Dangerous Goods Awareness Slides 03062015.ppt

TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
GENERAL AWARENESS
TDG General Awareness Jun 2015

 Introduction
Many everyday items and substances can be
dangerous when transported by air.
Due to the variations in temperature and pressure
during a flight, some of these items may leak or
break, generating toxic fumes or possibly starting
a fire.

 Definition
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
defines dangerous goods as;
“Articles or substances which are capable of posing a
risk to health, safety, property or the environment
and which are shown in the list of dangerous goods
in the Technical Instructions or which are classified
according to those Instructions.”
(ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport
of Dangerous Goods by Air).

 Definition
‘Dangerous goods’ are materials or items with
hazardous properties which, if not properly
controlled, present a potential hazard to human
health and safety, infrastructure and/ or their
means of transport.

 Dangerous Goods Regulatory Requirements and
Recommendations
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) “Technical
Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air”,
provides Operators with the basic legal requirements for
transporting dangerous goods by air.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the
International Air Travel Association (IATA) provide guidance
material for Operators who wish to develop their dangerous
goods training programs. The ICAO and IATA guidance material
is updated annually and provides Operators with an excellent
source of information on dangerous Goods.

Dangerous Goods Classification
• Each product is classified according to its properties
• Material is classified using standardized shipping names
and a dedicated UN # (United Nations #)
• There are 9 classes of dangerous goods

1. explosives,
2. gases,
3. flammable liquid,
4. flammable solids,
5. oxidizing substance & peroxide,
6. toxic & infectious substance,
7. radioactive material,
8. corrosives,
9. miscellaneous

Class 1 - Explosives
• There are six (6) divisions, each assigned
based on the impact of the explosion or the
sensitivity of the material:
Examples: detonators, charges,
cartridges,nitro-compounds…
(All are in packing group II)

Class 2 - Gases
• Division 2.1 – flammable gases (propane,
acetylene…)
• Division 2.2 – non-flammable and non-toxic
gases (nitrogen, air)
• Division 2.3 – poisonous gases
There are no packing groups

Class 3 – Flammable Liquids
• Includes liquids that can burn with an ignition
temperature < 65.6 oC
• Examples includes among others:
– Alkenes, petroleum products like diesel and
kerosene
– Alcohols
Packing group depends on the boiling point and volatility

Class 4 – Flammable - other
• Division 4.1 – flammable solids
(naphthalene)
• Division 4.2 – product capable of
spontaneous combustion (sodium
hydrosuphite)
• Division 4.3 – can react with water
/humidity (potassium, sodium)
Packing group depends on combustion rate

Class 5 – Oxidizers & Peroxides
• Division 5.1 – oxidizers
• Packing group depends on reaction violence
• Examples: Chlorates & chlorites, nitrates &
nitrites
• Division 5.2 – organic peroxides
• Characteristics:
– Sensitive to shock, can violently explode or
react
– Packing group II

Class 6 – Toxic & Infectious
Materials
• Division 6.1 – toxic (inhalation, contact,
ingestion)
• Division 6.2 – infectious
6.1 There are three (3) packing groups
6.2 does not have packing groups
Infectious material require approval
from the Biosafety Specialist prior
to receipt or transfer (tel. ext. 3153)

Class 7 – Radioactive
• There are 3 levels of radioactive sources:
– Low level radiation (I)
– Medium level radiation (II)
– High level radiation (III)
• Includes substances with > 70 kBq/kg
• Transport Index (T.I.)
Radioactive material require approval from
the Radiation Safety Specialist prior to
receipt or transfer (tel. ext. 3057)

Class 8 - Corrosive
• Includes acids, alkali, and substances that corrode
material or destroy skin
• Includes among others:
– Power Plant Boiler water treatment products
– Lab acids and alkali
– Some batteries
There are 3 packing groups:
o Packing Group I (most hazardous)
o Packing Group Ii (moderately hazardous)
o Packing Group III ( least hazardous)

Class 9 - Miscellaneous
• These products do not meet classification
requirements applicable to Classes 1 to 8
• Most are in Packing Group III
• Examples: Dry Ice

Course Outline –
TDG training requirements
• Legally it is a requirement to be trained and it must be task
related.
What materials are dangerous goods
(for transport purposes)
Shipping documents & other requirements
Exemptions
Your responsibilities
TDG General Awareness Nov. 2010

Objectives:
• Ensure that individuals are aware of TDG regulations
• Provide training to personnel so they can :
– Identify goods that fall under TDG
– Understand their responsibilities
– Understand shipping documentation &
requirements
– Know where to get info

Only personnel with TDG training can receive or ship
dangerous goods.
Or as they say:
When in Rome do as the Romans
Only personnel with TDG training can
handle, offer for transport, or transport
dangerous goods.

Responsibilities, do you:
 Receive dangerous goods?
 Offer shipments to the courier?
 Classify the samples?
 Identify the TDG requirements?
 Select the packaging and assisting in
preparing the sample for transport?
 Prepare the shipping documents?
 Keep the records?

Regulations
• There are 16 parts to the Regulation and 3 Schedules
• The Parts contain information on:
(a) the classification criteria;
(b) shipping names;
(c) the use of Schedules 1, 2 and 3;
(d) the shipping document;
(e) the dangerous goods safety marks;
(f) means of containment;

(g) the emergency response assistance plan
(h) the report requirements accidental release
(i) safe handling
(j) the proper use of any equipment
(k) the reasonable emergency measures to reduce
or eliminate any danger;
(l) for air transport.
For details go to:
• (eng) http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tdg/clear-tofc-211.htm
• (fr.) http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/clair/tdesm/htm

Shipping Names
• This is the formal standardized name of the product
(as listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1)
• Each hazardous product shipped must be listed on the
Shippers Declaration form in
CAPITAL LETTERS
• Ex: CARBON DIOXIDE, SOLID; or DRY ICE
• AIR, COMPRESSED (with not more than 23.5 per cent oxygen, by volume)
• HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION (more than 7 per cent available chlorine).
Common name = bleach

Schedules 1,2 & 3
Schedule 1 – list all shipping names based on the
substances corresponding UN #
Schedule 2 – list the special provisions associated with the
corresponding UN #
Schedule 3 – alphabetic listing of the shipping names
( schedules are used to identify: classes, packing groups,
limits, ERAP index, authorized mode of transport)

Shipping Documents:
Shipping documents contain information pertaining to:
(consignor/consignee contact info, characteristics of dangerous
good, if required erap)
Examples:
– Straight Bill of Lading
– Ground Shipping Document
– Shippers Declaration of Dangerous Goods (air)
– Waste Manifest

Documentation
Presentation & Retention
Shipping Document:
 Within 15 days upon a request from an inspector
o 2 yrs after the date the shipping document was
prepared or presented to the carrier
(applies for DG received and sent)
Training Certificate: (proof of training)
 Immediately upon request from an inspector
 Training Certificate valid for 3 yrs ground, 2 yrs air
o Employer keep record for 2 yrs after the expiry date of
the training record.

Dangerous Goods Safety Marks
Shipping Name SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
UN Number UN 1824
Types of Marking 4GV/X4.1/S/00
• Packaging design/specification marking CAN/ICC 2-83
• Packaging use marking
Types of Labels
• Hazard labels
• Handling labels
Placards
& other signs and markings

Means of Containment
• The shipping container must meet specific requirements
depending on the product being shipped.
• Packages must be shipped in certified containers
* Unless otherwise stated
The container requirements centre around:
– Avoiding being easily damaged (test criteria specified)
– Being able to withstand temperature extremes
– Protecting the handlers
– Contain the sample

Safe Handling
Dangerous goods are packaged and labelled to mitigate
the risk of release.
This may mean that package may have specific packaging
requirements which require additional measures to be
taken to transfer the container.
Consider:
– Size, weight and dimensions
– Directional limitations
– Personal safety

Infectious
substances, affecting
humans
UN2814 (
)
Shipper
Consignee
Responsible Person
Name & telephone
No.
Example of a Category A Shipment
Without Dry Ice

Infectious substances,
affecting humans
UN2814 (
)
mls
Shipper
Consignee
Responsible Person
Name & telephone
No.
Example of a Category A Shipment With
Dry Ice

Shipper
Consignee
Person Responsible
Telephone No.
Example of a Category B Shipment
Without Dry Ice

Shipper
Consignee
Person Responsible
Telephone No.
Example of Category B Shipment With
Dry Ice

Shipper
Consignee
Example of Exempt Patient Specimen
Without Dry Ice

Overpacks
Each package placed into an overpack must be individually
marked, labeled and addressed as if it were being shipped
independently. Once packages are placed in the overpack,
the marks, labels and other information has to be reproduced
on the overpack.
Shipper
Consignee
Person
Responsible
Telephone No.
OVERPACK

Shipper’s Declaration
A document called the “Shipper’s Declaration for
Dangerous Goods” must accompany every Category A
package.
At least 3 copies must be must be prepared
The shipper keeps one copy
The carrier takes 2 and delivers one to the
consignee
The shipper must keep the Shipper’s Declaration at least 2
years and include the date of acceptance by the initial
carrier
A Shipper’s Declaration is not required for dry ice UN 1845
unless it is used as a refrigerant for dangerous goods which
require a Shipper’s Declaration

FedEx Requirements for Shipper’s
Declaration
FedEx requires all Shipper’s Declarations to be prepared
using only the following methods
• FedEx approved vendor software application
• Preapproved shipper proprietary software, or
• FedEx Express Automated Shipping Solutions that
have dangerous goods error checks

620
954

3 Fibreboard
boxes X 150 ml
Overpack
used
620
954

Reporting Requirements
• Engaged when accidental
releases of dangerous
goods from containment
is noted
• Quantities which trigger
this response are class
dependent.
• Immediate reporting
requirement, 30 day
follow – up report
• Report potential breach
of containment to your
supervisor

Proper Use of Equipment
Equipment that may be required:
• Cart to reduce exposure
• Steel toe shoes
• Cylinder cart
• Fork lift, etc.
Only trained personnel must handle
these types of equipment!

Reasonable Emergency
Measures
Additional measures must be in place for shipments that could
potentially present a risk in advent of a release.
 MSDS, talk to the supplier
Support mechanisms:
 Administrative controls: authorization to purchase, transfer
 Training & Education
 Response capacity: lab, institution.

Air Transport
Is regulated by:
 ICAO
 IATA
Although there are many elements are the same as TDG
some differences exist.
Training expires every 2 yrs!

Exemptions
TDG and IATA provide the opportunity for special cases
(TDG Part 1) or special provisions (TDG Schedule 2).
Recognizes that in specific circumstances an equivalent
level of safety may be attained to mitigate the risk to
individuals and the environment.
Sets specific standards that must be met.
.........the TDG Guide and Class 6.2 and Class 7 SOPs
outlines some of these.

DON’T
FORGET...........
OTHER APPROVALS MAY BE REQUIRED !
- APPROVAL TO POSSESS
- APPROVAL TO TRANSFER
biological material,
radioactive material,
controlled goods

Roles and Responsibilities
Consignor vs Consignee !
1. Classify / Identify
2. Implications
3. Emergency
4. Documentation
Four general areas of responsibilities can be identified.
Lets discuss the summary table outlining these.

The keys to general
awareness are knowing :
 what is a dangerous good
 receiving, handling and offering requirements
 packaging & labelling specifications
 documentation and record keeping
 emergency measures
 reporting.

TDG & You
NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE BASICS …. You can:
1. identify a dangerous good shipment,
2. assist in ensuring the shipment is TDG
compliant,
3. use the TDG Guide & ORM TDG web page as a
reference tool, and
4. always seek verification and assistance
from ORM.
http://www.uottawa.ca/services/ehss/tdg.htm

Questions &
Answers

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