DANGEROUS GOODS FACTSHEET n. 4
March 2006
DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY ADVISOR TASKS-ANNUAL REPORT (I)
Where is the activity carried out by the safety advisor reflected? It is convinient to carry a record of performed actions and of the agreements reached in the meetings of the Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) with your partner and with affected departments, through records or reports, which must be signed by both parties. the annual report must collect the balance of these performances to justify the authorities how the functions which are the responsibility of the Seafety Advisor would have played. If we don’t have records? The annual report is a mandatory document to be submitted from January 1 to March 31 of the year following the Declaration of the activities (see sheet 2). Reports and internal records are not required records but if favourable to the Minister of security, because it is the best tool available to justify their acts to judicial or administrative process. What sanctions can the DGSA have? The administrative sanctioning regime rests with the companies concerned but the civil and the criminal can be borne by the DGSA; to cover civil liability you can hire an adequate insurance, the criminal depends on the decision of a court, and there should be supporting the defense with facts and information about the acts performed, providing records of action (records). How to justify the identification of MMPP? This case requires a separate sheet; for now note that corresponds to the sender to make a correct identification; is shipper who hires a carrier to send the finished product, raw material or return defective or remove waste. The safety data sheet indicates if hazardous for transport; ADR provides criteria for identifying mixtures; waste is suitable for a mass balance; Manual of Tests and Criteria specifies the tests to be performed to detect hazards. Some computer programs help in classification; A should have a custom table with all the requirements for each of our MMPP; including both high-risk goods Logistics and Purchasing, Expeditions and Business should they know the specifics of each product for safe distribution.
What are the appropriate means of transport In case of packages, each transport unit must meet basic requirements common to any MMPP; also should be considered specific temperature requirements, reactivity, position, behavior, palletized, stowed, traced and others. If it comes to bulk and tanks the specific requirements of ADR requested products for both the tractor and for the tank itself or storage container; the acquisition of new vehicles to transport products will condition and vice versa. Involved:TRANSPORT
Whay emergency procedures apply? In any facility is required to have an Emergency Plan or to respond to basic fire and accident performances; is important to verify these actions and provide other, if not have, in case of spills, damage to the facility and product losses; also need to provide basic protection measures (authorization ID) and if transactions with high-risk goods become a Protection Plan will also have to define the actions against physical risks (theft, sabotage, threats); is essential in performing drills that will be practicing all the planned actions; also check that the facilities affected by major accidents have provided coordinated with neighboring utilities and other facilities, must make at least one annual drill performances. On transport, in addition to the written instructions, the driver's manual should indicate the actions to be taken in case of breakdowns, accidents, incidents, fires and spills.
What are the materials and equipment to secure operations? Here we should consider at least three aspects: handling equipment and racking, packing and storage areas and loading / unloading. Proper preventive maintenance program, considering both the reliability and the use, Involved:LOAD/UNLOAD/TRANSPORT lifts, trucks, bridges, docks, hoists, cranes, hoses and other equipment should apply. As important for the carrier is suitable as vehicles used for charger use appropriate packaging; filler must also know the type of tank or suitable contender; must review both packages received as those used in addition to verify their degree of filling and signaling; in the case of tanks and containers must comply with the regulatory requirements, the weight must be controlled, filling degree and type suitable for the product carried. In the areas of loading / unloading, verify the existence of bunds, means for containment and removal of spills, state of pipes, fittings, grounding, and other prevention equipment. Bulk storage should meet with the APQ corresponding regulations, proper signage and identification of tanks being essential to avoid transfer errors and specific stores that should include basic instructions for use and maintenance. The staff, including drivers, have PPE required to perform the operations. Involved: LOAD/UNLOAD/TRANSPORT
Involved:LOAD/UNLOAD/TRANSPORT
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