Safety
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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 |
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Get tough on hidden cargo CHINA Experts in China are calling for new legislation to mete out severe punishment for those who lie about containers carrying dangerous cargo, according to China Water Transport newspaper |
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Packing up CONTAINERS Regulators and enforcement agencies continue to be concerned about the number of incidents involving badly packed dangerous goods in containers. A multi-agency work programme will soon deliver revised guidance with the aim of helping shippers pack boxes properly |
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Snap, crackle and stop LIGHTNING PROTECTION As the planet’s climate changes, research suggests that lightning strikes will become more and more frequent. Given the number of incidents caused by lightning strikes, perhaps it is time for storage terminal operators to ensure their tanks are down to earth |
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Out on the road E-FREIGHT The era of paperless hazard communication has come a step closer, with PHMSA announcing plans to trial a system later this year that could generate firm proposals by third quarter 2014 |
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BADGP of honour CONFERENCE REPORT Most trade associations perform a Janus-like function, on the one hand disseminating news and information to their members and on the other lobbying on behalf of members to legislators. BADGP’s annual meeting shows both of those functions off in a single day |
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Inside job POLLUTION Illegal discharges of oily water have landed Columbia Shipmanagement with a hefty fine in the US. But it was only the actions of certain crewmembers that brought the practice to light, as Brian Warshaw reports |
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Reshuffling the pack CONTAINERS Elements of CDI’s International Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme (IMPCAS) scheme have undergone a makeover. Together with the new container terminal audit scheme, CDI’s remit now extends throughout the port area |
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Two steps forward SQAS Two years ago, Cefic introduced major revisions to the SQAS questionnaires and guidelines. Victor Trapani, who joined Cefic as SQAS Manager a year ago, reports on how those changes are benefitting industry and what more is in store |
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Achieving closure CLOSURES Packaging closure requirements have been around for more than 100 years and have evolved substantially since then. But do they really make the world safer? Paul Rankin* considers the issues |
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UK finds non-compliant road tankers UK DfT has identified a number of tanks manufactured by GRW Engineering in South Africa and fitted to road tank vehicles that may not be fully compliant with the provisions of ADR Chapter 6.8. |
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New EAC List NCEC has published the 2013 Emergency Action Code (EAC) List, which is effective as from July 1. |
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Closer oversight on Yangtze The Yangtze Maritime Safety Authorities have this week adopted a new strategy for supervising the movement of 79 different dangerous goods in bulk on the Yangtze. |
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Safety in fuel handling at airports The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a new leaflet in its SafetySense series covering fuel handling and storage. |
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SDSs for chemical tankers A group of business associations has completed a comprehensive information paper on the requirements for Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for chemical tankers. |
