LATIN AMERICAN DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS August 21-23, 2013 Louisville, KY Diego N. Gotelli Director dgotelli@ciquime.org.ar

OBJECTIVES About CIQUIME International Activities Latin American Dangerous Goods Regulations Examples of shipments Recommendations

ABOUT US CIQUIME is a non-profit organization, which main function is to assist emergency responder with technical information on hazardous materials during an emergency. In service since: March 1st , 1991

ABOUT US 24 hs Emergency Response Communication Center Staffed by chemists with skills in emergency response communications and HazMat response About 1,000,000 MSDS database Responded to over 16,000 HazMat Emergencies Memorandum of Cooperative Understandings between Emergency Centers

ABOUT US Memorandum Of Cooperative Understandings Between Emergency Centers CHEMTREC (USA) CISPROQUIM (Colombia) CITUC (Chile) CIQUIME (Argentina) PRO-QUIMICA (Brazil) SETIQ (Mexico) Signed: June 23rd , 2009

ABOUT US Date: 07/31/2009 04:12 pm Volunteer Firefighters from Villa La Angostura Route # 231, Km 68,800

CIQUIME CITUC ABOUT US Products involved: HOSTAPAL L-100 DIANIX ROJO DRIMAREN AZUL MARINO DRIMAREN ROJO INTENSO ANTIMUSSOL JET PROCION AZUL CIQUIME CITUC

International Activities Active participation in UN meetings (IPCS/UNITAR/WHO) Programe Advisory Group for GHS/UNITAR. Partnership with U.S. Office for Foreing Disaster Assistance (OFDA) since 1995. Technical Assistance to Latin American Countries HazMat Training in 10 cities in Central Mexico. Contract with NORTHCOM/HHS.

South American Region Almost 90% of emergency responders are volunteers. Most responders have not received a formal training on hazardous materials Limited availability of hazardous materials safety information in Spanish Limited knowledge about chemical risk. Weakness in local emergency planning for hazardous materials.

South American Region USAID/OFDA – CIQUIME The Latin America and Caribbean regional office of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) is located in San Jose, Costa Rica. As part of USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA).

South American Region PRIMAP (First Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents) developed in 1995 by a number of regional specialists and sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development / Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance (U.S. AID/OFDA) is the first one to comply with all recommendations for the “First Responders Awareness Level” (NFPA 472).

Emergency Response Guidebook International Activities 150,000 copies Regional Distribution Distribution after training FREE for emergency responders

International Activities US-MEXICO BORDER PROGRAM (2011) This is a partnership between the following agencies: U.S. Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance (U.S. OFDA) Public Health Services – Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Northern Command Chemistry Information Center for Emergencies (CIQUIME) – Argentina

International Activities In 2008, the United States and Mexico signed a treaty to conduct joint emergency response operations along the U.S.-Mexican border, and to train joint U.S.- Mexican teams to respond to emergencies in other countries. As part of this treaty, government agencies from the U.S. and Mexico conducted 10 hazardous materials training classes in border cities in 2009 and 2010. The United States and Mexico have agreed to conduct 10 additional classes on hazardous materials in “inland cities” in central Mexico in 2011.

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Almost all countries in the region, uses the current ICAO Technical Instructions

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Almost all countries in the region, uses the current edition of ICAO Technical Instructions Most of the maritimes authorities from Latin American countries uses the IMDG Code, 2012 Edition (inc Amdt 36-12) Countries have different UN Model Revision, and some uses the ADR Panel.

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Free Trade Agreements CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET (CACM) ANDEAN COMMUNITY MERCOSUR

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS PLACARDING (UN Model Regulation / ADR) ADR PLACARD UN Model PLACARD 33 1203 1203

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS PLACARDING (UN Model Regulation / ADR) ADR PLACARD 33 1203 Costa Rica

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS UN Model Regulations (Revision Number) 7th 11th 12th 13th 15th 16th

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Examples: You are the Logistics Coordinator of the Latin American Chemicals Supplies Inc., which main bussines is to provide chemicals products to many countries all over the Latin American region. Your company has warehouses in some countries, and ship hazardous materials daily.

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS LA Chemicals Supplies Inc. Wharehouse Locations

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 1 Product: Phosphorus Oxychloride Origin: Mexico Destination: Costa Rica

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 1: Phosphorus Oxychloride (UN1810) is classified as Toxic(6.1+8) in Mexico but considered Corrosive (8) in Costa Rica. 1810 Truck at ORIGIN 6 1810 86 Truck at DESTINATION

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 2 Product: Brake Fluid Origin: Brazil Destination: Argentina

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 2: Brake Fluid (UN1118) was deleted from the UN Model Regulations on Rev. 8th (ST/SG/AC.10/R.362), but still considered a hazardous materials in Argentina and Paraguay. Truck at ORIGIN 30 1118 Truck at DESTINATION Extra cost of: US$ 10,000 FINE: US$ 6,000

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 3 Product: Bronopol Origin: Chile Destination: Paraguay

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 3 Bronopol (UN3241) is classified as Flammable Solid (4.1) in Chile but considered Toxic (6.1) in Paraguay. UN3241 Truck at ORIGIN 60 3241 6 Truck at DESTINATION FINE: US$ 6,000

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 4 Product: CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN MIXTURE, COMPRESSED Origin: Colombia Destination: Venezuela

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS Example 4 CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN MIXTURE, COMPRESSED (UN1014) is classified as Compressed Gas (2.2+5.1) in Colombia but not considered a dangerous goods in Venezuela. UN1014 Truck at ORIGIN Truck at DESTINATION Extra transportation cost: US$ 10,000

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS After some months as the Logistics Coordinator of the Latin American Chemicals Supplies Inc….

TRANSPORT REGULATIONS LATIN AMERICAN DG REGULATIONS

CONCLUSIONS LATIN AMERICAN DG REGULATIONS Countries using different revisions of the UN Model Deficiencies in multimodal transport Transportation inspectors must be trained in a regular basis Improve DG transportation safety and security

SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION Prepare a profile, with the cooperation of United Nations Economic Commission on Latin-American and the Caribbean (ECLAC), of regional transportation systems and services taking into account agreements, decisions, projects and studies already prepared by regional and hemispheric organizations.

SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS Such a profile will identify the main problems and opportunities faced by the countries in the Hemisphere as a first step toward establishing regional transportation priorities and policies, with respect to, among other things, the harmonization of standards and the exchange of technology. (Plan of Action Santiago, 1998).

STRATEGIES Integrate air, land, and sea transportation policies and practices both across modes and between countries in the region Improve transportation safety and security, and reduce transportation-related fatalities and injuries through the implementation of agreed regulatory standards Enhance efforts among member countries to prevent transportation-related disasters

STRATEGIES Improve transportation information exchange and dissemination among countries (Capacity-Building Seminars) An adequate transportation infrastructure must be developed and maintained Increase the sharing of transportation information and data among countries

Dangerous Goods Instructors Symposium VIII THANK YOU!!!! Dangerous Goods Instructors Symposium VIII August 21-23, 2013 Lousville, KY Diego N. Gotelli Director dgotelli@ciquime.org.ar