Transporting Dangerous Goods

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Billions of tonnes of goods cross the UK every year. 5% of the substances transported fell under “dangerous goods” and were mostly flammable liquids.

You are responsible for preparing your transport services provider or carrier so that they can safely transport dangerous substances. This is a responsibility of the UK government as well as international regulations.

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What is a hazardous material?

The first step to hazard control is to identify the hazards. You know as a shipper that in UK law, hazardous materials are called dangerous goods. These include chemicals that are more dangerous than the obvious, such as explosives.

The classification for dangerous goods includes nine categories of hazardous materials:

Class 1: Explosives

Class 2: Gases

Flammable gas
Non-flammable, non-toxic gas
Toxic gas

Class 3: Flammable liquids

Class 4: Flammable solids

Flammable solids
Spontaneously Combustible Substances
Substances that emit flammable gases when they come into contact with water

Class 5: Organic peroxides and oxidising agents

Oxidising substance
Organic peroxide

Class 6 Toxins & Infectious Substances

Toxic substances
Infectious substances

Class 7: Radioactive materials

Class 8: Corrosives

Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous goods

What is the UK Regulation for Transporting Dangerous Goods?

You’ll be following the Carrier Regulations in the UK. These regulations translate the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road ADR into UK law. Transport can be broken down into two phases: the preparation of the goods for transport in your facility, and the actual movement by the haulier.

Prepare the goods for transit

You, as the consignor or shipper, are responsible for ensuring that your goods, staging area and carrier are prepared to handle the risks that may be posed by the products or materials you use. For Security Seal products, contact acmeseals.co.uk/

This can be done by providing information to the haulier about not only the classification or type of dangerous goods, but also the associated chemical hazards, such as any safety data sheets. It also means that your dangerous goods must be properly prepared for transport in the right storage containers, and you need to supervise their loading.

You are responsible for preparing your carrier to transport goods. However, they also have obligations under different laws. When you ship a substance that has a high level of hazard, your Safety Adviser for Dangerous Goods (DGSA) ensures you work with carriers and logistics service providers who specialise in transportation of dangerous goods. If you are a small business, or operate in an area of the UK with limited access to specialist services, or transport dangerous goods on a regular basis, you might be working with non-specialist carriers.

No matter where your products travel, you are responsible for ensuring safe chemical storage at all stages of the process. This includes manufacturing, warehousing, and preparing chemicals for transportation and distribution.

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