© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage IRU Academy Seminar Latest Changes and Developments on International Road Transport Legislation: 2007 Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Agreement Saint-Petersburg, 28 September 2006 Olivier Kervella Chief Dangerous Goods and Special Cargoes Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Olivier Kervella Chief Dangerous Goods and Special Cargoes Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 2 ADR 2007  Adoption of a new set of amendments   Entry into force 1 January 2007 for international road transport   Six month transitional period   Entry into force on 1 July 2007 at the latest for domestic traffic for member States of the European Union

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 3 ADR 2007 Part 1 (1)   Exemption for uncleaned empty static storage vessels   Carriage in a transport chain including maritime or air carriage -Transport units marked and placarded in accordance with the IMDG Code shall be accepted for carriage provided that the orange-coloured plate marking provisions of ADR are complied with. More flexibility in road journeys including maritime carriage

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 4 ADR 2007 Part 1 (2)   Definition of Overpack -« single consignor » usage restricted to Class 7   Definition of Capacity of shell or shell compartment   Definition of Tank record -file which contain all important technical information concerning a tank, a battery- vehicle or a MEGC - shall be retained by the owner or the operator - shall be maintained throughout the life of the tank and retained for 15 months after the tank is taken out of service

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 5 ADR 2007 Part 1 (3)   Safety adviser -The examining body should not be a training provider -More detailed requirements for examinations   Reporting of accidents and incidents -Report on occurrences also required for serious accidents or incidents during loading, filling and unloading   Transitional measures - Use of pressure receptacles, fixed tanks, demountable tanks, battery-vehicles, tank-containers and MEGCs designed and constructed in accordance with technical codes no longer recognized -Use of vehicles first approved before the entry into force of ADR 2007

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 6 ADR 2007 Part 2: Classification (1)   Default classification of fireworks -Default firework classification criteria agreed by UNSCETDG -New default table for the assignment of fireworks to hazard divisions on the basis of analogy   Classification of mixtures of oxidizing substances with combustible organic substances -Clarification for the classification   Harmonisation with the GHS criteria -Class 3: Harmonization of the flash point upper cut-off value for packing group III in line with GHS (60 °C) -Class 6.1: Alignment of the criteria for acute toxicity with the GHS criteria Harmonized criteria for supply, use and carriage

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 7 ADR 2007 Part 2: Classification (2)   Classification of infectious substances -New definitions of Cultures and Patient specimens -Rearrangement of the text concerning exemptions -Additional conditional exemptions for human or animal specimens -Possibility to refer to the European Waste Catalogue for the classification of medical and clinical wastes -New proper shipping name for UN 3373 (“DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS or CLINICAL SPECIMENS” is replaced by “BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE, CATEGORY B”) -New requirements for the carriage of infected animal carcasses

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 8 ADR 2007 Part 3 (1) LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES   New and amended entries in Table A -New entries for paint and related materials which are both flammable and corrosive (UN 3469 and 3470) -UN 1463: additional toxic subsidiary risk -Amendment of the existing entry and addition of a new entry for: Formic acid   UN 1779 for FORMIC ACID with more than 85% acid by mass (flammable subsidiary risk)   UN 3412 for lower concentrations (no subsidiary risk) Propionic acid   UN 3463 for PROPIONIC ACID with not less than 90% acid by mass (flammable subsidiary risk)   UN 1848 for lower concentrations (no subsidiary risk)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 9 ADR 2007 Part 3 (2) LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES   New and amended entries in Table A -Amendment of the existing entry and addition of a new entry for aqueous solution of hydrazine, packing group I (flash point of more than / not more than 60 °C) (UN 2030) -New entry for fuel cell cartridges containing flammable liquids (UN 3473) -Deletion of special provision V2 for 1.4S substances and articles: 1.4S explosives do not have to be carried in EX/II or EX/III vehicles -Deletion of entries   UN 2662 and 3435: Review of the toxicity data   Gases: deletion of specific entries for some gas mixtures   Organometallic substances which were assigned special provision 320 (deletion of entries covered by systematic classification of organometallic substances)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 10 ADR 2007 Part 3 (3) LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES   New and amended Special provisions -SP 216 for solids or mixture of solids containing flammable liquid, n.o.s., amended to include articles (such as marker pens) -SP 251 amended to include repair kits -New SP 322: possibility to classify powdered or granular mixtures of hydrated calcium hypochlorite in packing group III when in tablet form -New SP 330 for alcohols containing up to 5% petroleum products (base mixture for alcohol fuels in automobiles) -Modification of the scope of SP 601 (exemption for pharmaceutical products)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 11 ADR 2007 Part 3 (4) LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES   New and amended Special provisions -SP 617 for blasting explosives amended: the commercial name of the substance is no longer required in the transport document -Clarification of SP 651 (carriage of fireworks) -New SP 652 for the carriage of gas receptacles used for hot air balloons brought into service before 1 July New SP 653 for the carriage of carbon dioxide in cylinders with a maximum capacity of 0.5 litres …

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 12 ADR 2007 Part 3 (5) LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES   Limited quantities -Replacement of the 3 l maximum net quantity per inner packaging with 5 l (except for UN 2909) Harmonization with other modes

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 13 ADR 2007 Part 4 PACKING AND TANK PROVISIONS   Use of packagings -Amended provisions for the carriage of liquids and solids in pressure receptacles ( and consequential amendments in packing provisions) -P800, packing provision for UN 2803, Gallium and UN 2809, Mercury: capacity of steel flasks or bottles raised from 2.5 L to 3 L -IBC02, BB2, IBCs shall only be used for UN 1203 when the actual vapour pressure is not more than 110 kPa at 50 ºC, or 130 kPa at 55 ºC …

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 14 ADR 2007 Part 5 (1) CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES   Marking and labelling -Amended requirements for the design and use of orientation markings ( ) -Harmonization of the marking and labelling requirements for IBCs and large packagings of the same size ( and ) -Requirements for displaying labels: use of a dotted boundary line or contrasting background ( ) -New label for Class 5.2 ( ) Use of existing labels allowed until

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 15 ADR 2007 Part 5 (2) CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES CLASS 5.2 HAZARD Organic peroxides 5.2 ( No. 5.2 ) Figure '5.2' in bottom corner Symbol (flame): black or white; Background : upper half red; lower half yellow;

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 16 ADR 2007 Part 5 (3) CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES   Placarding and marking -Requirements for displaying placards: use of a dotted boundary line or contrasting background ( ) -Exemption for the carriage of explosives of Division 1.4, compatibility group S: placards are not required ( ) -Editorial harmonization of the requirements for orange- coloured plate marking between RID and ADR (5.3.2)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 17 ADR 2007 Part 5 (4) CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES   Documentation -Sequence of the dangerous good data elements: UN 1098 ALLYL ALCOHOL, 6.1 (3), I -Amendments of the requirements for empty means of containment, uncleaned/possibility of using transport documents prepared for the full ‑ capacity carriage ( ) -Carriage of self-reactive substances and organic peroxides:   copy of the approval with conditions of carriage has to be attached to the transport document   language of the competent authority approval -Use of the words “Delivery sale” in the transport document instead of the name and address of the consignee in the case of deliveries to multiple consignees (subject to competent authority agreement)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 18 ADR 2007 Part 6 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING   Portable tanks and UN MEGCs -List of standards describing methods acceptable for performing the impact test replaced by a reference to the Dynamic Longitudinal Impact Test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria   UN MEGCs -Update of the CGA standards and related requirements for pressure relief devices   Technical codes no longer recognized ( ) -Transitional measures ( and ): existing tanks may still be used -Technical codes recognized by Competent Authorities will be made available on the UNECE website

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 19 ADR 2007 Part 7 CARRIAGE, LOADING, UNLOADING AND HANDLING   Carriage of clinical wastes in bulk containers -New provisions for the carriage of UN 3291 in bulks ( )   Revision of the requirements concerning the handling unloading, handling and stowage

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 20 ADR 2007 Part 8 VEHICLE CREWS, EQUIPMENT, OPERATION AND DOCUMENTATION   Deletion of the requirement to have a copy of special agreement(s) on board the vehicle

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 21 ADR 2007 Part 9 CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVAL OF VEHICLES   Application of Chapter 9.7 requirement to portable tanks for the carriage of blasting explosives -EX/III vehicles included in the scope of Chapter 9.7 -EX/III allocated to UN 0331 and 0332 in Table A   Requirement for speed limitation devices extended to all vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 22 ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF AEROSOLS AND GAS CARTRIDGES (1)   New SP 327 in Chapter 3.3 -Additional requirements for the packaging and carriage of waste aerosols   Packaging according to Packing provisions P003 and LP02 -PP17 provide package limits for UN 1950 and PP87 and L2 provide provisions for the packaging of waste aerosols -Deletion of P204 as a consequence

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 23 ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF AEROSOLS AND GAS CARTRIDGES (2)   Special provision V14 in Chapter 7.2 -Aerosols carried for the purposes of reprocessing or disposal under special provision 327 shall only be carried in ventilated or open vehicles or containers.   Chapter 6.2: Alternatives to the water bath test for aerosol dispensers

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 24 ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR   Entry into force -Apply as from 1 July 2007 only -Contracting Parties may continue to apply, until 31 December 2009 at the latest, restrictions to the passage of vehicles through road tunnels in accordance with the provisions of national law   Tunnel categories -Five tunnel categories based on the three major dangers which may cause numerous victims or serious damage to the tunnel structure   Explosion   Release of toxic gas or volatile toxic liquid   Fire CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (1)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 25 ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR Tunnel restriction codes for dangerous goods and loads Column 15 of Chapter 3.2, table A Combination of letters/figures, based on danger and quantity BVery important explosion CImportant explosion or toxic spill DImportant fire ELess important risk KEROSENE 3 F1 III 3 (E) 30 If mixed load most restrictive code CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (2)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 26 ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR Tunnel categories CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (3) A:No restriction B:Restriction for tunnel code B C:Restriction fro tunnel codes B and C D:Restriction for tunnel codes B, C, and D E:Restriction for tunnel codes B, C, D and E

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 27 ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR Tunnel restriction code of the whole load Restriction Passage forbidden through tunnels of category BCDE Bxxxx B1000C x a xxx B1D x b xx B1E x Cxxx C5000D x c xx C1D x b xx C1E x Dxx D1E x d x Ex ─ Passage allowed through all tunnels (For UN Nos and 3331, see also ) CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (4)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Academy SeminarPage 28 ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (5)   Sign with an additional panel bearing a letter C - -Tunnel Category C - -Vehicles for which a tunnel restriction code B, B1000C, B1D (in tank), B1E (in tank) or C has been assigned are forbidden   Road signs and signals -Tunnel prohibitions and alternative routes indicated by means of road signs and signals -Signs and signals affixed at a place where the choice of alternative routes is possible

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