Dangerous Goods Response Articles

The Vancouver Olympics – Putting dangerous goods security on the podium

How do you provide security for an event with approximately 5,000 competitors, 70,000 visitors, and multiple venues spread over a zone covering multiple communities, including a major North American port? That’s the question for Transport Canada, along with the RCMP, as they strive to make the Games as safe as possible. As in most metropolitan areas, dangerous goods currently are moved in ...

Nov. 30, 2009

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

Vancouver 2010 Interim Order Respecting the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Into, Through or Within Controlled Access Zones)

January 25, 2010 INTERPRETATION 1. Words and expressions used in this Interim Order and defined in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 or the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations have the same meaning as in that Act or those Regulations, as the case may be. CONTROLLED ACCESS ZONES 2. (1) The areas in British Columbia that are described in column 1 of the table to ...

Jan. 27, 2010

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

Preparing Spill Response

Whether a company stores, uses, or transports hazardous materials (hazmat), there is always the potential for a chemical spill. And beyond regulatory requirements that all employees are trained to handle chemical spills, it is also the responsibility of an owner to keep employees safe when doing so. Below are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about emergency response spills, as ...

Nov. 23, 2006

By Verisk 3E

We want good evacuation measures, no large seawalls!

What is the best approach to restore and protect a coastline that was hit by a Tsunami? Driven by my own involvement in mangrove restoration after the 2004 Indian Ocean ...

Mar. 26, 2015

By Wetlands International

Beware of Birds - Bill Read looks at the dangers and consequences of birdstrikes and the steps that airports and airside safety providers are taking to reduce the risk

At 9.15 am on 29 April 2007, a Thomson Fly Boeing 757-200 with 221 passengers on board took off from Manchester airport on a flight to Arrecife, Lanzarote. Seconds after the aircraft had left the ground, two birds were sucked into the aircraft's right engine causing a flameout and black smoke to issue from the Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 power plant. The pilot continued the takeoff on one engine and ...

Apr. 29, 2007

By Scarecrow

DAM GOOD ROVS - The inspection and maintenance of vital resource facilities is an integral part of any regions health and stability management program

Providing consistent output while driving down inspection and maintenance costs is a key activity for those involved in the provision of such services, and requires the monitoring and assessment of relevant new technologies and techniques. The use of divers in the inspection and maintenance of hydro dam facilities is a practice that will remain central to the effective running of these ...

Jan. 1, 2006

By AC-CESS Co Uk Ltd

Compliance Corner - Record retention

In the course of a dangerous good shipment, a shipper’s declaration is created and needs to be stored as it contains information used to protect the safety of individuals, businesses and the environment. This shipping paper must be maintained for a given period of time depending on the method of shipment. There are also similar record retention requirements for dangerous good training ...

Feb. 26, 2014

By Verisk 3E

24 Hour Numbers - Why do you need one?

Untitled Document Labelling and placarding requirements for chemicals are intended to communicate basic information about the hazards of the ...

Aug. 1, 2003

By NCEC (National Chemical Emergency Centre)

Stressed? 3 Ways to Stay Focused at Work

Feeling the pressure? It's completely normal to feel that way when faced with a tight timeline, or when we think that our available resources may not be enough to create a strong result. Our stress response acts much like the gas and brake pedals on a car. When something in our environment triggers our stress response, our internal body chemistry reacts with a rush of powerful chemicals (the gas ...

Feb. 6, 2015

By Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST)

Stressed? 3 Ways to Stay Focused at Work

Feeling the pressure? It's completely normal to feel that way when faced with a tight timeline, or when we think that our available resources may not be enough to create a strong result. Our stress response acts much like the gas and brake pedals on a car. When something in our environment triggers our stress response, our internal body chemistry reacts with a rush of powerful chemicals (the gas ...

Feb. 6, 2015

By Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST)

How to avoid another Tianjin disaster?

The massive explosions at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin, China, on 12 August, which have reportedly killed 139 people, with 34 persons still missing, over 700 injured, 6,000 displaced and the homes of another 17,000 damaged, are a deeply tragic reminder of the permanent need to reinforce safety at industrial sites containing hazardous materials. This accident involved chemicals that can ...

Sep. 14, 2015

By United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

2009 amendments to the regulations regarding transport of lithium batteries

Lithium Batteries are dangerous goods and are generally subject to transport regulations, depending on the mode of transport. However, many Lithium Batteries are exempted from the regulations if certain listed conditions are met. The 2009 editions of RID/ADR/ADN and the ICAO technical instructions make significant changes to the regulations and exemptions regarding the transport of Lithium ...

Aug. 1, 2008

By NCEC (National Chemical Emergency Centre)

Preparing your company for a hazardous spill

Documento sin título If a company ...

Sep. 26, 2006

By Verisk 3E

HM-218D – The US Moves Forward on Gasohol and Other Updates

On January 28, the US DOT passed Amendment HM-218D. This final rule adopts various updates and amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of 49 CFR, and is intended to provide relief to industry by clarifying and, in some cases, relaxing certain requirements. A major goal of this amendment is to help the environment by simplifying the shipment of Gasohol, a blend of gasoline with ...

Feb. 14, 2008

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

What`s the Plan? - Designing, analyzing and updating your company`s emergency management procedures

Emergency management is the practice of driving the risk of doing business as close to zero as possible. An emergency can strike any time, without warning. The best way to manage an emergency is to plan for it, practice response procedures and take precautions to avoid dangerous situations. When incidents occur, respond to that emergency efficiently and effectively, perform root cause analysis ...

Jan. 1, 2001

Integrated Bird Management Scheme - An Integrated Bird Management System- an explanation of the use of bio-acoustics in the management of birdstrike risk

An Integrated Bird Management System is just part of that evolution: a stated safety management policy that, when implemented, is designed to reduce the attractions for birds on an airport and then to disperse those birds that persist by bio-acoustic and other means. The responsibility for bird risk management does not stop at the perimeter of an airport, it will involve the evaluation of land ...

May 4, 2012

By Scarecrow

REACHing for Better Risk Management: Europe`s new chemical regulatory regime

This article is for all of those wondering whether or not you need to react to the impacts of European Union’s REACH chemical legislation (hint: absolutely!). While some wonder how stiff the fines might be for non-compliance with the new rules, they miss the point: their markets and their very businesses are at risk! Understanding and getting familiar is a good first step for you. 1. What is ...

Jan. 1, 2007

By Enhesa - Global EHS & Product Compliance Assurance

Asug Environmental Health & Compliance sig newsletter

Welcome to the Environmental Health & Compliance (EH&S) SIG newsletter! The EH&S SIG is focusedon SAP users responsible for environmental, health, compliance and safety issues within theirorganizations. These issues include, but aren't limited to: product safety, dangerous goods, wastemanagement and the various xApps the compliment the EH&S module. For more information, ...

Feb. 6, 2008

By Verisk 3E

Effective Protection or Cost Driven Safety?

Operators of a system that has been running safely for many years are sometimes ruluctant to change that system. However, reagrding safety and, more importantly, upgrading of their safety systems, they should not be complacent. Especially with regard to explosion protection, it is necessary that the protective measures be examined regularly and be adapted to the latest state of technology. This ...

Sep. 7, 2017

By EBRO Armaturen Gebr. Bröer GmbH

Reputation Management and Quality Assurance throughout the Supply Chain

Consumer driven economies abound, which is good news for retailers, manufacturers and brand owners, as well as criminals and fraudsters. How can the consumer goods industry protect itself from unscrupulous operators within the supply chain? The emergence and proliferation of global brands, international manufacturing and ever-growing supply chains, not only increase opportunities for ...

Jan. 7, 2015

By SGS

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