safe/secure transport of chemicals

SAND No. 2012-5234CSandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company,

for the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

Safe/Secure Transport

of Chemicals

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Transportation

Hazardous Shipments

Modes of Transport

Regulations

Packaging

Labels

Documentation

Emergencies and Security

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Transportation: Hazardous Shipments

Laboratory samples

Equipment

Domestic shipments

International shipments

Quantity of material

Take what, where, and how much into account when making hazardous shipments

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Transportation: Hazardous Shipments

Chemical◦ Toxic◦ Oxidizers◦ Corrosive◦ Flammable◦ Explosive

Physical◦ Cryogens◦ Compressed gases◦ Magnetic

Biological◦ Infectious pathogens◦ Genetically modified organisms

Radioactive substances

Take types of hazards into account when making hazardous shipments

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Transportation: Hazardous Shipments

External events◦ Collisions, crashes, accidents

Internal Events◦ Release or spill due to

equipment or containment failure

Consequences◦ Injuries or fatalities◦ Property damage◦ Environmental damage◦ Institution impacts

Fines Negative press

Consider all that could go wrong and the consequences when making hazardous shipments

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Transportation: Modes of Transport

Air

Waterway

Rail

Road◦ Vehicle◦ Cart or bicycle

Hand carry

Transport vehicle may carry both people and your shipment

Take mode of transport into account when making hazardous shipments

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Transportation: Regulations

Thousands of regulated hazardous materials

Differences in regulations by country

Penalties can be severe◦ Willfully violation of US

hazardous material transportation regulations Fines up to $250,000 Prison for up to 5 years Both fine and prison

International regulations◦ UN Model Regulations◦ International Maritime Dangerous

Goods (IMDG) Code◦ International Air Transport

Association (IATA)

Special requirements, restrictions, or limitations

Training requirements, certifications

Take regulations into account when making hazardous shipments

Title 18 U.S.C.HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180

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Transportation: Regulations

Assistance from trained person

◦ CSSO, other

◦ Knows regulations

◦ Has required certifications

◦ Can ensure use of licensed, approved shipping companies

Transportation: Packaging

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Container within a container Specific requirements depend on material and other factors

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Transportation: Documentation

Safety Data Sheets Shipping order Bill of lading Manifest Full shipper, receiver

addresses Packing and labeling

certification Verification of receipt

Follow up documentation◦ Incident/accident reports

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Transportation: Emergencies and Security

Emergency contacts◦ Regulation requirements

local, national, international

Public relations◦ Designate spokesperson

beforehand◦ Be responsive to public

concerns

Higher risk shipments require higher security◦ Special regulations

Photos: TSA User’s Guide on Security Seals for Domestic Cargo

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Labels

Hazard Labels◦ GHS

Transportation Labels◦ Transportation pictograms

Combination labels◦ Container label (inner and

outer)◦ Transportation

documentation Packing list

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Labels: Information

properly and fully identify material use proper, full chemical name

◦ no abbreviations ◦ ID codes, e.g., UN Numbers

Specify quantities, concentrations, number of containers

Indicate specific hazard class ◦ according to regulations

Include emergency information◦ contact names

24/7 phone numbers Language(s)

◦ proper universal symbols

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Corrosive Irritant Health Hazard Acute Toxicity

Flammable Explosion Oxidizer Compressed Gas

GHS Hazard Labels

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Example Layout: Bottle Label

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Transportation: Package Labels

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Transportation Pictograms

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Example: Outer Shipping Container

Handling

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Where, how, who opens shipment?

Should package be opened in a hood?

Is material radioactive, flammable, reactive, explosive, etc.?

Is monitoring equipment needed?

Is special storage needed on receipt?

Who requires training?

Managers Packers Handlers Loaders Drivers All shipping and

receiving personnel Mailroom personnel

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Internal Transportation

Secondary Containment◦ Hand carry

Carts◦ PPE◦ Spill kit

Documentation◦ Update Inventory◦ SDS

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Transport of Gas Cylinders

Transport References

UNECE, “Globally Harmonized System Of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS),” 1st edition, 2003, online,

http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev00/00files_e.htmlInternational Airlines Transportation Association, Dangerous Goods

Regulations(DGR), 2008, not online,http://www.iata.org/ps/publications/9065.htmUN International Maritime Organization (IMO),http://www.imo.org/European Union (EU) Transport Activitieshttp://europa.eu/US Department of Transportation (DOT) http://www.dot.gov

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Acknowledgement

International Labour Organization (ILO)

International Occupational Safety and Health Centre (CIS)

Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork)

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/index.htm

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Any Questions?

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