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Category: Clifton’s Blog	WHMIS 2015 Update – Ontario Joins the Fold
Clifton's Blog WHMIS 2015CanadawhmisLeave a comment	Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)	Fertilizers as Dangerous Substances – Lest We Forget (Again)
Clifton's Blog SafetysafetystorageLeave a comment	Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)	Lithium Ion Batteries to be “Cargo Aircraft Only”
Clifton's Blog IATA and ICAO (Air) Regulation UpdatesICAOlithium batteriesLeave a comment	Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)	“Sea Change” Amendment to TDG Proposed- Criteria Requiring IMDG Code Clarified
Posted on Feb 17, 2016 by Clifton J. Brown	Hot on the heels of the Feb. 2 Transport Canada proposed amendment (“Harmonization Updates”) posting, there was another (Feb. 9) proposal for consultation to clarify the intent of Part 11 regarding marine/ferry shipments.
Clifton's Blog IMDG Code (Sea) Regulation Updates Regulations Transportation of Dangerous GoodsTDGLeave a comment	Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)	Harmonization Continues (No, not that one!) – TDGR Consultation Proposal
Posted on Feb 15, 2016 by Clifton J. Brown	…or “Preliminary consultation on International Harmonization Updates to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations”:
Transport Canada, after a busy 2014/2015, has begun a public consultation on proposed amendments aimed at improving the harmonization between the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) and International/US regulations. The proposed amendments will also update referenced standards on classification, packaging, etc.
TDGR Part 8 Reporting requirements will include the ICAO-based requirement for the Air Operator to notify CANUTEC if DG have been discovered to have been carried in non-compliance without proper notification to the pilot-in-command.
Ambulatory References:
A key feature of the proposal is the move towards citing versions of safety standard/requirement documents in Part 1 “as amended from time to time” rather than referring to a specific issue date or revision. This will simplify things for international trade and reduce potential confusion over which edition must be followed.
Canada-US Reciprocity:
In keeping with objectives established in the 2012 Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council action plan:
http://www.trade.gov/rcc/documents/Alignment-of-Dangerous-Goods-Means-of-Containment.pdf ;
the proposal seeks to consider allowing the provisions of Canadian Equivalency Certificates (TDGR Part 14)/US Special Permits to be mutually acceptable between the two countries.
While recognizing the potential beneficial aspects of the change for industry stakeholders; there is concern on other potential impacts, such as for the enforcement community.
The proposal also includes provision for authorizing the interchangeable use of gas cylinders and aerosols (TDGR Part 5).
As part of the proposal to keep the TDGR current, pending implementation of the above ambulatory references, there several areas to be amended to maintain current with UN Model, ICAO and IMDG regulations.
Schedule 1 and 2: A series of entries require modification to reflect changes in (among others): Class 3 temperature control for stabilized (Primary or Subsidiary) Class 3 substances (53 citations to proposed SP 154); introduction of entries for polymerizing substances (Class 4.1, despite including liquids); separation of listings for internal combustion/fuel cell “vehicles” (UN3166) and “engines”/”machinery” (UN3528-UN3530); separation of polyester resin kits into liquid (UN3269) & solid (new UN3527) based; etc.
The Schedule 2 Special Provisions list will expand from 150 to 167 if the proposals are adopted.
Other changes covered in the proposed additions include introducing the new version of the lithium handling label for shipments exempt from UN standardized packaging (presumably replacing the marking requirements currently found in TDGR SP 34(4)) & the new Lithium Class 9 placard.
Note that these are also mentioned in proposed amended text for Part 4.
However, although the latter also references the intent to require use of a ” … CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY” label, neither the proposed text nor illustration elaborates on this this.
Incidental changes in Part 4 include adopting the new “Fumigation” sign (with provision for indicating “ventilation date” as adopted in July, 2014 Part 4.21) and specifying a minimum height of 12 mm for “Overpack” markings.
Proposed Special Provisions 159 and 160 provide exemptions for celluloid table tennis balls and safety matches, respectively.
Another exemption added to TDGR Part 1 (Special Case 1.50) would provide relief for hot-air balloonists to transport cylinders that aren’t “TC-certified” between launch sites without needing an Equivalency Certificate.
Fishes Breathe (?) A Sigh of Relief:
Schedule 3, in keeping with the current IMDG Code, would expand the list of “P” (Column 4 Marine Pollutant) entries by 70+ items to “facilitate consistent communication on the presence of marine pollutants…for more safe…transportation.”
Apart from some incidental/administrative changes (due to anticipated, for example adoption of the updated version of CGSB-43.125), the balance of the proposal are minor to correct typos and improve the clarity of the (! “Clear Language”, amended 15 times since 2002- albeit not all for clarification) TDGR.
The preliminary consultation on the proposed amendments is open for comment until February 28, 2016. The summary and a request link for the 45+ page proposed amendment is available at:
Stay abreast of changes with our TDG Clear Language binder publication, and TDG amendment service.
Clifton's Blog Transportation of Dangerous GoodsTDG1 Comment	Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)	OSHA Tanker Labeling HazCom 2012 – “Everything Old is New Again”
Posted on Jan 15, 2016 by Clifton J. Brown	Clarification provided by OSHA’s Inspection Procedure, Directive CPL 02-02-079 in July 2015, is filtering through the regulated community and causing some concern.
The directive essentially confirms that HazCom 2012 labeling applies to “… a tank truck, rail car or similar vehicle…” comprising the container for a hazardous chemical when it is not immediately unloaded at the destination.
Hazard Communication is Key
The intent is presumably to ensure that workers potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals will be able to identify the risks, particularly if they are not familiar with DOT markings – or if the substance is a hazardous chemical under OSHA, despite not being a hazardous material under DOT.
The wording of 29 CFR1910.1200(c) is light on definitions of “container” (“…storage tank or the like that contains a hazardous chemical…”); and “shipped container” in (f)(1) et al is not actually defined in the regulation itself.
However, “Shipped Container” is defined in part X.C.21 of the CPL directive, i.e. “… means any container leaving the workplace, whether through normal shipping routes or physically handed to another person.”
Consequently OSHA expects that rail or highway tankers as “shipped containers” will, in addition to 49 CFR – required safety marks, include the HazCom 2012 “… labeling information … either posted on the outside of the vehicle or attached to the accompanying shipping papers …”
Sending a copy separately from the vehicle is not allowed.
Custom Tank Labels »
As long as the tanker is moving or being unloaded without storage, then the CPL directive considers DOT labeling requirements sufficient.
However, if the wheels are chocked and the cab/engine is disconnected before offloading, the tanker is considered “stored” and must have at least the equivalent of stationary process container labeling under 29 CFR1900.1200(f)(7).
As with the various versions of the title “Rollin, Rollin, Rollin” recorded (since the 1959 Frankie Laine rendition of Timken’s original for the “Rawhide” TV series, resurrected by the “Blues Brothers” in the ’80s; and repurposed by Joel Plunkett & Limp Bizkit for different lyrics in this century), the interpretation of tankers as OSHA Hazcom containers is not new.
For example, in an interpretive letter from the 1985 Hazcom era, OSHA indicated:
” … In your letter you indicated that your greatest concern is that OSHA has recently taken the position that tank trucks and tank cars are containers. Tank cars and rail cars have always been considered to be included under the definition of a container. In the Summary and Explanation of the Standard it is stated that a container is “anything that holds hazardous chemicals except pipes and piping systems” (48 FR 228, p. 53335) … “
Inspection procedures »
Theoretically hopper cars or bulk trailers of solid materials fit the same scenarios.
The subject was also included in a previous ICC Blog »
The CPL directive (PDF) »
NOTE: For those readers interested in the Canadian WHMIS 2015 requirement, Section 5.5 of the HPR (Hazardous Products Regulations) essentially exempts suppliers from the need to provide supplier WHMIS labels for “bulk shipments”. Bulk shipments include “… without intermediate containment … or packaging … a … road vehicle, railway vehicle … hold of a ship …”. Employer responsibilities are covered by workplace labeling regulations under the authority of local jurisdictions.
Clifton's Blog OSHA HazCom Regulations WHMIS 2015Hazcom 2012labelsOSHALeave a comment	Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)	Back to the Future – Interim ICAO/IATA 2016 Lithium Battery Changes
Posted on Jan 6, 2016 by Clifton J. Brown	In addition to changes documented in the IATA 2016 (57th Edition) DGR, and the anticipated 2017 changes outlined in Appendix H (“Impending Changes” to ICAO Technical Instructions), recent incidents with lithium batteries and lithium battery-powered small vehicles (e.g. “Solowheels”, hoverboards, mini-“Segway”, etc.) have caused regulators to re-examine changes and deadlines.
Specifically ICAO intends to require that, in 2016 (date to be confirmed, April 1 proposed):
Lithium ion cells and batteries (UN3480, PI 965) must only be offered for transport when their “state of charge” (SoC) does not exceed 30 % of the rated capacity, as determined by the UN Manual of Tests & Criteria (Section I cells/batteries are only allowed to exceed 30% if the States of Origin & Operator approve in writing).
Not more than 1 package prepared under Section II of PI 965 (UN3480) or PI 968 (UN3090) may be placed in an overpack
Overpacks prepared as above must have both the lithium caution label and “overpack” mark visible.
Packages prepared as above must be offered separately from other cargo and not be loaded into a unit load device (ULD) before being offered to the carrier.
These are interim measures while performance-based standards are developed for lithium batteries; and until changes to UN3481 andUN3091 (packed with/in equipment) take effect in 2017. Some or all of these interim measures may be retained in the future editions of the DGR.
As IATA DGR includes all ICAO requirements, there should be an IATA DGR amendment once the date has been finalized by the ICAO Council.
Download the amendment here »
Hover Boards etc. … “You’re Going to See Some Serious …”
Incidents involving fires with batteries powering these vehicles have led organizations such as the US CPSC and PHMSA to issue safety alerts related to this aspect of the hazards associated with the units.
Hover Board Safety Alert PDF »
Statement from The US CPSC Chairman Elliot F. Kaye on the Safety of Hover Boards »
In many instances, both for vehicles and other incidents, fires are attributed to failure to meet design/manufacturing criteria.
IATA and other regulatory bodies require that shippers verify that the batteries powering these articles are meet the requirements of the UN Manual of Tests & Criteria protocols before they can be legally shipped (subject to government-approved exceptions for prototypes).
Clarification has also been provided by IATA on the proper classification of these vehicles and the need to consider the difference between UN3171 (Battery Powered Vehicles), UN3481 (Lithium ion batteries packed with/in equipment) and UN3480.
While the latter entries provide some exemption based on the Wh (PI965-967) rating of the batteries, UN3171 does not. Vehicles (“…self-propelled apparatus designed to carry one or persons or goods”) shipped under UN3171 (PI952) are subject to full documentation requirements (Shipper’s Declaration) and, unless SP 87 applies, full Class 9 marking/labelling.
A vehicle, shipped with its battery installed, is UN3171 (PI952).
If, however, the battery is removed from the vehicle and shipped in the same outer package (i.e. “with”), the package becomes UN3481 (PI966) and the potential for exemptions applies based on the Wh rating of the battery.
If one or more batteries are shipped in a separate package then these are classed as UN3480 (PI965) and potential Wh-based exemptions may apply.
Lithium Battery Vehicles Cargo PDF »
(Note that wheelchair/mobility aids used by passengers are still covered by “Limitation” subsection 2.3.2.4.)
Keep watching for news on amendments as we march/segue (Hover/Segway?) into 2016.
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