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Safe/Secure Transport of Chemicals. Transportation. Hazardous Shipments Modes of Transport Regulations Packaging Labels Documentation Emergencies and Security. Transportation: Hazardous Shipments. Laboratory samples Equipment Domestic shipments International shipments - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SAND No. 2012-5234CSandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company,
for the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.
Safe/Secure Transport
of Chemicals
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Transportation
Hazardous Shipments
Modes of Transport
Regulations
Packaging
Labels
Documentation
Emergencies and Security
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Transportation: Hazardous Shipments
Laboratory samples
Equipment
Domestic shipments
International shipments
Quantity of material
Take what, where, and how much into account when making hazardous shipments
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Transportation: Hazardous Shipments
Chemical◦ Toxic◦ Oxidizers◦ Corrosive◦ Flammable◦ Explosive
Physical◦ Cryogens◦ Compressed gases◦ Magnetic
Biological◦ Infectious pathogens◦ Genetically modified organisms
Radioactive substances
Take types of hazards into account when making hazardous shipments
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Transportation: Hazardous Shipments
External events◦ Collisions, crashes, accidents
Internal Events◦ Release or spill due to
equipment or containment failure
Consequences◦ Injuries or fatalities◦ Property damage◦ Environmental damage◦ Institution impacts
Fines Negative press
Consider all that could go wrong and the consequences when making hazardous shipments
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Transportation: Modes of Transport
Air
Waterway
Rail
Road◦ Vehicle◦ Cart or bicycle
Hand carry
Transport vehicle may carry both people and your shipment
Take mode of transport into account when making hazardous shipments
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Transportation: Regulations
Thousands of regulated hazardous materials
Differences in regulations by country
Penalties can be severe◦ Willfully violation of US
hazardous material transportation regulations Fines up to $250,000 Prison for up to 5 years Both fine and prison
International regulations◦ UN Model Regulations◦ International Maritime Dangerous
Goods (IMDG) Code◦ International Air Transport
Association (IATA)
Special requirements, restrictions, or limitations
Training requirements, certifications
Take regulations into account when making hazardous shipments
Title 18 U.S.C.HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180
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Transportation: Regulations
Assistance from trained person
◦ CSSO, other
◦ Knows regulations
◦ Has required certifications
◦ Can ensure use of licensed, approved shipping companies
Transportation: Packaging
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Container within a container Specific requirements depend on material and other factors
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Transportation: Documentation
Safety Data Sheets Shipping order Bill of lading Manifest Full shipper, receiver
addresses Packing and labeling
certification Verification of receipt
Follow up documentation◦ Incident/accident reports
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Transportation: Emergencies and Security
Emergency contacts◦ Regulation requirements
local, national, international
Public relations◦ Designate spokesperson
beforehand◦ Be responsive to public
concerns
Higher risk shipments require higher security◦ Special regulations
Photos: TSA User’s Guide on Security Seals for Domestic Cargo
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Labels
Hazard Labels◦ GHS
Transportation Labels◦ Transportation pictograms
Combination labels◦ Container label (inner and
outer)◦ Transportation
documentation Packing list
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Labels: Information
properly and fully identify material use proper, full chemical name
◦ no abbreviations ◦ ID codes, e.g., UN Numbers
Specify quantities, concentrations, number of containers
Indicate specific hazard class ◦ according to regulations
Include emergency information◦ contact names
24/7 phone numbers Language(s)
◦ proper universal symbols
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Corrosive Irritant Health Hazard Acute Toxicity
Flammable Explosion Oxidizer Compressed Gas
GHS Hazard Labels
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Example Layout: Bottle Label
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Transportation: Package Labels
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Transportation Pictograms
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Example: Outer Shipping Container
Handling
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Where, how, who opens shipment?
Should package be opened in a hood?
Is material radioactive, flammable, reactive, explosive, etc.?
Is monitoring equipment needed?
Is special storage needed on receipt?
Who requires training?
Managers Packers Handlers Loaders Drivers All shipping and
receiving personnel Mailroom personnel
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Internal Transportation
Secondary Containment◦ Hand carry
Carts◦ PPE◦ Spill kit
Documentation◦ Update Inventory◦ SDS
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Transport of Gas Cylinders
Transport References
UNECE, “Globally Harmonized System Of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS),” 1st edition, 2003, online,
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev00/00files_e.htmlInternational Airlines Transportation Association, Dangerous Goods
Regulations(DGR), 2008, not online,http://www.iata.org/ps/publications/9065.htmUN International Maritime Organization (IMO),http://www.imo.org/European Union (EU) Transport Activitieshttp://europa.eu/US Department of Transportation (DOT) http://www.dot.gov
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Acknowledgement
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Occupational Safety and Health Centre (CIS)
Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/index.htm
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Any Questions?
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