Thursday, March 19, 2009
When are shipping documents required?
Shipping (transport) documents describe the dangerous goods on the vehicle. Shipping documents are required for the transport of any quantity of dangerous goods if the goods are transported by a transport business and when the Regulations apply.
Shipping documents are not required for the transport of small quantities for private use. "Small quantities" means less than 62.5 litres or 62.5kg of dangerous goods of loads containing Class 2.1, 2.3 and Packing Group I goods, or less than 250 litres or 250kg of other dangerous goods.
What information should be in the shipping document?
The shipping document should detail the consignor's name and telephone number and the description of the dangerous goods including:
Shipping (transport) documents describe the dangerous goods on the vehicle. Shipping documents are required for the transport of any quantity of dangerous goods if the goods are transported by a transport business and when the Regulations apply.
Shipping documents are not required for the transport of small quantities for private use. "Small quantities" means less than 62.5 litres or 62.5kg of dangerous goods of loads containing Class 2.1, 2.3 and Packing Group I goods, or less than 250 litres or 250kg of other dangerous goods.
What information should be in the shipping document?
The shipping document should detail the consignor's name and telephone number and the description of the dangerous goods including:
- proper shipping name or other recognised name of each dangerous goods*
- dangerous goods class and subsidiary risk (if any)*
- United Nations (UN) Number*
- Packing Group (if any)*
- for packaged goods: the number and type of packages
- for bulk goods: the number and type of each bulk container
- The aggregate quantity of the goods.
- This information is available on the package label and on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the product.
What should I do when I deliver part of the load of dangerous goods?
- The shipping document should be amended to show the approximate quantity of product remaining at any given time during the journey.
- The shipping document for a bulk vehicle which has delivered its load from a compartment or container should show "residues only" (or similar) for these "empty" compartments or containers.
- An information sheet on shipping documents is available from DECC.
Where do I keep shipping documents in the vehicle?
For placard loads, the driver must ensure that the shipping documents are carried in the Emergency Information Holder. The holder should be attached to the driver side door of the cabin and, if this is not practical, the shipping document holder must be in a conspicuous location adjacent to the driver side door in the cabin of the vehicle.
What is emergency information?
Emergency information provides initial information to people at the scene of an incident on "what to do in an emergency situation involving a vehicle transporting a load of dangerous goods".
What is acceptable emergency information?
Acceptable emergency information is either:
For placard loads, the driver must ensure that the shipping documents are carried in the Emergency Information Holder. The holder should be attached to the driver side door of the cabin and, if this is not practical, the shipping document holder must be in a conspicuous location adjacent to the driver side door in the cabin of the vehicle.
What is emergency information?
Emergency information provides initial information to people at the scene of an incident on "what to do in an emergency situation involving a vehicle transporting a load of dangerous goods".
What is acceptable emergency information?
Acceptable emergency information is either:
- the relevant Emergency Procedures Guides (EPG) for the dangerous goods and the EPG for a vehicle fire; or
- the Dangerous Goods Initial Emergency Response Guide Book (HB76).
- A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is not acceptable emergency information for transport purposes.
Where do I get emergency information relevant to the dangerous goods on the vehicle?
Standards Australia supplies Emergency Procedure Guides (EPGs) and the Dangerous Goods Initial Emergency Response Guide.
When is emergency information required?
Emergency information is required when transporting a placard load of dangerous goods but may be carried for smaller quantities.
Where do I keep emergency information in the vehicle?
For placard loads, the driver must ensure that the emergency information is carried in the Emergency Information Holder. The holder should be attached to the driver side door of the cabin and, if this is not practical, the emergency information holder must be in a conspicuous location adjacent to the driver side door in the cabin of the vehicle.
When do I need an emergency plan?
When transporting a placard load of dangerous goods, the prime contractor (or rail operator for rail transport) and the consignor must maintain a written emergency plan for dealing with any dangerous situation following an accident or incident.
When do I need to maintain a telephone advisory service?
When transporting a bulk load of dangerous goods by road, the prime contractor or the consignor must maintain a telephone advisory service throughout the journey.
What does a telephone advisory service do?
A telephone advisory service provides advice to the emergency services and dangerous goods authorities. on:
Standards Australia supplies Emergency Procedure Guides (EPGs) and the Dangerous Goods Initial Emergency Response Guide.
When is emergency information required?
Emergency information is required when transporting a placard load of dangerous goods but may be carried for smaller quantities.
Where do I keep emergency information in the vehicle?
For placard loads, the driver must ensure that the emergency information is carried in the Emergency Information Holder. The holder should be attached to the driver side door of the cabin and, if this is not practical, the emergency information holder must be in a conspicuous location adjacent to the driver side door in the cabin of the vehicle.
When do I need an emergency plan?
When transporting a placard load of dangerous goods, the prime contractor (or rail operator for rail transport) and the consignor must maintain a written emergency plan for dealing with any dangerous situation following an accident or incident.
When do I need to maintain a telephone advisory service?
When transporting a bulk load of dangerous goods by road, the prime contractor or the consignor must maintain a telephone advisory service throughout the journey.
What does a telephone advisory service do?
A telephone advisory service provides advice to the emergency services and dangerous goods authorities. on:
- the construction and properties of the containers in which the dangerous goods are being transported;
- the use of equipment on vehicles on which the dangerous goods are being transported;
- the properties of the dangerous goods;
- methods of safely handling the dangerous goods;
- methods of safely containing and controlling the dangerous goods in a dangerous situation.
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