The carriage of dangerous goods must comply with a number of requirements listed in different regulations depending on whether the transport is by road, rail, waterways, sea or air. The international regulations referring to the different types of transport are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– ADR for transport by road;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– RID for transport by rail;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– RIN for transport by inland waterways;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– IMDG Code for transport by sea;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– IATA DGR for air transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These international regulations refer to the UN Reccomendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, the so-called “Orange Book” whose drafting is handled by the Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, one of the committees of the UN Economic and Social Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International regulations define dangerous goods, divide them into hazard classes, identify suitable packaging and labeling, and indicate requirements regarding carrier characteristics, loading and unloading procedures, ditching, and training of personnel involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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