Overview
Dangerous goods are defined as substances and articles with explosive, flammable, poisonous, infectious, corrosive, radioactive etc. hazard properties and need special protection due to the fact that they are easy to cause personal injury and property damage or environmental pollution during transportation, storage, production, operation, usage, and disposal.
In the light of technical progress, the advent of new substances and materials, the exigencies of modern transport systems and, above all, the requirement to ensure the safety of people, property and the environment, it is of great necessary for governments and international organizations concerned with the regulation of the transport of DG to develop provisions governing the various modes of transport.
China has long been dedicating to regulate DG transport and has made headway on legislation in recent years, especially in the field of road transport, e.g. “Measures for Safety Administration of Road Transport of Dangerous Goods” and “Regulations Concerning Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods (JT/T 617-2018)”. These regulations have not only prevented accidents to persons or property and damage to the environment as far as possible, but also facilitated the movement of such goods as well as reduce the administrative burden. It is expected that any person who are directly or indirectly involved in the transport of DG within the territory of China shall comply with these regulations, and beyond all doubt, the advantages of legal compliance will become increasingly evident as trade in goods categorized as “dangerous” steadily grows.
Obligations of Major Parties
Consignor
Entrust an enterprise with required road transport qualification to transport DG.
Identify the dangerous goods class and division, product name and identification number of DG.
Shall not mix DG with general goods during transport or conceal them in declarations or falsely claim DG as general ones.
Properly package DG.
Put up indications of DG on the outer package.
Provide the carrier with a consignment inventory of DG.
Provide a 24/7 emergency telephone number.
Carrier
Accept the carriage of DG within the business scope approved by the transport administrations.
Use vehicles and equipment whose safety technical conditions meet the relevant standards.
Load the dangerous goods according to the verified loading capacity of the transport vehicles, and vehicles shall not be overloaded.
Prepare a dangerous goods waybill and require the vehicle driver to carry along it.
Check the technical conditions of vehicles, tanks of tank vehicles, portable tanks, tank containers, as well as satellite positioning devices and keep records before deploying vehicles, and inform drivers and escorts of relevant safety precautions.
The drivers and escorts shall check and ensure before transport that relevant marks are installed or hung on vehicles carrying DG.
Loader
Check and verify the following items before filling or loading goods:
Valid certificates of roadworthiness and operating licenses for vehicles
valid qualification certificates for drivers and escorts
The validation of the inspection certificates of transport vehicles, tanks of tank vehicles, portable tanks and tank containers
Actual DG VS. items specified on DG waybills
Actual DG VS. Certificate of Fitness product list of tanks of tank vehicles
Conduct loading operations in line with relevant standards.
The quantity of goods loaded shall not exceed the verified loading capacity of transport vehicles.
Ensure that marks are installed or hung on vehicles carrying DG.
Ensure there is no damage or leakage found on packaging containers.
Ensure all shut-off devices on tanks of tank vehicles, portable tanks, and tank containers are closed.
Establish a record-keeping system for loading DG to document.
General Requirements
Classification
Responsibilities
Classes, divisions, packing groups
UN numbers and proper shipping names
Precedence of hazard characteristics
Packing
Use of packagings
Requirements for the construction and testing of packagings
Labeling
Label
Mark
Placard
Scope of Exemptions
Limited quantities:
• Quantity limit
• Marking for packages containing limited quantities
• Testing of packagings
• Documentation
• Other requirements
Excepted quantities:
• Maximum number of packages
• Packagings
• Tests for packages
• Marking of packages
• Documentation
• Other requirements
Special provisions applicable to certain articles or substances
Our Services
As a senior and dedicated specialist in this field, REACH24H has experience in the industry spanning over 10 years and has developed a longstanding partnership with the domestic government/ministries. We are also a close partner with UMCO GmbH, one of the leading companies in the industry, and an active participant of GIZ, an international Industry Association. Having been appointed as the only Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser by several global corporations, carried out more than 50 successful DG compliance trainings, DG assessments, and onsite audits during the past several years, and we have accumulated rich experience in all respects of the industry.
To assist you in complying with multifarious regulations internally as well as abroad concerning DG Transport, REACH24H provides you:
Training
Pre-post safety education/training and regular safety education to relevant employees
Systematic introduction of international/domestic regulations of multimodal transport
Division of responsibilities among consignor, carrier, loader, etc.
Specific explanation regarding each process, e.g consignment, packing, loading
Professional technical guidance on classification, SDS, and label compiling
Consulting
Product classification
UN number selection
Exemptions verdict
Guidance on labelling/marking/packaging
Requirements under different modes of transport ( air, sea, land)
Specific requirements concerning certain products, e.g., lithium battery
Report Issue
Compliance advisory report: Essential information for product transportation (classification, UN number, proper shipping name & packaging)
Exemption advisory report: All detailed information on the requisites for exempted shipping
Product analysis report: Customized services based on the customer's product list and needs
Compliance program report: Provide compliance solutions for practical problems
File template report: Lithium battery test report; The consignment inventory for consignor; The written statement of packaging for LQ Loading records for loader SOPs for each session of Dangerous Goods Management Emergency plan
Onsite Audit
Quarterly/Annual onsite check and report
Certification/qualification of each participant
EHS compliance review
GHS compliance review
Workshop management & optimization
Other Customized Services
Safety advisor
DG management policy setup
DG evaluation
DG emergency hotline
Supply chain management
For more information and inquiries, please feel free to contact us at customer@reach24h.com.
