Statutory Regulations Related to Hazardous Chemical

Transportation

Presentation by K M Amanulla

Former Director of Factories & Boilers, Kerala &

Convener – Safety, Health & Environment Cell, KSPC

Two day work shop onTRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

Under Chemical Disaster Managementat Mascot Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram on 24th and 25th November, 2010

Need for Hazardous Chemical Transportation

Manufactured at certain locations –

used at several

locations

Pipeline transport not possible for several such

chemicals

Rail transport limited to

bulk petroleum products or from ports – gradual shift

towards pipeline

transport

Road transport

only means for long distance

transportation of several Hazchems

Factors Contributing Hazardous Chemical Transport

Shift from Agri economy to manufacturing base and then to service oriented

Industrial policy – encouragement for producing locally

R& D contribution – Pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, etc.

Bulk imports through marine tankers - onwards transport by road carriers

Major Accident Hazard Units Involved in manufacture, storage or import of

hazardous chemicals in excess of the specified threshold planning quantities (MSIHC Rules)

Need for Hazardous Chemical Legislations

20% of the chemical accidents

during transportation

50% of LPG Accidents

happen during transportation

Estimated Value of Social Cost of Road Accidents per year – Rs. 2

Lac Crores

Damage to :Life,

Property,Environment &

Company’s Reputation

Photo Gallery

Legislation – Hazchem Transport

International Legislations

• Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 and the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1997 of Australia

• Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations of Canada

• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004 ('Carriage Regulations') of UK

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR Parts 390-397) of USA

Legislation – Hazchem Transport

International Legislations

• United Nations Economic and Social Council's Committee of Experts have developed recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) known as the 'Orange Book'.

• Compiled in the form of “Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods”

• They present a basic scheme of provisions that allows uniform development of national and international regulations governing the various modes of transport.

• Have no legal force in themselves unless the recommendations are adopted into modal (mode-specific) agreements or domestic legislation.

• The Model Regulations cover principles of classification and definition of classes, listing of the principal dangerous goods, general packing requirements, testing procedures, marking, labelling and transport documents.

• Many of the developed countries have harmonized their legislation as per UN recommendations on TDG and are regularly updating them by amendments.

Legislation – Hazchem Transport

1. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988• The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

2. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991

• Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 amended 2000

• Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996

3. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 amended 1992

• Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991 amended 1993

4. The Petroleum Act, 1934• The Petroleum Rules, 2002

5. The Explosives Act, 1884• The Explosives Rules, 1983• The Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004• The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981

Class Labels

TREM CARD

Location of Emergency Information Panel