ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
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INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE
Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Joint Meeting of the RID Committee of Experts and the
Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Bern 23-27 March 2009
Item 6 of the provisional agenda
PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO RID/ADR/ADN
Section 5.4.1: Dangerous goods transport document and information
with reference to environmentally hazardous substances
Addendum to ECE/TRANS/WP:15/AC.1/2009/4
Transmitted by the Government of Sweden
1.
This paper deals with the issues in proposal ECE/TRANS/WP:15/AC.1/2009/4.
2.
The criteria, marking and documentation provisions for substances which are marine
pollutant have changed in the 2008 edition of the IMDG Code. The criteria in the IMDG Code
and in ADR/RID are based on those developed by United Nations Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling Chemicals (GHS).
3.
In accordance with paragraph 5.3.2.3 in the IMDG Code, a cargo transport unit shall
be marked with the symbol fish and tree, when containing any substances which are marine
pollutant.
4.
Furthermore, a package containing a marine pollutant shall be marked in accordance
to paragraph 5.2.1.6 in the IMDG Code. However, the mark in the IMDG Code is called
“marine pollutant mark”. In ADR/RID, this mark is called “environmentally hazardous
mark”.
5.
The documentation provisions in 5.4.1.4.3 of the IMDG Code require the inscription
“Marine pollutant” when such a substances is transported. Since this requirement already
occurs in the IMDG Code, Sweden proposes to allow either the inscription “Environmentally
hazardous” or “Marine pollutant” in the transport document for carriage in a transport chain
including maritime carriage. We believe this will facilitate multimodal transport.
6.
Sweden would also like to include a note in 5.2.1.8.3, below the environmentally
hazardous mark, informing that this mark is called “marine pollutant mark “in the IMDG
code.
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PROPOSAL 1:
Add a new sub paragraph 5.4.1.1.X with the following wording:
“5.4.1.1.X Special provisions for carriage of environmentally hazardous
substances
When a substance belonging to one of classes 1 to 9 meets the
classification criteria of 2.2.9.1.10, the transport document shall bear
the inscription “Environmentally hazardous”. This requirement does
not apply to UN Nos. 3077 and 3082. Inscription according to chapter
5.4.1.4.3 of the IMDG Code is also acceptable for carriage in a
transport chain including maritime carriage.”
PROPOSAL 2:
Add a new note in 5.2.1.8.3 (new text is underlined)
“5.2.1.8.3
The environmentally hazardous substance mark shall be as shown
below. The dimensions shall be 100 mm × 100 mm, except in the case
of packages of such dimensions that they can only bear smaller marks.
Symbol (fish and tree): black on white or suitable contrasting
background
“Note: This mark is called Marine pollutant mark in the IMDG
Code.””
ANNEX IMDG CODE
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