GHS

Sheets to the wind

SDS Tanker crews deserve to know what hazards the cargoes they are handling present during transport. This information is generally provided in the form of an SDS, something of a novelty for the shipping industry. A group of trade bodies has come together to provide some assistance

Tanker Bow Star in the Indian Ocean

Gathering storm

GHS It may be true that GHS is of greater import to manufacturers and shippers of chemicals than it is to logistics service providers, but everyone in the supply chain should be aware of the direction of discussions by the GHS experts as some issues may well impact the transport regulations

Explosion aftermath

No hiding place

ASSOCIATION The year ahead looks set to be a busy time for Europe’s chemical distributors. Fecc’s 2013 Business Plan outlines the many tasks faced by its numerous working committees

Coloured liquids in lab containers

Implementing 591

CHINA After the new Regulations on the Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals came into force in December 2011, several significant new provisions have entered into force in China. Yunbo Shi* looks at what this means for domestic producers and others doing business with the country

Port of Ningbo

Batteries included

MULTIMODAL As is often the case, the third session of the biennium saw the UN TDG experts faced with an enormous agenda. Although some issues were batted back for more work, the meeting did manage to finalise some important changes

Solar Installation Battery Fire

Outside the box

CONFERENCE REPORT Every step towards international regulatory harmonisation seems to be accompanied by two steps back. Attendees at the DGAC annual conference were brought up to date on the latest moves in both directions

Haldis Fearne at DGCA 2012

Come together

CONFERENCE REPORT RIPA and IPANA pooled their annual meetings this year, giving the US packaging professional a much bigger bang for his or her buck. Paul W Rankin reports on what was a thoroughly fascinating few days in Florida

RIPA testing panel

30 years ago

The big news in the November 1982 issue of HCB was that IMO’s Carriage of Dangerous Goods Sub-committee was debating long and hard on whether to include marine pollutants in the IMDG Code.

Brazil joins SDS standard

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has issued a new version of its standard NBR 14725-4:2012

Just one more thing

ROAD As the list of Contracting Parties to ADR continues to grow, some thought is being given to providing some help on implementation by states acceding the Agreement. On the other hand, the last-minute adoption of some significant new provisions for entry into force next year seems destined to make matters harder for all involved

Den Hartogh road tanker
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