Transport, Handling, and Storage
Authors: Stroetmann Clemens , Berson Emile , Berson Nadia , Rennoch Detlef , Droste Bernhard , Visser Wieger Johannes , Wybenga Frits , Yasogawa Yoshio , Hübner Heinz W. , Doktor Kurt‐Joseph , Döhrn Klaus Jochem , Hawighorst Josef , Rolle Annette , Klusacek Hans , Aschenbrenner Hans , Lühr Hans‐Peter , Lersner Heinrich Freiherr von 
Published: December 2006

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Introduction

2.

Safety

2.1.

Risk

2.2.

Transport Safety

2.3.

Storage Safety

2.4.

Security

3.

Dangerous Goods and Substances

3.1.

Transport Classification of Dangerous Goods

3.1.1.

Explosive Substances and Articles (Class 1)

3.1.2.

Gases (Class 2)

3.1.3.

Flammable Liquids (Class 3)

3.1.4.

Flammable Solids, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion, and Substances which in Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Class 4)

3.1.4.1.

Flammable Solids [Division 4.1 (a)]

3.1.4.2.

Self‐Reactive and Related Substances[Division 4.1 (b)]

3.1.4.3.

Desensitized Explosives [Division 4.1 (c)]

3.1.4.4.

Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion [Division 4.2]

3.1.4.5.

Substances which in Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Division 4.3)

3.1.5.

Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides (Class 5)

3.1.6.

Toxic and Infectious Substances (Class 6)

3.1.6.1.

Toxic Substances (Division 6.1)

3.1.6.2.

Infectious Substances (Division 6.2)

3.1.7.

Radioactive Material (Class 7)

3.1.8.

Corrosive Substances (Class 8)

3.1.9.

Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances and Articles (Class 9)

3.1.10.

Estimation of Major Hazards when there are Several Hazardous Properties

3.1.11.

Seawater Pollutants and Inland Water Pollutants

3.2.

Storage of Dangerous Goods

3.2.1.

Explosive Substances (Class 1)

3.2.2.

Flammable Liquids (Class 3)

3.2.3.

Oxidizing Substances (Class 5.1)

3.2.4.

Toxic Substances (Class 6.1)

3.2.5.

Radioactive Material (Class 7)

4.

Safety Measures

4.1.

Technical Safety Measures

4.1.1.

Design and Equipment of Tanks and Packages

4.1.2.

Fire Protection Measures

4.2.

Quality Assurance Measures

4.3.

Safety Distances

4.4.

Emergency Response

5.

Regulations and Standards

5.1.

World Transport Regulations

5.1.1.

UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

5.1.2.

The IMDG‐Code

5.1.3.

The ICAO Technical Instructions

5.2.

Regional Transport Regulations

5.2.1.

Europe

5.2.2.

United States

5.2.3.

Japan

6.

Containment Technology

6.1.

Transport of Piece Goods

6.1.1.

UN Packagings, “Packagings by Description”, Intermediate Bulk Containers

6.1.1.1.

UN Packagings

6.1.1.2.

Packagings by Description

6.1.1.3.

Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC)

6.1.2.

Packagings for Radioactive Material

6.1.3.

Consignments, Means of Loading, and Loading Security

6.2.

Bulk Transport

6.2.1.

Bulk Transport of Liquids and Gases

6.2.1.1.

Tank Containers

6.2.1.2.

Tank Trucks and Railroad Tank Cars

6.2.1.3.

Marine Tankers

6.2.2.

Solid Bulk Cargo

6.2.2.1.

Solid Bulk in Road and Rail Transport

6.2.2.2.

Solid Bulk in Marine Transport

6.3.

Cargo Storage

6.4.

Bulk Storage

6.4.1.

Storage Concept

6.4.2.

Tanks

7.

Pipelines

7.1.

Types of Pipeline

7.2.

Requirements for Pipeline Systems

7.3.

Design and Operation

7.3.1.

Routing

7.3.2.

Pipeline Design

7.3.3.

Materials

7.3.4.

Pipe Laying

7.3.5.

Operation

7.4.

Incidents

7.5.

Economic Aspects

8.

Future Developments

8.1.

International Harmonization of Dangerous Goods Regulations

8.2.

Transport Avoidance and Regulatory Measures

9.

Acknowledgement