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24th Annual Dangerous Goods Seminar

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Thank you to all those who attended the 24th Annual Dangerous Goods Seminar.

As promised, presentations from the 17th June are available as follows:

1. New UK road and rail regulations by Caroline Billingham (DfT)
• Outline of the new style regulations and the new Secretary of State document

Presentation 1 - Caroline Billingham - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 1 (PDF 163.4KB) - PDF version)


2. RID/ADR 2009 changes by Arne Bale from Scientifics Limited

• Instructions in writing
• Environmentally hazardous substances

Presentation 2 - Arne Bale - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 2 (PDF 259.9KB) - PDF version)


3. Air and Sea updates by Geoff Leach from the CAA, and Keith Bradley from MCA
• Lithium batteries
• Mixtures and solutions
• Stowage and segregation

Presentation 3 - Geoff Leach - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 3 (PDF 258.5KB) - PDF version)

Note: MCA presentation currently unavailable


4. UN update - 16th revised edition by Jeff Hart from the DfT

• Training
• Portable tank plates
• Fumigated units

Presentation 4 - Jeff Hart - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 4 (PDF 62.2KB)- PDF version)


5. GHS & CHIP 2009 - Impact on all regulations of chemicals by Pierre Cruse from HSE
• Transitional arrangements
• New labels

Presentation 5 - Pierre Cruse - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 5 (PDF 358.3KB) - PDF version)


6. Training and retaining experience - Presentation and discussion by Martin Castle from VCA, and Jeff Hart from DfT

Presentation 6 - Jeff Hart - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 6 (PDF 28.2KB) - PDF version)


7. Security - CBRN etc. by Peter Newport from CBA

• EC study on security provisions in RID/ADR
• CBRN involvement

Presentation 7 - Peter Newport - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 7 (PDF 110.5KB) - PDF version)


8. Harmonization of the modal regulations by Jeff Hart from DfT

Presentation 8 - Jeff Hart c - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 8 (PDF 75.2KB) - PDF version)


9. Tunnels by Keith White from VCA
• Tunnel codes for UK tunnels
• Application of the new rules that will apply from January 2010

Presentation 9 - Keith White - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 9 (PDF 136.8KB) - PDF version)


10. Enforcement current issues by Clive Dennis from HSE
• Clinical waste

Presentation 10 - Clive Dennis - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 10 (PDF 384.8KB) - PDF version)


11. Limited quantity changes 2011 - Major changes for 2011 planned by Martin Castle from VCA

• New markings
• Multimodal

Presentation 11 - Martin Castle - PowerPoint Show (pdf-new2Presentation 11 (PDF 358.5KB) - PDF version)

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