Dangerous Goods Regulations ADR/RID/ADN /IMDG Joachim Freek, Dekra Akademie ...

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Dangerous Goods Regulations
2015 ADR/RID/ADN /IMDG
Joachim Freek, Dekra Akademie
Competence Center Dangerous Goods
Changes to Dangerous Goods Regulations 2015
The Regulations are changed every two years 20132015 – KEY
changes from 2013 to 2015
The regulations can be seen on the following
ADR texts can be seen on: www.unece.org
RID on : www.otif.org
ADN on: www.ccr-zkr.org
IMDG-Code: www.imo.org,
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC.372(93) (37. Amendment)
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Changes to Dangerous Goods Regulations 2015
ADR 1.1.3.6 1000 DGR Points
1.1.3.6.3 “Nominal Capacity” is changed to:
“– For liquids, the total quantity of dangerous goods
contained in litres;
– For compressed gases and chemicals under pressure, the
water capacity of the receptacle in litres.”
1.1.3.6.5 Insert “1.1.3.1 (a), (b) and (d) to (f),” before “1.1.3.2”.
After “1.1.3.5” insert “, 1.1.3.7 and 1.1.3.9”.
Clarification that Dangerous Goods that are exempted do not count with the
1000 points calculation
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ADR 1.1.4.2 Carriage in a transport chain including maritime or
air carriage: MEGC are included
1.1.4.2.1 Packages, containers, portable tanks and tank- containers,
which do not entirely meet the requirements for packing,
mixed packing, marking, labelling of packages or placarding
and orange plate marking, of ADR, but are in conformity with
the requirements of the IMDG Code or the ICAO
Technical Instructions shall be accepted for carriage in a
transport chain including maritime or air carriage subject to
the following conditions:…..
New:1.1.4.2.1 In the first sentence, replace “and tank-containers” by “, tank-
containers and MEGCs”. In the first sentence of paragraph
(c), replace “or tank-containers” by “, tank-containers or
MEGCs”. In the third sentence of paragraph (c), replace “and
tank-containers” by “, tank-containers and MEGCs”.
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Part 2: Classification
Chapter 2.1
2.1.1.3 Add the following new paragraph at the end:
“Articles that are not assigned to packing groups. For packing
purposes any requirement for a specific packaging
performance level is set out in the applicable packing
instruction.”.
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2. Classification
“2.1.5 Classification of packagings,
discarded, empty, uncleaned
Empty uncleaned packagings, large
packagings or IBCs, or parts thereof,
carried for disposal, recycling or
recovery of their material, other than
reconditioning, repair, routine
maintenance, remanufacturing or
reuse, may be assigned to UN 3509 if
they meet the requirements for this
entry.”.
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2 Classification 2.2.2
New UN Numbers
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2 Classification 2.2.3
2.2.3.1.1 Amend NOTE 3 to read as follows:
“NOTE 3: Flammable liquids which are highly toxic by
inhalation, as defined in 2.2.61.1.4 to
2.2.61.1.9, and toxic substances having a
flash-point of 23 °C or above are substances of
Class 6.1 (see 2.2.61.1).
Liquids which are highly toxic by inhalation are
indicated as “toxic by inhalation” in their proper
shipping name in Column (2) or by special
provision 354 in Column (6) of Table A of
Chapter 3.2.”.
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2 Classification 2.2.9
2.2.9.3 Under “Substances which, on inhalation as fine dust, may endanger
health” (M1), replace all three entries by:
“2212 ASBESTOS, AMPHIBOLE (amosite, tremolite, actinolite, anthophyllite,
crocidolite)
2590 ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE”.
2.2.9.3 Under “Live-saving appliances” (M5), replace the three entries for UN
No. 3268 by: (.ie. Airbag Generators etc)
“3268 SAFETY DEVICES, electrically initiated”.
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2 Classification 2.2.9
New UN Numbers:
“3508 CAPACITOR, ASYMMETRIC (with an energy
storage capacity greater than 0.3Wh) otherwise: no
dangerous good
Special Provision 372
3509 PACKAGINGS, DISCARDED, EMPTY, UNCLEANED”.
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