Dangerous Goods Container
Dangerous Goods Container
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN Recommendations Chapter 9) were issued by the UnitedNations, the Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, to secure the safe transport of dangerous goods
in packages where they are packed in containers for transport. Based on these recommendations, the IMDG Code wasformulated to specify containers suitable for the international sea transportation on dangerous goods. These container
specifications are also adopted in Japanese laws and therefore must be applied to dangerous goods containers forinternational transport. Similar container specifications have been also adopted for domestic transport of dangerous goods.

International System of Laws and Regulations
for the Transport of Dangerous Goods
United Nations.
The Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Chapter 9
Transport by Air

ICAOInternational Civil Aviation Organization.

Technical Instruction for the Safe Transport DangerousGoods by Air.
Transport by Sea

IMOInternational Maritime Organization.

IMDG Code Annex 1

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.

Inland (Road) Transport

ITC

Inland Transport Committee.

Containers and Packagings
The type of containers and packagings are drum, wooden barrel,box, jerrican, bag and composite containers. The necessary
performance items required for containers alone are specified ascontrol items, and although there is a simple construction
specification, there are no shape or dimensional specifications.
Three different performance specifications have been set up, andthe proper selection must be made according to the class ofdangerous goods to be transported. Since the class of container
and the type container and packagings are specified for eachtype of goods, reference to the IMDG Code is requested for sea
transport, and to the Dangerous Goods Regulations in Fire
Service Law for domestic transport.
1）High level dangerous goods……Packing GroupⅠ
2）Medium level dangerous goods……Packing GroupⅡ3）Low level dangerous goods……Packing GroupⅢ

ADR

All containers and packagings for dangerous goods must be
tested for performance, and required markings must be put on
containers and packagings that have passed the test.

Inland (Rail) Transport

UN Recommendations

European Agreement Concerning the Internationl
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.

OCTI

Central Office for the Internationl Transport by Rail.

RID

International Regulations Concerning the Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Rail.

Japanese Legal System
for the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Type ofTransportInspection organization

The Ship Equipment Inspection
Society of Japan*1

Type of steel drum

Marking

Tight head drum
for liquids
Open head drumfor solids
Open head drum
for liquids

1A1 / X1.8 / 300 / YR*2 / J / ND*3
1A2 / Y280 / S / YR*2 / J / ND*3
1A2 / Y / 100 / YR*2 / J / ND*3

Competent Authorities

Laws and Regulations

AirTransport

Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure andTransport
Civil Aviation Bureau

1.Air Navigation Law Enforcement
Regulations
2.Notification for determining thecriteria for the transport of explosive,etc., by airSeaTransport

Ministry of Land,
Infrastructureand Transport
Maritime Technologyand Safety Bureau

1.Dangerous Goods Ship Transport andStorage Regulations
2.Criteria for the transport of dangerous
goods by sea

Ministry of Home Affairs
Fire and Disaster
Management Agency

1.Regulations concerning the control ofdangerous substances
2.Notification for determining the detailsof technical criteria for the control ofdangerous substances

Tight head drum
LiquidSolid

LiquidMinistry of Health,Labour and welfare
Pharmaceutical
Affairs Bureau

1.Ordinance for designating poisonousand deleterious substances
2.Poisonous and Deleterious Substances
Control Law Enforcement Regulations

L−X
JSDA
ND*3S−YJSDA
ND*3L−YJSDA
ND*3LandTransportandstorage

Universal

Composite closure typedrum
ICIclosure type

6HA1 / Y1.5 / 150 / YR*2 / J / ND*3
6HA1 / X1.2 / 250 / YR*2 / J / ND*3

Fire Defense Agency Specification
Voluntary
Drum Manufacturers' Association
Open head drum

*1 Approved by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport*2 YR: last two numbers of AD*3 Initial of manufacturer

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