Webinar: Connecting the dots between the UN Transport and UN GHS Committees, classification for transport and communication requirements

Webinar Overview

The regulations for the transport of dangerous goods pre-date the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) by some 45 years, originating back in the 1950s. The scope of the transport committee has been expanded over the last 70 years or so, both in what is classified as a dangerous good for transport and in the number and type of containment systems permitted for their conveyance.

During this webinar, the connection between the transport and GHS subcommittees at UN level will be explained. The additional classification rules for transport, defining whether a substance or mixture is classified for transport but not for GHS, will also be explained on a multi-modal basis.

The requirements for consignors/shippers to convey necessary transport information and data will also be discussed in the context of the ‘Safety Obligations of the Participants’ as laid out in Chapter 1.4 of the RID and ADR, or as imposed on the signatory of the transport documents for air and sea transport.

You may wish to have a copy of the dangerous goods list available during this webinar. You can find access to volume one of adr 2023 which contains the list here: https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/ADR2023_Vol1e.pdf

Roy Boneham

Roy has a wealth of experience in the Dangerous goods sector and continues to serve on the UK Department for Transport’s Dangerous Goods Working Party, which advises UK government on the work of the UNSCOETDG¹, the RID/ADR/ADN² Joint Committee and the ADR WP.15 committee³.

Roy has also served on the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Standing Advisory Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers and is Chief Examiner for the DGSA examination (all papers) for the Republic of Ireland, a post that has been held since qualification, began and has also been one of the examiners for the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

¹United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the transport of Dangerous Goods

²The Transport Of Dangerous Goods: Modal Regulations (chcs.org.uk)

³Working party on the transport of dangerous goods

The webinar will be hosted by Caroline Raine
Caroline is a chemical legislation expert, with experience of interpreting and implementing EU legislation relating to hazardous chemical substances. Her knowledge and expertise is wide ranging, covering both supply and transport legislation including REACH, Safety Data Sheets, Poison Centres, ADR, COSHH, basically anything related to chemical safety and compliance, as Caroline puts it. Caroline is a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) for the transport of hazardous goods by road and rail and holds a post graduate certificate in REACH management.

You will receive an email of confirmation and then an email from GoToWebinar explaining how to join the event on the day.

We are also pleased to offer the webinar free-of-charge to members of BADGP and SCHC (click on the links to see how to register).

If you are interested in attending, but not a member of these organisations, you can JOIN CHCS and then register, free-of-charge. Further webinars on a variety of topics are also being planned.