Key Benefits:
Minister of State, Minister of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Management, and Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment,
Having regard to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road concluded on 30 September 1957, so-called ADR Regulation;
In view of the agreement reached on 3 June 1999 on international rail transport (the so-called "COTIF" agreement), including its Appendix C on the regulation of international rail transport of dangerous goods (the so-called "RID");
Considering the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways concluded on 26 May 2000, so-called "ADN" regulation;
Considering resolution No. 2008-I-25 adopted in Strasbourg by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) on 29 May 2008;
In light of Council Directive 95 / 50 / EC of 6 October 1995 amended concerning uniform procedures for the control of dangerous goods by road;
Considering Directive 2008 / 68 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the internal transport of dangerous goods and its annexes;
Considering the code of defence;
Considering the road code;
Given the environmental code, including its R. 551-1 to R. 551-13 ;
Having regard to Decree-Law No. 42-263 of 5 February 1942 concerning the carriage by rail, road or inland navigation of dangerous or infectious substances;
Vu la Act No. 2006-10 of 5 January 2006 creating the Public Railway Safety Establishment;
Vu la Act No. 2006-686 of 13 June 2006 on transparency and security in nuclear matters;
Vu la Act No. 2008-141 of 15 February 2008 authorizing the approval of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN);
Vu le Decree No. 77-1331 of 30 November 1977 amended on certain offences under the regulations on the transport of dangerous substances;
Vu le Decree No. 81-972 of 21 October 1981 amended on the marking, acquisition, detention, transportation, delivery and use of explosives;
Vu le Decree No. 2000-286 of 30 March 2000 relating to the security of the national railway network;
Vu le Decree No. 2001-386 of 3 May 2001 modified for transportable pressure equipment;
Vu le Decree No. 2003-194 of 7 March 2003 relating to the use of the national grid;
Vu le Decree No. 2003-240 of 7 March 2003 Amended to publish the Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods on the Rhine (ADNR);
Vu le Decree No. 2007-1168 of 2 August 2007 relating to navigational titles of vessels and floating establishments navigating or stationing on inland waters;
Vu le Decree No. 2008-495 of 22 May 2008 publishing the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN);
Vu le Decree No. 2008-680 of 9 July 2008 organizing the central administration of the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Management;
Vu le Decree No. 2009-235 of 27 February 2009 the organization and missions of regional environmental, development and housing branches;
Having regard to the amended decision of 23 November 1987 on vessel safety;
See?5 December 2002 modified for the carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways;
See?arrested on 28 August 2007 relating to the number and territorial jurisdiction of the instructor services, pursuant to Article 6 of Decree No. 2007-1168 of 2 August 2007 referred to above;
See?arrested 21 December 2007 relating to navigational titles of vessels and floating establishments navigating or stationing on inland waters;
See?Decree of 30 December 2008 relating to the technical safety requirements applicable to cargo vessels, passenger vessels and floating vessels navigating or stationing on inland waters;
See?9 July 2008 modified to organize the central administration of the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Management;
Considering Opinion No. 2009-AV-0073 of 28 April 2009 of the Nuclear Safety Authority;
Considering the opinion of the Inter-Ministerial Commission on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (CITMD) of 29 April 2009,
Stop:
Scope of application.
1. This Order applies to national or international transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterways carried out in France, including loading and unloading operations, the transfer of one mode of transport to another and to stops required by the circumstances of carriage.
2. The carriage of dangerous goods of interest to the Ministry of the Interior shall be subject to the provisions of this Order, excluding any special provisions defined by joint instruction of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods, with respect to the carriage of dangerous goods, excluding radioactive and fissile material for civilian use, in the context of civil security and law enforcement missions. This provision shall apply without prejudice to the provisions relating to emergency transport intended to save human lives set out in annexes I, II and III to this Order.
3. The carriage of dangerous goods of interest to the Ministry of Defence shall be subject to the provisions of this Order, excluding the special provisions defined by joint instruction of the Minister of Defence and the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods. These special provisions take into account missions that have specific constraints on the Ministry of Defence. However, this Order does not apply to the carriage of fissile and radioactive material related to nuclear weapons and naval nuclear propulsion activities.
4. In addition, this Order does not apply to the carriage of dangerous goods:
- carried out by sea vessels on seaways forming part of inland waterways;
―that are fully carried out within a closed perimeter. Rail transport within a company's perimeter is nevertheless subject to the provisions of paragraph 2.3.1. of Appendix II to this Order concerning the limitation of parking time;
- carried out by rail when these dangerous goods are loaded in transport gears to serve their operation and their various mechanisms, heating, cold production, lighting and signalling (e.g. tolls for stop signals), or which are carried by drivers and conveyors for the same purpose.
5. This Order shall apply without prejudice to the specific provisions for the carriage of dangerous goods, including by the Road Code and by the regulations concerning marine ports and transportable pressure equipment and by regulations specific to certain types of dangerous goods, such as nuclear materials, explosives, hazardous wastes, foodstuffs, or by regulations relating to emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Definitions.
For the purposes of this Order, the following means:
1. ADN: the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways, concluded at Geneva on 26 May 2000, including the amendments in force on 1 March 2009.
2. ADNR: the Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods on the Rhine, including the amendments adopted by resolution 2008-I-25 of 29 May 2008 of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine in Strasbourg entered into force on 1 January 2009.
3. ADR: the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, concluded at Geneva on 30 September 1957, including the amendments which entered into force on 1 January 2009.
4. Boat: any inland navigation boat or a sea ship.
5. CIM: Uniform rules concerning the contract for international rail transport of goods, which constitutes Appendix B of COTIF.
6. MEGC: multi-element gas container as defined in Annexes I, II and III to this Order.
7. CITMD: the interdepartmental commission for the transport of dangerous substances whose composition is fixed by the Decree No. 95-1029 of 13 September 1995 amended.
8. COTIF: Convention on International Rail Transport of 9 May 1980 in the content of the Protocol of Amendment of 3 June 1999.
9. DRE: Regional direction of equipment.
10. DREAL: Regional Environment, Development and Housing Management.
11. READ: Regional management of industry, research and the environment.
12. EPSF: the Public Rail Safety Establishment created by the Act No. 2006-10 of 5 January 2006.
13. IBC: large bulk container as defined in Annexes I, II and III to this Order.
14. Dangerous goods: substances and articles whose carriage is prohibited or permitted only under certain conditions by this Order and its annexes.
15. RID: the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods, as Appendix C to the so-called "COTIF" Convention concluded at Vilnius on 3 June 1999, including the amendments which entered into force on 1 January 2009.
16. gtr: the regulations for the transport of dangerous substances by rail, land and inland waterways, approved by order of 15 April 1945 as amended.
17. RTMDR: Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road, approved by amended 15 September 1992 and 12 December 1994.
18. Intermodal or UTI transport units: containers, mobile and semi-trailers suitable for intermodal transport, the latter term for the carriage of goods using two or more modes of transport but in the same loading unit or the same road vehicle, without loading or depotting.
19. Vehicle: any motor vehicle intended for road traffic, equipped with at least four wheels and having a maximum speed per construction greater than 25 km/h, as well as any trailer, except for vehicles moving on rails, mobile machinery and agricultural and forestry tractors that do not exceed 40 km/h when transporting dangerous goods.
20. Wagon: any railway vehicle without any means of propulsion in its own right, which runs on its own wheels on a railway track and is used for the carriage of goods.
The definitions given in annexes I, II and III to this Order are also applicable.
Provisions applicable.
1. Except as otherwise provided in articles 22 to 24, certain dangerous goods may not be transported to the extent that this is prohibited by Annexes I, II or III to this Order.
2. Without prejudice to the general rules relating to market access or generally applicable rules for the carriage of goods, the carriage of dangerous goods is permitted subject to the conditions set out in this Order and its annexes. This Order, in particular, supplements the provisions of Annexes A and B of the ADR, the Annex to the RID and the Regulations annexed to the DNA and specifies, where appropriate, the terms and conditions of application.
3. Only equipment that meets the definitions and requirements explicitly defined by this Order or its annexes may be used for the carriage of dangerous goods.
4. Transportation by means of vehicles other than those defined in Article 2:
4.1. Transport by means of vehicles other than those defined in Article 2 shall be subject only to the packaging, marking and labelling of packages prescribed in 4.1 and 5.2 or 3.4 or 3.5 of the ADR.
4.2. However, the use of two- or three-wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the transport of wastes of infectious and assimilated risk-care activities or anatomical parts and for the transport of dangerous goods of Class 7, except in the case of carriage on behalf of substances of UN 2911.
4.3. In addition, agricultural transport, including those carried out with agricultural vehicles other than those defined in Article 2, are subject to specific provisions described in paragraph 3.3 of Annex I to this Order.
Structure of this Order.
1. This Order is made up of applicable articles, unless otherwise provided, to all modes of transport covered by this Order and Annexes I, II, III and IV as described below:
1.1. Annex I contains Annexes A and B of the ADR as well as other provisions specific to the road transport of dangerous goods.
1.2. Annex II contains the Annex to the RID and other provisions specific to the carriage by rail of dangerous goods.
1.3. Annex III contains the Regulations annexed to the DNA and the provisions specific to the carriage by inland waterways of dangerous goods.
1.4. Appendix IV lists all appendices IV.1 to IV.9 referred to in the articles of this Order and its annexes.
2. Numbers cited in this Order:
2.1. Where numbers, other than those relating to the numbering of the paragraphs, are listed in the sections of this Order without explicit reference to the regulatory document to which they relate, these numbers refer to the chapter, section or sub-section as referred to:
- Annexes A and B of the ADR if it is a road transport;
– the Appendix to the RID if it is a rail transport;
- the Regulations annexed to the DNA or Annexes A and B of the ADR when the Regulations annexed to the DNA indicate, for the subject matter, that the applicable provisions are those of the ADR, if it is an inland waterway transport.
2.2. Where numbers, other than those relating to the numbering of subsections, are referred to in the sections of this Order with the explicit reference to the regulatory document to which they relate, these numbers refer to the chapter, section or subsection referred to in this Regulatory Document.
2.3. When referring to an article of this Order or to a paragraph of an article of this Order, the number shall be preceded by the word "Article" or the word "paragraph" respectively.
2.4. The rules for the numbers listed in annexes I, II and III are defined in each of these annexes.
Decisions and agreements of the competent authority.
| DECISIONS AND DOCUMENTS | STATES |
| Certificates of approval and test reports of the types of packagings, containers, IBCs and large packagings marked in accordance with 6.1.3, 6.2.2.7, 6.2.2.8, 6.3.4, 6.5.2 and 6.6.3. | All states, whether or not: ― contracting parties to the ADR for road transport; – COTIF contractors for rail transport; ― contracting to DNA for inland waterway transport. |
| Approval of the quality assurance program mentioned for the manufacture of packagings, IBCs and large packagings in 6.1.1.4, 6.5.4.1 and 6.6.1.2, given by the competent authority of the State in which the approval was granted. | |
| Approval of procedures for initial and periodic inspection and testing of IBCs, as provided for in 6.5.4.4. | |
| Certificates of accreditation and minutes of expertise of portable tanks and MEGCs mentioned in 6.7.2.18, 6.7.3.14, 6.7.4.13 and 6.7.5.11. | |
| Tests of portable tanks and MEGCs mentioned in 6.7.2.19, 6.7.3.15, 6.7.4.14 and 6.7.5.12. | |
| Certificates of approval of Type B(U)-96 package models that do not carry low-dispersible radioactive material or fissile material referred to in 6.4.22.2. | Member States of the European Union or: ― contracting parties to the ADR for road transport; – COTIF contractors for rail transport; ― contracting to DNA for inland waterway transport. |
| Certificates of approval of Type C-96 package models that do not carry fissile material, referred to in 6.4.22.2. | |
| Certificates of approval of special form radioactive material, referred to in 6.4.22.5. | |
| Certificates of approval of packages containing 0.1 kg or more of uranium hexafluoride, referred to in 6.4.22.1.b. | |
| Certificates of Security Advisors mentioned in 1.8.3. | Member States of the European Union or the European Free Trade Association (1). |
| Driver training certificates referred to in 8.2.1.8 and 8.2.2.8 of the ADR. | |
| Training certificate for the transport of dangerous goods in 8.2 of DNA. | |
| Certificates of approval of vehicles referred to in 9.1.2 and 9.1.3 of the ADR, issued in the State of registration. | Member States of the European Union (1). |
| Certificates of Approval and Minutes of Expertise of Tank Containers, Portable Tanks and MEGCs referred to in 6.8.2.3. | |
| Tests of fixed tanks, demountable tanks and battery-vehicles mentioned in 6.8.2.4.5, issued in the State of Registration. | |
| Testing of tank containers, portable tank boxes and MEGCs mentioned in 6.8.2.4.5. | |
| Testing of the slaughter wagons referred to in 6.8.2.4.5 of RID and related to the operations referred to in 6.8.2.4.2 and 6.8.2.4.3 of RID. | |
| Testing of tanks and their equipment of tank cars referred to in 6.8.2.4.5 of RID by an expert recognized in 6.8.2.4.6 of RID and related to operations referred to in 6.8.2.4.1, 6.8.2.4.2, 6.8.2.4.3 and 6.8.2.4.4 of RID (except operations related to a modification of the approval of the prototype). | Member States of the European Union or contractors to COTIF. |
| Certification certificates for vessels referred to in 8.1.8, 8.1.9 and 8.6.1 of the DNA. | Member States of the European Union or the European Free Trade Association or contracting to DNA. |
| Classification certificates referred to in 9.1.0.88, 9.2.0.88, 9.3.1.8, 9.3.2.8 and 9.3.3.8 of DNA. | |
| Valid control sheets of extinguishers, hoses and drying systems and documents relating to electrical installations, gas detectors and special equipment referred to in 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 of the DNA. | |
| (1) The decisions taken and the documents issued by the competent authorities of the other Contracting States to the ADR, COTIF or DNA (or by the experts and bodies authorized for this purpose by these authorities) are recognized in the same conditions for the execution of the only international transport by road, rail or inland waterway respectively. | |
Security advisor.
The purpose of this article is to supplement the provisions of Chapter 1.8.3:
1. Exemptions:
Companies exempted from the application of 1.8.3 under 1.8.3.2 are those whose only activities are:
- carriage of dangerous goods excluded from the requirements of the regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods applicable to the earth mode in question, and loading, unloading or packaging related to such transport;
- transport of dangerous goods in packages, in quantities less than the thresholds defined in 1.1.3.6 and loading or unloading of dangerous goods in packages in lower quantities, by operation, at these thresholds;
- packaging operations related to loading operations in lower quantities per road transport unit, car or boat at the thresholds of 1.1.3.6;
- the loading of road vehicles of low specific radioactive material in industrial packages with UN numbers 2912, 3321 or 3322 as part of the collection operations carried out by the National Radioactive Waste Agency;
- loading and unloading operations in the health facilities of radioactive material whose UN numbers are 2915, 2916, 2917, 2919 or 3332, as part of the transport operations carried out or commissioned by suppliers who have their own safety advisor for Class 7 of hazardous materials;
– loading and unloading operations related to national transport of alcoholic beverages (UN 3065) in the context of seasonal collection operations limited to a production region;
- occasional shipment operations in a transport unit for national transport, if the number of operations carried out per year is not greater than two;
- unloading of dangerous goods.
However, companies performing unloading operations at facilities in the following cases cannot benefit from this exemption:
facilities subject to authorization under the legislation of basic nuclear facilities;
― facilities subject to authorization under the law of facilities classified for environmental protection, provided that the unloaded goods are mentioned in the designation of activities subject to authorization of the corresponding section of the nomenclature of facilities classified for environmental protection.
2. Appointment of adviser:
2.1. The head of any company concerned must indicate the identity of its advisor, or, where appropriate, its advisors, according to the CERFA declaration model No. 12251*02 available on the website of the Ministry for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods (www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr), to the prefect of the region – DRE or DREAL – where the company is domiciled. The head of business must be in possession of a copy of the advisor's certificate and, when the advisor is an outside person, a certificate from the advisor indicating that he accepts this mission.
2.2. Companies that have obtained access authorization from the Regional Prefect – DREAL or DREAL – can access the teleproceeding system (DEMOSTEN) of the Ministry for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods via the Internet to make the statement of the Security Advisor.
2.3. When a company designates several advisors, it must specify the scope (geographic, thematic or other) of each of them.
2.4. When the advisor is no longer in a position to perform his or her duties, the head of the business is required to appoint a new advisor, no later than two months. The head of business must indicate within fifteen days this change to the prefect of the region – DREAL or DREAL – where the company is domiciled. More generally, the head of the business must report to the Regional Prefect – DREAL or DREAL – any changes to the data contained in the advisor's initial statement.
3. Withdrawal of the certificate:
3.1. The certificate referred to in 1.8.3.7 may be withdrawn by decision of the competent minister if it turns out that the advisor failed in the exercise of the duties assigned to him in particular in 1.8.3.3 and in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this section.
4. Accident report:
4.1. An accident report as provided for in 1.8.3.6 shall be sent by the safety advisor to the head of business, no later than four months after the accident.
4.2. The report includes a detailed description of the circumstances, an analysis of the causes, recommendations, and measures taken to prevent the recurrence of such accidents.
4.3. Accident reports are made available to the administration for five years.
5. Annual report:
5.1. The annual report referred to in 1.8.3.3 quantifies the activities of the undertaking within the scope of the advisor and must also include a summary of its actions in accordance with the tasks set out in 1.8.3.3 and proposals made for safety improvement, as well as a summary of the accidents that resulted in a report under 1.8.3.6.
5.2. When the head of the company has designated several advisors, it must prepare a synthesis report for the entire company, including, in the annex, the reports of its various advisors.
5.3. This annual report is based on the "Guide for the Development of the Annual Report of the Safety Advisor for the Transport of Dangerous Goods" available on the website of the Ministry of Land Transport of Dangerous Goods (www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr).
5.4. The annual report must be retained by the company for five years and be submitted to any requisitions of officials who are authorized to note the offences relating to the carriage of dangerous goods, beginning on March 31 of the year following the one in question in the report.
Reporting incidents and accidents.
1. An accident report in accordance with 1.8.5 shall be sent, within two months of the accident, by each of the companies involved in the accident to the Mission Transport of Dangerous Goods (North Ark, 92055 La Défense Cedex). In case of vehicle rental with driver, both the rental and the tenant are required to make a separate declaration.
2. This declaration must conform to the model prescribed in 1.8.5.4.
3. With respect to road and rail transport, the company can make its statement either on CERFA12252 printed matter available on the website of the Ministry for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods (www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr), or by making an online statement from the same site. Access to this teleproceeding system, known as DEMOSTEN, requires, in advance, an access authorization that is obtained from the Regional Prefect – DRE or DREAL.
4. The events relating to the transport of dangerous goods of Class 7 shall be the subject of a declaration to the Nuclear Safety Authority (NSA) in accordance with the guide on the reporting of radioactive material transport events available on its website (www.asn.fr). This statement must be sent to the NSA within two working days following the event detection. This statement is based on the accident statement provided for in the preceding paragraphs. In the event of an incident or accident that has or may have significant consequences on the safety of carriage or in the event of non-compliance, within the framework of 1.7.6, of any of the limits applicable to radiation intensity or contamination, the event must be immediately notified to the NSA.
Safety provisions.
1. The requirements of 1.10.3.2 may be met, inter alia, by the establishment of a safety plan developed in accordance with the guide of the Professional Committee for the Development of Training in the Transport of Dangerous Goods (CIFMD) available on the website of the Ministry for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods:
www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr.
2. However, the following persons are not subject to the security plan:
― companies carrying out unloading activities only in facilities not subject to authorization as part of the regulation of facilities classified for the protection of the environment or in facilities subject to authorization but for which the unloaded materials are not mentioned in the nomenclature of the classified facilities corresponding to their authorization;
- persons engaged in transport, loading, unloading, alcoholic beverages (UN 3065) in seasonal collection operations limited to a production area.
Provisions concerning carriage in tanks.
1. Food transport:
In the same tank, including cargo tanks of vessels, alternate or simultaneous transport of non-food hazardous substances and foodstuffs are prohibited.
2. Flexible:
The hoses used for filling and draining tanks of dangerous goods in liquid state located on loading or unloading sites or on vehicles registered in France are subject to the provisions contained in Appendix IV.1 of this Order. The hoses used for the loading and unloading of dangerous goods in liquid state are subject to the provisions of 8.1.6.2 of the DNA.
3. Tanks equipped with removable gas-pressed covers:
The tank-vehicles registered in France and the tank-vehicles operated in France for the carriage of solid or liquid substances, put under pressure of gas greater than 0.5 bar (manometric pressure), and equipped with one or more openings shut down by a removable lid are subject to the special provisions defined in Appendix IV.8 to this Order.
4. Tanks with protective coating:
Aluminum is not permitted as a constitutive material of a tank with a protective coating equivalent to a tank-vehicle registered in France or a tank-car in France. This provision applies to tanks whose initial test is after July 1, 2003.
5. Equipment of portable tank-containers or tanks:
Vehicles registered in France with tank-containers or portable tanks of more than 3,000 litres shall be equipped with rotating locks of one of the models listed in ISO 1161 or fixing devices which have been approved by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Provisions relating to certificates of approval of packagings, IBCs and large packagings in accordance with 6.1, 6.3, 6.5 or 6.6 and monitoring the control of their manufacture.
1. The approvals of the types of packagings, IBCs and large packagings for the transport of substances of Classes 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 (UN No. 3291 only), 8 and 9, approvals issued under 6.1.5.1.1, 6.5.6.1.1 and 6.6.5.1.1 shall be the subject of conforming certificates, as the case may be, to model No. 1 or 2 in Appendix IV.
2. The approvals of the types of packagings and large packagings intended for the carriage of substances and articles of Class 1, approved under 6.1.5.1.1 and 6.6.5.1.1, shall be the subject of certificates conforming to Model No. 3 in Appendix IV.5 of this Order.
3. The approvals of the types of packagings intended for the carriage of substances of Class 6.2 (UN 2814 and 2900 only), approvals issued under 6.3.5.1.1, shall be the subject of certificates conforming to Model No. 4 in Appendix IV.5 of this Order.
4. However, certificates issued before July 1, 2009 and conforming to the models in force before that date remain valid until their renewal.
5. The purpose of a certificate of approval is to authorize the manufacture of packagings, IBCs or large packagings that conform to approved model types. To this effect, the licensee shall ensure that all production sites (of manufacture and, where applicable, of packaging) have a copy of the certificate(s) in which these sites are mentioned.
6. Certificates conforming to models 1, 2 and 4 are issued for a period of five years. At the end of these five years, they may be renewed to continue the serial manufacture of the packagings, IBCs or large packagings concerned provided that the holder of the approval is up to date from the manufacturing controls to which he is subject under Article 11 for the type of packaging, IBCs or large packaging concerned. This renewal does not involve the completion of new tests, as the conditions for the issuance of the initial licence remain valid and the licensee shall make its application within five years of the expiry date of the certificate. When the conditions for the issuance of the initial licence have changed or when the licensee makes its application beyond the five years after the expiry date of the certificate, a new approval must be requested.
7. The user of packagings, IBCs or large packagings, manufactured in accordance with the approved model, must have a copy of the certificate of approval. To this end, the licensee shall make this certificate available to the user. The duration of use of a packaging or IBC, when limited by regulation, is determined from the date on the marking of the packaging or IBC.
8. A copy of the conformity certificate relating to the manufacturing control or inspection exemption certificate referred to in paragraph 7.4 of Article 11 shall be provided, upon request, by the holder of the approval to the user of the packagings, IBCs or large packagings to which the user is able to ensure that the holder of the approval of the packagings, IBCs or large packagings that he uses is up to date.
9. Certificates of compliance and certificates of exemption from control issued prior to July 1, 2009 remain valid until their expiry date.
Quality assurance provisions for the manufacture of packagings, IBCs and large packagings in accordance with 6.1, 6.3, 6.5 or 6.6.
1. Purpose of this article:
The purpose of this Article is to define the provisions to be complied with under 6.1.1.4, 6.3.2.2, 6.5.4.1 and 6.6.1.2, which prescribe that packagings, including IBCs and large packagings, whose type model has been approved in accordance with 6.1.5.1.1, 6.3.5.1.1, 6.5.4.3 or 6.6.5.1.1, are manufactured and tested according to a quality assurance program.
When the term packaging is used in this article, it includes packaging, IBCs and large packagings.
The provisions of this section shall apply to the extent that such approval is issued by an organization authorized by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods under section 17, paragraph 1.
However, the packagings for explosive substances or articles are excluded from the scope of this Article (Class 1), the quality assurance control of which is carried out by the Ministry of Defence.
Unless otherwise provided, the paragraphs referred to in paragraphs 2 to 7 below are those of this article.
2. Provision of regulatory marking:
In accordance with 6.1.3.14, 6.5.2.3 and 6.6.5.4.1, the serially manufactured packagings of the marking provided for in 6.1.3.1, 6.5.2 and 6.6.3 certifies that they correspond to the approved type model and that the conditions cited in the approval are met.
The manufacture of the packagings on which the prescribed marking referred to above has been affixed after the dates specified below shall meet the requirements of this Article. These dates are:
– January 1, 1999 for IBCs of all types, plastic drums and jerricanes, metal drums and jerricanes, light metal packagings, composite packagings with plastic inner receptacle and metal or plastic outer drums;
- May 1, 2000 for combined packagings referred to in 6.1.4.21, as well as for packagings of all types (other than large packagings) for the carriage of explosive substances or articles (class 1);
July 1, 2001 for large packagings;
July 1, 2009 for Class A infectious substances packagings of Class 6.2.
3. Communication of the Quality Assurance Plan:
A quality assurance plan, the content of which meets the requirements of paragraph 4, must be established to describe the quality assurance system to which the manufacture of standard packagings is or will be subject.
In each application for the approval of a type packaging model made from the date referred to in paragraph 2, a copy of the quality assurance plan must be included in the file submitted to the approved organization responsible for issuing such approval. Acceptance of the quality assurance plan by the quality assurance plan requires the issuance of the approval.
In each application for the renewal of approval of a type of packaging model, a copy of the updated or default quality assurance plan indicates that the quality assurance plan has not been subject to any change since the original application or since the last renewal must be included in the record submitted to the approved body responsible for renewing the approval. The acceptance of the quality assurance plan by the quality assurance plan requires the renewal of the licence.
For packagings whose application for approval of the model has been made earlier than the date referred to in paragraph 2 and to the extent that a manufacture is envisaged after that date, the licensee shall forward before that date to the approved body that has issued (or is responsible for issuing) that approval a copy of the quality assurance plan.
In addition, for the types of packagings in respect of which a procedure for controlling the manufacture of serial packagings has not been established in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in paragraph 6, a copy of the copy of the quality assurance plan, communicated to the approved body responsible for issuing (or having issued) the approval of the type model, must be forwarded, after approval, by that body to the competent service of the Ministry of Land Transport.
4. Content of the Quality Assurance Plan:
The quality assurance plan referred to in subsection 3 must include:
- a description of the internal controls, i.e. controls performed by the manufacturer of the packaging itself and/or by the holder of the approval of the type model of the packagings, where it is not the manufacturer;
the organization established to perform internal controls in a satisfactory manner, including:
– the designation of a person responsible for this activity and its role;
- the choice and training of personnel performing the controls;
– the necessary equipment and instructions for their use;
– the traceability of the various operations.
5. Scope of internal controls:
The internal controls referred to in paragraph 4 shall include:
- the supply of raw materials or finished or semi-finished products entering the manufacture of packagings; in particular, the purpose is to control the specifications on the purchase documents, the conformity of raw materials and products supplied to these specifications, the precautions taken for their storage;
- the control of equipment used in the manufacture of packagings or in the control of such manufacture;
– the manufacture of packaging itself, at three different stages of the process, namely:
- at the start of manufacture (first packagings produced);
― during manufacturing;
- once the manufacture has been completed (complete packagings);
- documentation where the values and results of the various control operations are recorded, as well as the measures taken for its conservation;
― the management of non-compliant packagings.
6. Control procedures for major packaging types:
For each of the main types of packagings, a procedure for controlling the manufacture of serial packagings is established and published by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods.
The purpose of these procedures is to remove the elements set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 by clarifying their practical application, including:
- the specifications of raw materials and finished or semi-finished products entering the manufacture of packagings;
the nature of internal controls and their frequency;
- the elements or characteristics to be controlled.
They may also clarify the modalities of the controls referred to in paragraph 7 below.
The quality assurance plans referred to in paragraph 3 shall, for each type of packaging that is the subject of a procedure, be developed in accordance with the provisions of the procedure.
7. Controls by an accredited body:
Each holder of a type approval certificate of packaging type, whether or not the manufacturer of these packagings, is subject to an initial inspection and periodic inspection to ensure the effective implementation of the quality assurance plan for the manufacture of serial packagings corresponding to the type model identified on the certificate of approval.
These controls shall:
- be carried out under the conditions referred to in this paragraph as supplemented by the provisions of the procedures referred to in paragraph 6 and, where it exists, by the provisions of the procedure describing the manufacturing control process by the approved bodies established and published by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods;
―to be carried out by a body approved for this purpose by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 17;
―to cover each production site (made site and, if applicable, packaging site) referred to in the certificate of approval for the type model of serially manufactured packagings.
However, where the thresholds set out in the procedures referred to in paragraph 6 that allow for the dispensation of on-site control by a registered body are not exceeded, the production of serial packagings may be exempted from control by a registered body in accordance with the provisions of these procedures. For this purpose, the thresholds are calculated over the last 12 months prior to the anniversary date of the manufacturing control compliance certificate.
7.1. Frequency of controls performed by the approved body.
7.1.1. Initial control.
The initial control shall take place no later than one year after the issuance of the certificate of approval of the type of packaging.
However, if the effective implementation of the quality assurance plan for the certificate of approval has already been controlled by an approved body under another approval for the same type of packaging, the initial control may not take place.
Where the issuance of the licence is prior to the date referred to in paragraph 2, the initial control shall be held no later than one year after that date.
7.1.2. Periodic inspection.
Periodic checks must take place at least once every twelve months before the anniversary of the initial control to ensure the effective implementation of the quality assurance plan.
When this implementation was checked before July 1, 2009, this anniversary date is the last inspection by an authorized body under this section.
To the extent that, at the time of initial inspection, the approved body has found that all internal controls and obligations in the quality assurance plan referred to in the certificate of approval are covered by a certification under the ISO 9001 standard or a certification that includes it, the periodic inspections take place within the year following the expiry date of the ISO 9001 certificate (or the certificate certifying compliance with the ISO 9001 standard) Such an amendment shall be notified by the holder of the ISO 9001 certificate (or the certificate certifying compliance with the standard that includes ISO 9001) to the approved body that issued the certificate of approval.
7.1.3. No manufacture of packagings.
In the absence of any manufacture of packagings corresponding to the type model identified on the certificate of approval and where the manufacturing procedure does not mention any possibility of an on-site inspection exemption, the control provisions by an approved body of this section shall apply. However, the holder of the licence may apply to the registered organization that has issued the certificate of approval to suspend the certificate if it does not wish to be subject to the prescribed controls. If the certificate of approval is still valid, the lifting of the suspension may take place at any time at the request of the holder to the approved body prior to the commencement of manufacture. In this case, the controls referred to in paragraphs 7.1.1. or 7.1.2. shall take place at a date fixed by the registered body that issued the certificate of approval.
7.2. Nature of controls performed by the approved body.
During on-site inspections by a registered body, a copy of all certificates of approvals for packagings manufactured and/or used on the site is submitted to the approved body.
Initial and periodic controls include:
- the audit of compliance with internal controls and obligations in the quality assurance plan referred to in paragraph 3 and the possible updating of this plan.
For internal controls and obligations in the quality assurance plan referred to in the certificate of approval that are covered by an ISO 9001 certification or a certification that includes it, the approved body shall:
- verify, in the initial control, that these internal controls are well covered by this certification and that the quality assurance plan referred to in paragraph 3 is integrated into the documentary system also covered by this certification;
- verify, in periodic inspections, that these internal controls and obligations continue to be covered by ISO 9001 certification; and
― verify, in the initial and periodic inspection, that the traceability of the entire production is properly ensured;
- the removal of one or more packagings taken at random from the manufacture to submit them to the control of their conformity to their approved type model and to one or more tests required for the approval of it, as provided for in 6.1.5.1.8, 6.3.5.1.7, 6.5.4.4 and 6.6.5.1.7; however, under certain conditions provided for in the procedures referred to in paragraph 6, the sampling may not take place.
7.3. Control report.
At the end of any control, the approved body shall prepare a control report that specifies, where this is the case, the regulatory provisions or obligations contained in the quality assurance plan that are not complied with. In this control report, the approved body also specifies whether a new site control is necessary.
The inspection report shall be transmitted within one month to the packaging manufacturer and/or to the packaging type approval holder.
Corrections to ensure a sustainable regulatory compliance must be implemented within a maximum period of three months beginning from the date the control took place. They must be transmitted to the approved body that has carried out the control and received by the same body for validation within that period. When a new on-site inspection is decided by the approved body, the second check shall be carried out within a maximum of three months beginning from the date on which the first check was conducted.
7.4. Delivery of the conformity certificate relating to manufacturing control or on-site inspection certificate.
When the approved body finds that the provisions put in place by the licensee or the packaging manufacturer meet the requirements of this section, it shall issue a certificate of conformity with respect to the manufacturing control in accordance with Model No. 5 in Appendix IV.5 of this Order.
Where the thresholds set out in the procedures referred to in paragraph 6 that allow for the dispensation of on-site control by an authorized body are not exceeded, the authorized body that has granted the approval may issue a certificate of on-site inspection exemption in accordance with model No. 6 in Appendix IV.5 of this Order.
7.5. Accreditation monitoring.
The organization that issued a certificate of approval shall ensure that, within the specified time limits, the inspections carried out under subsection 7 at the production sites mentioned in the certificate of approval are carried out.
Where the approved body referred to in paragraph 7 has not itself issued the approval of the packaging type model, the packaging manufacturer, or the holder of the approval when the packaging is not the manufacturer, must provide the approved body's stakeholders with a copy of the certificate of approval, a copy of the quality assurance plan referred to in paragraph 3, and, in a periodic inspection, a copy of the certificate of approval.
The registered body referred to in subsection 7 is then entitled to verify the validity and accuracy of these documents with the agency(s) concerned.
7.6. Withdrawal.
Where the provisions of this section are not complied with, the approved organization that issued the approval of the Model shall suspend the approval under section 21. It informs the competent department of the Ministry of Land Transport of Dangerous Goods. The licensee has a period of three months to provide any new elements related to the suspension. At the end of this period, the approval may be withdrawn by the Minister responsible for the carriage of dangerous goods on the advice of the authorized body that has issued the approval.
Notification of shipment to the Nuclear Safety Authority and the Ministry of Interior for certain radioactive materials.
1. The prior notification provided for in 5.1.5.1.4 shall be sent by the sender to the Nuclear Safety Authority and to the Ministry of Interior (civil safety direction ― COGIC) with a copy to the carrier. These provisions also apply to any shipment of fissile material package.
2. The prior notification provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be sent at least seven working days before the shipment. Information is sent by fax.
3. The pre-transport notification shall specify the information specified in 5.1.5.1.4 d in the following form:
3.1. The substances transported:
the name(s) of the radioactive material(s) and the nuclide(s);
activity;
― mass (if it is fissile material), description of the physical state or indication that it is material in special form or low dispersible radioactive material (specify the rating of the certificate in both cases);
- transport index.
3.2. Packagings used:
- number, type, identification numbers (cert number and serial number);
- gross weight.
3.3. The conditions for carrying out the transport:
- itinerary (preciding the routes taken or the departments crossed);
- schedule (departure, arrival, border crossing);
- for road transport:
- characteristics of road vehicles (mark, mineralogic number);
- mobile phone number on the vehicle for road transport;
- name of the driver(s);
for inland waterway transport:
- designation of the boat and name of the driver;
- nights (place, arrival time, departure time);
- mobile phone number on board.
3.4. Names, addresses and telephone numbers:
- of the sender;
the carrier;
- the recipient;
- subcontractor(s).
3.5. The special provisions (as applicable):
- presence of an appropriate escort or conveyance (or both);
- prohibited means of extinction.
4. With respect to rail transport, the carrier transmits the necessary information to the infrastructure manager who makes the necessary arrangements for all train stations to be notified of the traffic of such shipments.
5. Transport relevant to national defence and transport Articles L. 1333-1 to 14 of the Defence Code may in some cases be subject to special agreements with the Civil Security Directorate.
Classification and transport conditions.
1. Conditions of transport of substances and articles of Class 1:
1.1. Subject to the specific provisions of the Minister of Defence for Class 1 substances and articles, the National Institute of Industrial Environment and Risk (INERIS) is designated as a competent body:
- for the assignment, under 2.2.1.1.3 and special provision 178 of 3.3, to a heading not otherwise specified (nsa) of explosive substances and articles not named in Table A of 3.2 and to determine their conditions of carriage;
- for the assignment, under 2.2.1.1.3 and special provision 16 of 3.3, to UN 0190 samples of explosives and to determine their conditions of transport;
- to issue special authorizations under 2.2.1.1.3 and special provision 266 of 3.3;
- to issue authorizations in special provisions 271 and 272 of 3.3;
- to approve the allocation of fireworks to risk divisions under 2.2.1.1.7.2 and special provision 645;
- to approve the packaging under packing instruction P101 of 4.1.4.1;
- to approve the common packaging of certain explosives with their own means of initiation under reference a of 7.5.2.2 of the ADR and RID and 6.12.5 of the ADR.
1.2. For explosive substances and objects entering the state in the supply of the armed forces, the Ministry of Defence (armament inspection for powders and explosives) carries out, under its responsibility, the operations referred to in paragraph 1 of this article. It may be the same, at the request of the applicant, for explosive materials and objects of a military nature that do not enter the supply of the French armed forces or not intended for them.
2. Class 4.1 self-reactive substances and Class 5.2 organic peroxides:
The National Institute of Industrial Environment and Risk (INERIS) is designated as a competent body:
- to issue accreditation statements under 2.2.41.1.13 and 2.2.52.1.8;
- to issue the exemption under special provision 181 of 3.3 and 5.2.2.1.9 a and b i.
3. Substances classified under UN 3375 of Class 5.1:
The National Institute of the Industrial Environment and Risk (INERIS) is designated as a competent body to approve the classification of emulsions, suspensions and gels not sensitized under the heading Ammonium nitrate, emulsion, suspension or freezing (UN 3375) under the conditions specified in special provision 309 of 3.3 and to issue the authorizations used in packagings, IBCs and tanks
Approval, approval and technical visits of vehicles and wagons.
1. The vehicles referred to in 9.1.2 of the ADR shall be subject to a national reception to verify compliance with the applicable requirements of Part 9 of the ADR.
This receipt shall take into account, where appropriate, the type approval provided for in 9.1.2.2 of the ADR.
Vehicles that have been received under Directive 2007/46/EC justifying type approval as provided for in 9.1.2.2 shall be exempted from the above-mentioned national reception provided that the technical requirements of this type-approval correspond to those of Chapter 9.2 and, where applicable, to those of the following chapters and that no modification shall question its validity.
The vehicle type approvals provided for in 9.1.2.2 of the ADR are granted by the DRIRE of Ile-de-France. The laboratory of the Technical Union of Automobile, Motorcycle and Cycle (UTAC) is designated as a technical service responsible for conducting tests and inspections for these type approvals.
Receptions by national type of motor vehicles are granted by the DRIRE of Ile-de-France and the DREAL of Rhône-Alpes. Other national vehicle receptions are granted by DREAL or DRIRE.
2. The initial technical visits referred to in 9.1.2.1 of the ADR are carried out by DREAL or DRIRE. The periodic technical visits referred to in 9.1.2.3 of the ADR shall be carried out by an authorized controller under thearticle R. 323-6 of the road code.
3. New tractor vehicles for semi-trailers received by type for which the manufacturer or his duly accredited representative issued a declaration of conformity with the requirements of 9.2 of ADR are exempted from the initial technical inspection.
4. Technical visits shall be carried out under the conditions defined in Appendix IV.7 to this Order, which specifies the controls to be performed to verify that the vehicle meets the general safety requirements set out in the road code, the provisions of this Order and, where appropriate, the amended Decree of 19 December 1995 on the control of emissions of volatile organic compounds.
5. Certificates of approval of vehicles provided for in 9.1.2 and 9.1.3 of the ADR and 3.6 of Appendix I to this Order shall be issued by the READs or READs. Vehicles that circulate under cover of a W garage certificate cannot be issued a certificate of approval.
6. The WSP is designated to issue the authorization provided for in RID 7.3.3 VW12 for cars carrying substances of Class 9 of UN 3257 and 3258.
Accreditations, inspections and tests of tanks, MEGCs, hoses and pressure receptacles bearing the "UN" mark.
1. The approval of the prototypes of stationary tanks, demountable tanks or battery-vehicles provided for in 6.8.2.3 and the approval of the hoses provided for in Appendix IV.1 of this Order shall be granted by DREAL or DRIRE.
2. The WSP is designated as a competent body for the issuance of prototype tank car approvals under RID 6.8.2.3.
3. The approvals of prototypes of fibre-reinforced plastic tanks of 6.9 are granted by DREAL or DRIRE.
4. The approvals of the prototypes of portable tanks provided for in 6.7.2.18, 6.7.3.14 and 6.7.4.13 and of the MEGCs provided for in 6.7.5.11 shall be granted by an approved body in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19 under the conditions set out in Division 411 of the Regulations annexed to the Order of 23 November 1987 concerning the safety of ships.
5. The approvals of prototype tank containers, portable tank boxes and MEGCs provided for in 6.8.2.3 shall be granted by an approved body according to the procedure referred to in Article 19.
6. The inspections, tests and verifications of fixed tanks, demountable tanks or battery-vehicles provided for in 6.8.2.4.1 to 6.8.2.4.4, the tests of the hoses provided for in paragraphs 3.1 (4) and 4 of Appendix IV.1 to this Order and the lid tests provided for in paragraph 2.6 of Appendix IV.8 to this Order shall be carried out by an approved body in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19.
7. The inspections, tests and verifications of tanks (and their equipment) of tank cars provided for in 6.8.2.4 of RID shall be carried out:
by an organization authorized under the procedure referred to in section 19, or
by an authorized body under 6.8.2.4.5 by a competent authority of a Contracting State to COTIF in accordance with 6.8.2.4.6. This body must be included in the list of recognized experts published by the OTIF secretariat.
The exceptional control provided for in 6.8.2.4.4 of the RID, when the prototype approval is to be modified, can only be performed by an approved body after prior agreement of the ESP.
8. The controls and tests of portable tanks provided for in 6.7.2.19, 6.7.3.15 and 6.7.4.14 and MEGCs provided for in 6.7.5.12 shall be carried out by a body approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19 under the conditions set out in Division 411 of the Regulations annexed to the Order of 23 November 1987 concerning the safety of ships.
9. The inspections and tests of tank containers, portable tank boxes and MEGCs provided for in 6.8.2.4.1 to 6.8.2.4.4 shall be carried out by an approved body according to the procedure referred to in Article 19.
10. The approval of the type model of "UN" pressure receptacles provided for in 6.2.2.5.4.9 shall be granted by a control body approved according to the procedure referred to in Article 19.
11. The certificates of conformity provided for in 6.2.2.5.5 shall be issued by a registered inspection body in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19.
12. The periodic inspection and test certificates provided for in 6.2.2.6.5 shall be issued by a periodic inspection and testing body approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19.
13. The provisions of paragraphs 10 to 12 apply only to pressure receptacles "UN" that are not subject to the aforementioned decree of May 3, 2001.
Training, examinations and training certificates.
1. The training certificates provided for in 8.2.1.1 of the ADR shall be issued and renewed by a registered body in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19.
2. The training and examination provided for in 8.2.1.7 of the DNA shall be organized by an approved body according to the procedure referred to in Article 19. The certificates provided in 8.2 of the DNA are issued and renewed by the prefect of the Bas-Rhin ― navigation service of Strasbourg.
3. Security Advisor: Review Body.
3.1. After the advice of the interdepartmental commission on the transport of dangerous substances, the competent authority, according to the powers specified in Article 5, shall designate by order the body responsible for conducting the examinations in accordance with 1.8.3.10 and issue the certificates provided for in 1.8.3.7. The order specifies the composition and specific operating procedures of the body, as well as the composition of the jury.
Accreditations, manufacturing control, inspection and packaging tests, IBCs and large packagings.
1. The tests prescribed in Chapters 6.1, 6.3, 6.5 and 6.6 as well as the issuance and renewal of the certificates of approval of packagings, IBCs and large packagings provided for in Article 10 shall be carried out by an approved body according to the procedure referred to in Article 19.
2. The inspection of the manufacturing control and the issuance and renewal of the corresponding certificates of conformity referred to in paragraph 7.4 of Article 11 shall be carried out by an authorized body in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19. On-site inspection certificates are issued by the registered organization that has issued the licence.
3. The inspections and tests of IBCs under 6.5 shall be carried out under the conditions defined and published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Land Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Accreditations of boats.
1. The certificates of approval of the vessels provided for in 8.1.8 of the DNA and the preliminary certificates of approval provided for in 8.1.9 of the DNA are issued by the prefects of territorially competent department ― navigation services.
2. For dual-hull vessels carrying dry cargo, the approval is subject to the issuance of the certificate established by a classification society under the conditions set out in 9.1.0.88 of the DNA.
3. For vessels, approval is subject to the issuance of the certificate established by a classification society provided for in 9.2.0.88 of DNA.
4. For tank vessels, approval is subject to the issuance by a classification society of the certificates referred to in 9.3.1.8, 9.3.2.8 and 9.3.3.8 of the DNA.
Accreditation procedure for accredited bodies.
1. The bodies authorized to organize the training and examinations or to grant the certificates, approvals, or approvals provided for in this Order shall be designated, according to the powers specified in Article 5, either by the Minister responsible for the carriage of dangerous substances or by the Nuclear Safety Authority, after the advice of the CITMD, for a maximum of five years.
2. Applications for approval are addressed either to the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or to the Nuclear Safety Authority as defined in section 5. Such requests shall be, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 or in accordance with the terms of reference established by the General Assembly and/or be accompanied by appropriate procedures. In particular, the applicant must justify that it has the necessary technical and human resources as well as an appropriate quality organization to exercise the desired activity.
3. Decisions on approvals are made no later than the year following the application. They specify, where appropriate, specific conditions.
4. For their first year of activity, organizations may be granted interim approvals for a maximum of one year.
5. Licence renewal applications must be received no later than 9 months before the expiry of the current licence.
6. The Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or any agency delegated by the Minister and the Nuclear Safety Authority shall control the activity of the approved bodies they have designated.
7. Accreditation may be withdrawn in whole or in part by a reasoned decision of the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods, or the Nuclear Safety Authority, according to the powers specified in section 5, in the event of a serious breach of the obligations established by this Order or the special conditions of the approval.
Conditions of accreditation of accredited bodies.
1. Organizations responsible for the testing, inspection and verification of tanks, MEGCs and hoses:
1.1. Any organization that requests to be approved under 6.7, 6.8.2.4.5, Appendix IV.1 of this Order or 8.1.6.2 of the DNA must justify an accreditation that is valid on the date of the application in accordance with ISO 17020 in the field of "pressure equipment ― TMD ― pipeline" by COFRAC or by an accroring body signatory to the multilateral agreement of European Accreditation Any organization requesting approval under 6.7 shall also take into account the applicable provisions of Division 411 of the Regulations annexed to the Order of November 23, 1987 concerning the safety of ships.
1.2. The conditions specified in paragraph 1.1. of this section apply when applying for a licence renewal.
2. Training organizations:
2.1. Any application by an organization to be approved under Chapter 8.2 of the ADR or DNA shall be in accordance with the terms of reference(s) published by the Minister responsible for the carriage of dangerous goods or by the Nuclear Safety Authority and shall comply with the provisions of this Order and its annexes.
2.2. The terms of reference include the technical and pedagogical means, the qualifications of teachers and the conditions for the organization of examinations.
2.3. The conditions specified in paragraph 2.1. of this section apply when applying for a licence renewal.
3. Organizations responsible for the approvals and control of the manufacture of packagings, IBCs and large packagings:
3.1. Any application by an organization to be approved under section 17 shall be in accordance with the terms of reference(s) published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods and shall comply with the provisions of this Order and its annexes.
3.2. The conditions specified in subsection 3.1 of this section apply in any application for a licence renewal.
Specific provisions applicable to all designated services or organizations.
1. Registers:
1.1. All designated services and organizations, including accredited bodies, shall maintain records relating to the operations carried out under this Order. They shall maintain a copy of the certificates, certificates or approvals they grant. These various documents must be made available to the administration.
1.2. Specific provisions for registers of accredited training institutions:
1.2.1. Certified training organizations must maintain a specialization certificate issuance register. The certificates are listed in the chronological order of their issuance and assigned a number. This registration is supplemented by the date of issue, the identity of the holder, the type indication and the dates of start and end of the course followed.
1.2.2. Extensions of validity to other specializations are assimilated to certificate deliveries. The corresponding registration must also mention the reference number of the certificate whose validity is extended and the designation of the approved body that issued it.
1.2.3. Validity renewals also result in registration. Mention is made of the reference number of the certificate and, if it is different from that which grants the renewal, of the approved body that issued it. In addition, the registration specifies the start and end dates of the recycling course followed.
1.3. Specific provisions applicable to the records of the review body for the safety advisor:
1.3.1. The collection of examination questions and other documents or archives shall be made available to the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods and shall be forwarded periodically upon request.
2. Annual Activity Report:
2.1. Designated services and organizations, including approved bodies, must submit an annual report of activity within 6 months after the end of a calendar year, either to the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or to the Nuclear Safety Authority, as specified in section 5.
3. Payment of operations to designated services and agencies, including authorized bodies:
The costs associated with the issuance of certificates or the conduct of the tests and verifications provided for in this Order shall be borne by the applicant.
4. Withdrawal of certificates, approvals or approvals of vehicles or containers:
When it appears that vehicles or containers (packs, containers, IBCs, large packagings, tanks) have serious security disadvantages, the certificates, approvals or approvals of such vehicles or containers may be withdrawn or suspended by the services or bodies that have issued them or, after the advice of them, by the Minister responsible for the carriage of dangerous substances or by the specified authority of the Nuclear Safety Authority,
This withdrawal will result in a retention-of-service prohibition when the certificate applies to a specified vehicle or container.
This withdrawal will result in the prohibition of new constructions when the certificate, approval or registration applies to a type of manufacture.
Any suspension shall result in the prohibition of new constructions until regularization when the certificate, approval or registration applies to a type of manufacture.
Derogations concerning transport of small or local quantities.
1. Subject to the authorization of the European Commission, the competent authority as defined in Article 5 may, on the advice of the CITMD, set by order derogations from the requirements of Annexes A and B of the ADR, the Annex to the RID and the Regulations annexed to the ADN provided that safety is not compromised in the following cases:
- for the carriage of small quantities of certain dangerous goods in the national territory, with the exception of medium or highly radioactive material, provided that the conditions for such carriage are not more severe than those set out in Annexes I to III to this Order;
- for the carriage of dangerous goods in the national territory in the event of local transport over a short distance or of local transport by rail on specific designated routes, being part of a defined industrial process and strictly controlled under clearly defined conditions.
2. These exemptions are applied without discrimination.
Individual temporary exemptions in the national territory.
1. Except as security is not compromised, individual temporary exemptions to the provisions of this Order may be granted, according to the powers specified in Article 5, either by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or by the Nuclear Safety Authority, after notice of the CITMD for transport operations in its territory that are prohibited by this Order or for operations under conditions different from those provided for in this Order, provided that these operations are clearly limited in time.
2. Temporary exemptions are granted for a period of time as required, which may not exceed five years. They may be renewed after notice from the CITMD upon request from the recipient.
3. In any application, including during a renewal, the applicant must apply to the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or to the Nuclear Safety Authority for a clear and synthetic application:
- the regulatory provisions to which it wishes to derogate;
the grounds for which it cannot comply with these provisions;
– possible alternative measures to ensure an equivalent level of security.
4. Except in the case of a reasoned emergency, the application, including a renewal, must be sent four months before the desired date of the exemption comes into force.
5. In the event of a reasoned emergency, the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or the Nuclear Safety Authority, as defined in section 5 above, may grant an exemption without consulting the CITMD. He informed the CITMD at its first meeting following the issuance of the exemption. The validity of this exemption shall be limited, taking into account, inter alia, the date on which this meeting is scheduled. If the applicant wishes this exemption to be extended beyond that date, the renewal of the exemption is subject to CITMD's notice.
Temporary exemptions under 1.5.
1. When they are at the initiative of the French competent authority, the temporary exemptions referred to in 1.5.1 and the special authorizations referred to in 1.5.2 of the DNA are proposed and signed by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or by the Nuclear Safety Authority as specified in Article 5. In this case, CITMD is informed of temporary exemptions and special authorizations issued.
2. The temporary exemptions referred to in 1.5.1 proposed by the competent authority of another contracting party, respectively, of the ADR, RID or DNA, shall be signed by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or by the Nuclear Safety Authority according to the powers specified in Article 5 after notice of the CITMD. However, in the event of a reasoned emergency, the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or the Nuclear Safety Authority, as defined in section 5, may sign the proposed temporary exemptions without consulting the CITMD. He informs the CITMD at its first meeting following the signing of the exemption.
3. The special authorizations referred to in 1.5.2 of the DNA proposed by the competent authority of another contracting party of the DNA shall be signed by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods or by the Nuclear Safety Authority according to the powers specified in Article 5. In this case, CITMD is informed of special authorizations issued.
4. Accreditation certificates specifying the equivalencies referred to in section 1.5.3.1 of the DNA or the test derogations under section 1.5.3.2 of the DNA are issued under the conditions specified in section 18.
Transitional provisions for national transport.
Without prejudice to the transitional provisions contained in annexes I, II and III to this Order, the following transitional provisions apply only to national transport.
1. Provisions for receptacles intended for the carriage of compressed, liquefied or pressure-relief gases of Class 2.
Transportable pressure receptacles, constructed in accordance with the provisions of the amended Decree of 18 January 1943 and the texts taken for its application, which have not been subject to the reassessment of the conformity referred to in Article 6 of the aforementioned Decree of 3 May 2001, may continue to be used for transport after 1 January 2003.
An Industrial Safety Minister's order specifies the rules applicable to the operation of these containers.
2. Provisions concerning receptacles for the carriage of refrigerated liquefied gases.
Closed cryogenic receptacles that have not been reassessed in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the above-mentioned Decree of 3 May 2001, but comply with the requirements of Appendix C.4 of the gtr in force as of 30 June 2001, may continue to be used for carriage after 1 January 2003.
These containers shall be subject to the periodic inspection prescribed in 6.2.3.5.2, according to the periodicity defined in packing instruction P203 of 4.1.4.1.
Closed cryogenic receptacles whose conformity has not been re-evaluated in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the above-mentioned Decree of 3 May 2001, and which do not comply with the requirements of Appendix C.4 of the gtr in force as of 30 June 2001, may continue to be used for the carriage of products authorized by the gtr in force as of 31 December 1992, if they meet the conditions listed in or
(a) Containers constructed in accordance with the provisions of Appendix No. 20 of the above-mentioned gtr, the first use for the carriage of refrigerated liquefied gases prior to 1 January 1996:
These receptacles shall be subjected every 5 years to the periodic inspection prescribed in 6.2.3.5.2. The possibility of continuing to use containers that meet these conditions is limited to a period of 30 years from their initial test date (figure on their marking plate).
(b) Containers that have not been constructed in accordance with the provisions of Appendix No. 20 of the above-mentioned gtr (either because their manufacture is prior to the implementation of this appendix, or because they do not enter its scope, and in particular if their capacity is less than 250 litres) and whose first use for the carriage of refrigerated liquefied gases July 1994 is earlier than 1
These receptacles shall have successfully undergone the periodic inspection prescribed in 6.2.3.5.2 by 1 January 1996. This control must then be renewed every five years.
In addition, the means of handling and the ability of the tank to contain and confine the material to be transported are verified.
The possibility of continuing to use containers that meet these conditions is limited to 20 years from their date of manufacture.
(c) Provisions common to the receptacles referred to in a and b above.
The receptacles, which have been repaired affecting their inner tank, shall, prior to their recommissioning, successfully undergo the periodic inspection prescribed in 6.2.3.5.2, as well as the hydraulic test provided for in 6.2.1.5.1 as defined in EN 1251-2.
3. Tank provisions.
(a) Stationary tanks (vehicles), demountable tanks, container batteries and tank containers that are not in accordance with the provisions of this Order, including 1.6.3 or 1.6.4, but which were authorized by 31 December 1996, may continue to be used for up to 25 years after the date of the initial test.
(b) The above provisions also apply to tanks equipped with reinforced plastic tanks using glass fibres (CPR) built in accordance with Appendix 13 of the gtr. These tanks shall be subjected to periodic inspections according to 6.8.2.4.2 to 6.8.2.4.5.
(c) Stationary tanks (tank vehicles) and demountable tanks, constructed with double-walled air vacuum intended for the carriage of Class 2 refrigerated liquefied gases, which are not in accordance with the provisions of this Order, and in particular 1.6.3, but which were authorized on 31 December 1996, may continue to be used for up to 35 years after the date of their initial test.
(d) Fixed tanks (vehicles) and demountable tanks, intended for the carriage of Class 2 substances, excluding double-wall tanks with vacuum air, when they have pressure-resistant parts manufactured with non-austenitic steel, the tensile strength of which may be as a result of the specifications used to exceed 725 N/mm2, shall be kept in service only in the following conditions.
an internal and external inspection and a magnetoscopic inspection shall be carried out by an authorized body according to the procedure referred to in section 19 every three years. This periodicity is reduced to one year for tanks with a capacity greater than 21 m3. Uncleaned tanks may be routed, after the deadlines have expired, to be subject to controls;
any welding repair is prohibited.
The conditions for the conduct of the magnetoscopic controls are defined in Appendix IV.6 of this Order.
The approved body must have a substitution control procedure when the magnetoscopic controls are not feasible.
(e) Waste tanks in accordance with the provisions of Appendix C.5 of the gtr in force as at 31 December 1998, the initial test of which took place before 1 July 1999, may continue to be used for up to 25 years after the date of their initial test.
(f) Tanks intended for the carriage of ammonium nitrate-based mother emulsions, in accordance with the provisions of Article 27 of the amended dated 1 June 2001 concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by road as applicable as at 30 June 2004, may continue to be used subject to special provision TU39 of 4.3.5.
(g) Tanks subject to the transitional provisions of this Article, used for inland transport only in France, are not assigned to a tank code defined in 4.3.3.1 or 4.3.4.1.
4. Vehicle provisions.
(a) Vehicles whose release date is prior to July 1, 1993 and which do not comply with the requirements of Part 9 relating to electrical equipment may continue to operate in the condition.
(b) The vehicles identified below released before 1 July 1993, which, as of 1 January 2010, do not meet the requirements of the comments d and g of 9.2.3.1 contained in the table of 9.2.1 on braking equipment, may continue to circulate for not more than 25 years after the date of their first release. These vehicles are:
- motor vehicles carrying tanks intended for the transport of substances of UN 1202 or 1965, or tanks dedicated to the transport of substances of UN 1136, 1267, 1999, 3256 or 3257;
- towed vehicles carrying tanks intended for the carriage of UN No. 1005, 1202 or 1965, or tanks dedicated to the transport of substances of UN No. 1136, 1267, 1999, 3256 or 3257;
- motor vehicles and towed vehicles carrying waste tanks in accordance with the provisions of Appendix C.5 of the gtr.
The towed vehicles carrying tanks intended for the carriage of substances of UN 1951 or 1977, which were released before 1 July 1993, which, as of 1 January 2010, do not meet the requirements of the comments d and g of 9.2.3.1 contained in the table of 9.2.1 concerning braking equipment, may continue to circulate for up to 35 years after the date of their first release.
5. Provisions relating to the transport of explosives.
The trailers or semi-trailers operated before 1 July 1993 and conforming to the requirements of Appendix 14 of the gtr applicable to 31 December 1992, but not meeting the requirements of 9.3.4, may carry explosive substances and objects within the limits of the quantities defined in 7.5.5.2.1 for an EX/III transport unit. This provision is applicable for each trailer or semi-trailer concerned, within 25 years of its first release date.
These vehicles are issued a TDG Certificate of Accreditation and are subject to an annual technical visit under 9.1.2.3.
6. Provisions concerning tank cars.
Tank cars constructed according to the requirements of the gtr applicable to their construction date may still be used subject to:
- that equipment meets the requirements of 6.8;
- that periodic tests be performed according to 6.8.2.4;
- that the wall thickness is at least equal to that defined in 6.8.2.1.18.
7. Provisions relating to ships.
The requirement "NRT" mentioned in the tables of the transitional provisions of Chapter 1.6 of DNA, subsection 1.6.7.1 for dry cargo vessels, and subsection 1.6.7.2 for tank vessels, is also applicable to vessels constructed and equipped after December 31, 1994 and before March 31, 1998.
Entry into force.
1. The provisions of this Order come into force on 1 July 2009. Nevertheless, the provisions of the 5 December 2002 Order on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Modified Inland Waterways may continue to be applied until 30 June 2011.
2. The amended dated June 1, 2001 concerning the transport of dangerous goods by road and5 June 2001 amended on the carriage of dangerous goods by rail are repealed on the date of entry into force of this Order. The amended Order of 5 December 2002 (ditated ADNR) relating to the carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways is repealed effective 1 July 2011.
3. However, approvals, including those relating to accredited bodies, certificates, decisions and other authorizations issued before 1 July 2009 and taken under repealed orders, remain valid under the conditions of their issuance.
The Director General of Risk Prevention is responsible for the execution of this Order, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
A N N E X E I
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ON TRANSPORT
OF DANGEROUS GOODS
1. General provisions
1.1. This annex is composed of:
- Annexes A and B of the ADR. This agreement, including the amendments in force on 1 January 2009, is published in French by the United Nations, Sales Section, Office E-4, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. It is available on the UNECE Transport Division website at the following address:
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm;
- special provisions which include Annexes A and B of the ADR and specify the terms and conditions of application to national or international transport by road of dangerous goods carried out in the national territory.
1.2. The special provisions are set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this annex I as follows:
Special provisions applicable to all transport (national or international) by road of dangerous goods (paragraph 2).
These provisions specify the specific provisions applicable to:
― respective missions of the various stakeholders during loading and unloading operations (paragraph 2.1);
- loading, unloading (paragraph 2.2.);
transportation and parking (paragraph 2.3.);
- special provisions relating to Class 1 (paragraph 2.4);
- special provisions relating to Class 6.2 (paragraph 2.5);
- special provisions relating to Class 7 (paragraph 2.6).
Special provisions for national transport by road of dangerous goods (paragraph 3).
These provisions specify the specific provisions applicable to:
- transport of dangerous goods in public passenger vehicles (paragraph 3.1.);
- transport information (paragraph 3.2.);
- special provisions on agricultural transport (paragraph 3.3);
- special provisions relating to Class 1 (paragraph 3.4);
- special provisions for fixed LPG storage tanks (paragraph 3.5);
― certificates of approval of vehicles allowed to circulate in France in derogation from certain provisions of Annex B of the ADR (paragraph 3.6).
Specific provisions concerning the formation of the vehicle crew (paragraph 4).
Provisions on road transport controls of dangerous goods (paragraph 5).
1.3. With respect to the issues listed in this annex without explicit reference to the regulatory document to which they relate, they are directed to a chapter, section or subsection of Annexes A and B of the ADR.
When referring to an article of this Order, the number is preceded by the word "Article".
When reference is made to a part, section, subsection or paragraph of this annex, the number shall be followed by the reference: "Annex I" or "Annex I".
2. Specific provisions
Transport by road of dangerous goods
2.1. Missions of various stakeholders during loading and unloading operations.
In addition to the provisions set out in 1.4, the following provisions apply. These include the provisions of 7.5.1.2 and 7.5.1.3.
2.1.1. Provisions applicable to all transport, other than those referred to in 2.1.3.2. of this annex I.
It shall be the responsibility of any establishment where the loading or filling is carried out to ensure that the following provisions are complied with, provided that they are applicable to the intended carriage:
- the transport document and the written instructions of 5.4.3 for the driver appear in the documents on board the vehicle;
― the driver has a valid training certificate and adapted to the transport to be undertaken;
― the transport unit is equipped with its (s) certificate(s) of approval being valid and adapted to the transport to be undertaken;
― the transport unit is properly signalled and fitted out at the outset.
In case of negative control of one of the above elements and if it cannot be brought into conformity, the transport shall not be carried out.
2.1.2. Provisions applicable to the carriage of packages.
For parcel shipments, it is the responsibility of the loader as defined in the contract for carriage or, if not, the standard contract for the carriage of packages (employee of the loader or conductor as applicable) to ensure, in addition to the provisions of 2.1.1 of this annex I, that:
- the prohibitions of common cargo are respected (depending on the goods to be loaded and, where applicable, goods already on board);
– the loaded parcels are properly calibrated and stowed.
For parcel receptions, the consignee is responsible for ensuring that the provisions of this Order relating to unloading are complied with.
In case of load failure, the above requirements apply to the person responsible for the new load.
2.1.3. Provisions applicable to carriage in tanks.
For unloading, the following provisions apply only to institutions subject to:
- authorized under the legislation of facilities classified for environmental protection;
- legislation on basic nuclear facilities.
The filling or unloading operator (employee or driver, as appropriate) shall ensure that:
― the filling instructions (or unloading) are respected;
― after filling (or unloading) the closure devices are in closed and waterproof position.
The person in charge of the facility where the filling (or unloading) is required to ensure that the instructions for these operations are posted to the stations where they are performed.
2.1.3.1. Filling or unloading by an employee of the facility.
It is the responsibility of the facility where the filling is performed to ensure compliance with the provisions of 2.1.1 of this Annex I, including:
the tank is authorized for the carriage of the substance to be loaded;
– the tank was, if necessary, properly cleaned or degassed.
In addition, it is the responsibility of the facility where the filling (or unloading) is performed to ensure that the filling (or unloading) personnel have received the training provided for in 1.3.
2.1.3.2. Filling or unloading of tank-vehicles carried out by the driver in facilities provided for this purpose, where the driver is not an employee of the facility.
The provisions of 2.1.1 of this Annex I do not apply.
In addition, it is the responsibility of the facility where the filling (or unloading) takes place to ensure that a specific training of the driver for the use of this type of facility has been provided. If not, the establishment must provide such training. A detailed description of the training received must be retained by the driver.
2.2. Loading, unloading.
2.2.1. Loading and unloading places.
The following requirements complete or modify the provisions of 7.5 and apply, except for force majeure, as long as the transport referred to exceed the quantities defined in 1.1.3.6.
2.2.1.1. Class 1.
It is forbidden to load and unload on a public location, inside agglomerations, substances and objects of Class 1.
It is prohibited to charge or unload on a public location, outside the towns, any substances or objects of Class 1 without warning the mayor of the municipality or failing to notify the police or gendarmerie. In addition, transshipment on a public location of a transport unit to another transport unit is prohibited.
However, on the occasion of a duly authorized public fire, the unloading of fireworks of all categories of entertainment may take place with the care of the responsibility of the goods by the person or company responsible for the shooting or storage. It must then satisfy all the precautions of use in the profession.
2.2.1.2. Dangerous goods of classes 2 to 9 in parcels.
The loading or unloading of packages containing dangerous goods is prohibited on the public highway.
However, they are tolerated:
- the unloading and retrieval of Class 2, if they do not wear a label of Model No. 2.3, as well as the unloading and retrieval of Class 2 packages bearing a label of Model No. 2.3 when it is not possible to operate otherwise;
- the unloading of packages with a single hazard label corresponding to models 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 8 or 9;
- the unloading of packages of the following substances of Class 6.1: UN 1593 dichloromethane, UN 1710 trichloroethylene, UN 1897 tetrachloroethylene and UN 2831 trichloro-1.1 ethane, and the loading of residue packages of these same substances;
― the loading of packages of waste of infectious and assimilated risk-care activities of UN 3291, where care and assimilated facilities do not have a dedicated location for the parking of removal vehicles.
2.2.1.3. Tanks.
The loading or unloading of tanks and the taking of samples in these tanks are prohibited on the public track.
However, if it is not possible to operate otherwise, it is authorized to proceed with loading and unloading:
- alcoholic beverages of UN 3065;
- compressed natural gas of UN 1971, in the event of unavailability of gas pipeline networks, only to maintain the power supply of the network subject to the establishment by the operator of a standard operating procedure that ensures compliance with safety instructions validated by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Finally, if it is not possible to operate otherwise, it is tolerated to proceed with unloading:
- gas assigned to group A;
- gaseous hydrocarbons in liquefied mixture nsa of UN No. 1965;
- liquid hydrocarbons (UN 1202, UN 1203, UN 3256 [only heavy heating oil] and UN 3475);
and, within the capacity limit of 8 m3 per transport unit, substances of Class 6.1 of UN 1593, 1710, 1897 and 2831.
2.2.1.4. Derogations from the provisions of 2.2.1 of this Annex I may be granted by a decision of the prefect. In addition, the prohibitions set out in 2.2.1.2 and 2.2.1.3 above do not apply to workstations on the public track.
2.2.2. Conditions for loading or unloading tanks.
The vehicle's propulsion engine shall be stopped when the tank drain is carried out by gravity or by means of an independent motor vehicle. However, the use of the propulsion engine is allowed for the draining of the swing tanks.
Gas pressure tank unloading is permitted only if the gas phase of the product is used to transfer or if a gas is used from an external source under pressure not exceeding 4 bar. In case the flashpoint of the product to be transferred is less than 23 °C:
- for waste tanks referred to in 6.10, the pressure shall not exceed 1 bar, in accordance with 4.5.2.3;
- in other cases, the gas must be inert.
In all cases, the tank of the vehicle and the hoses shall be effectively protected against any excess of their maximum working pressure by appropriate devices. In addition, it is necessary to take the necessary precautions to avoid overfilling or overpressure on receiving installation.
2.3. Transport and parking.
2.3.1. Procedures for parking vehicles outside loading and unloading facilities and in-house parking to transport companies.
Without prejudice to the requirements of 8.4 and 8.5, the following provisions apply to the parking of vehicles carrying dangerous goods.
2.3.1.1. Transport provisions exceeding the quantities defined in 1.1.3.6.
The parking vehicle must be parked in such a way as to minimize any risk of being damaged by other vehicles; He must be able to be evacuated without manoeuvring.
When the driver leaves his vehicle in parking, he must have a well visible sign of the exterior inside the cabin, on which are registered:
- either the name of the company, the telephone number and, if any, the address where may be attached if necessary, at any time, a company manager who carries out the transport. When one of these information is indicated on the vehicle, the driver is not required to defer it to the placard;
- either the name of the driver, the telephone number and if applicable the address of the place where it can be attached immediately.
2.3.1.2. Specific specifications.
When the vehicle is subject to the provisions of 9.2.2.3, the electrical circuits shall be cut off by a battery circuit break while the vehicle is parked.
In the case of tank transport, it is necessary to ensure that valves and other shut-off devices are closed at the beginning and end of the parking lot.
2.3.1.3. Parking lasting between 2 hours and 12 hours.
Vehicles carrying goods of Class 1 other than those classified in Division 1.4, or more than 3,000 kg of goods of Division 1.4, or dangerous substances in tanks with a total capacity of more than 3,000 litres shall park on an appropriate free space, more than 10 m from any dwelling or establishment receiving the public.
2.3.1.4. Parking longer than 12 hours.
Vehicles carrying goods of Class 1 other than those classified in Division 1.4, or more than 3,000 kg of goods of Division 1.4, or dangerous substances in tanks with a total capacity of more than 3,000 litres shall park more than 50 m from any dwelling or establishment receiving the public; In addition, in agglomeration, parking can only be carried out in a repository subject to the regulation of classified facilities or in a park monitored.
A distance of at least 50 m shall be maintained between vehicles carrying substances or articles of Class 1 equipped with placards of Models 1 or 1.5.
Tank vehicles, battery-vehicles and vehicles carrying demountable tanks, tank-containers, portable tanks or multi-element gas containers, when fitted with placards of models 2.1 or 3, shall not park less than 10 m from another vehicle of the same type bearing a placard of models 2.1, 2.3, 3 or 6.1 or
2.3.2. Vehicle parking conditions in parking areas subject to hazard studies.
Vehicles cannot park in a parking area referred to in theArticle R. 551-7 of the Environmental Code that if this area was the subject of a hazard study. The prefect may, in view of this hazard study, set specific rules for the development and operation of this area, which may, if any, be different from those set out in 2.3.1 of this Annex I with respect to parking.
2.3.3. Measures to be taken in the event of an incident or accident.
In addition to 1.4.1.2, the following provisions apply:
If a vehicle is in an abnormal and dangerous situation, it will be as far away from any inhabited area as possible.
In the event of an accident or incident, including explosion, fire, leakage or threat of leakage as a result of a shock, loss or theft of hazardous materials or objects occurring during the handling or transport of dangerous goods outside a custodial facility, the attendant responsible for carrying out the transport shall, without delay, notify:
(a) The fire and rescue services and the gendarmerie brigade or the police service closest to the accident site should indicate:
the location and nature of the accident;
― the characteristics of the goods transported (if any particular intervention instructions as well as prohibited extinguishing agents);
the importance of damage;
― more generally any clarification to estimate the importance of risk and determine the extent of relief to be implemented.
(b) The shipper.
2.3.4. Traffic police and road signs.
2.3.4.1. Paragraphs 2.3.4.2. and 2.3.4.3. of this Annex I shall be taken for the purposes of sections 64-3 and 64-4 of Part IV of Book I of Interministerial Instruction on Road Signs and Signals approved by the amended Decree of 7 June 1977 on Roads and Motorways.
2.3.4.2. The vehicle(s) shall be subject to the access ban reported by panel B18a, in accordance with the provisions of Part 5 relating to the placarding of vehicles, carry at least one placard indicating a danger of explosion (No. 1, 1.4, 1.5 or 1.6) or at least one placard with a flame (No. 2.1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 or 5.2).
2.3.4.3. The vehicle shall be subject to the access ban reported by panel B18 b, as provided in this Order, to carry the orange panels defined in 5.3.2, except where the only dangerous substances carried are Class 1 or Class 2.
2.3.4.4. Local regulations made by the competent traffic police authority are applicable as soon as they have been made known to the public.
2.4. Special provisions for Class 1.
2.4.1. Certified conveyor belt for the transport of Class 1.
In accordance with S1 (2) of 8.5 and without prejudice to the provisions of Decree No. 81-972 of 21 October 1981 modified for the marking, acquisition, delivery, detention, transport and use of explosive products, transport of goods of Class 1 in EX/III transport units in quantities greater than the limits set out in the table of 7.5.5.2.1 for EX/II transport units can only be carried out with the presence on board of an approved conveying agent in addition to the driver.
This function is recognized as:
- persons authorized under the section IX of Decree No. 79-846 of 28 September 1979 a regulation of public administration on the protection of workers against the particular risks to which they are subjected in pyrotechnic institutions;
- persons with a driver training certificate in accordance with 8.2.2.8 valid for Class 1 freight transport.
2.5. Special provisions for Class 6.2.
2.5.1. The carriage of waste of infectious and assimilated risk-care activities of UN No. 3291 by a producer in his or her personal vehicle or in a service vehicle, to the extent that the transported mass remains less than or equal to 15 kg, is not subject to the provisions of this Order.
2.5.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of 1.1.3.6, the following provisions apply regardless of the mass being transported, except as provided for in 2.5.1 of this Annex I:
(a) Packages containing waste of infective and assimilated risk-care activities or anatomical parts are transported, inside the vehicles, in vehicles, in car-supported compartments or in removable boxes. These compartments or boxes are reserved for them. However, they may also, without prejudice to the provisions of the rural water-colouring code, contain animal corpses, previously packed.
(b) The above-mentioned compartments of vehicles registered in France meet the following conditions of development:
– they avoid any contact between their content and the rest of the load;
- they are separated from the driver's cab by a full and rigid wall;
- their walls are made of rigid, smooth, washable, liquid-tight materials and allowing easy implementation of a disinfection protocol;
– their floors must be liquid-tight and have a cleaning and disinfection water disposal device.
The compartments are cleaned and disinfected after each discharge.
(c) The removable caissons referred to in paragraph (a) above, placed in a vehicle registered in France, meet the following characteristics:
- their walls and floors are made of rigid, smooth and liquid-tight materials;
– they are easily washable and allow easy implementation of a disinfection protocol;
- they are equipped with a fixing device to ensure their immobility during transport;
– they are equipped with a closing device ensuring the complete recovery of their contents. This device is closed during transport.
Removable caissons are washed and disinfected after each discharge.
(d) Exceptionally, when the disposal system has a parking time of more than two hours, it must be carried out in a closed place offering all security guarantees.
(e) Apart from on-board personnel, it is prohibited to carry passengers in vehicles carrying waste of infectious and assimilated care activities or human-origin anatomical parts.
2.6. Special provisions for Class 7.
2.6.1. The transport units comprising at least one vehicle registered in France and loaded with Class 7 radioactive material shall be equipped with telecommunications means enabling them to connect with the emergency, gendarmerie or police services as well as with the carrier, shipper, consignee.
2.6.2. A record must specify to the driver the telephone numbers of the services or businesses referred to in 2.6.1 of this Annex I.
3. Special provisions for transport only
by road to dangerous goods
3.1. Transport of dangerous goods in public passenger vehicles.
Travellers using public road vehicles may only carry dangerous goods for their personal use or for the exercise of their profession on them or in their handmade packages. However, the transport of radioactive material is prohibited.
Portable receptacles of medical gases transported by patients with respiratory problems are allowed within the limits of the quantities required for a trip.
Only the packaging, marking and labelling of packages prescribed in 4.1 and 5.2 or 3.4 or 3.5 are applicable.
Simultaneous transport of persons and dangerous goods other than those referred to in this article is prohibited in public passenger vehicles.
3.2. Transport information.
3.2.1. Carriage of dangerous goods other than Class 7, in quantities not exceeding the limits set out in 1.1.3.6, is not subject to the obligation of the transport document provided for in 5.4.1.
3.2.2. For empty containers (packs, containers, IBCs, large packagings, tanks, bulk vehicles and bulk containers), the designation of the goods provided for in 5.4.1.1.6 may be carried on the transport document having accompanied the vehicle in charge. The date from which the empty return begins must be mentioned on the same transport document.
3.2.3. Transportation of dangerous goods carried out from the unloading place of the vessels having carried them by sea in bulk (i.e. in cargo spaces of a vessel without being retained by any form of intermediate device) up to the place of storage or depotage are not subject to the obligation of the transport document provided for in 5.4.1 provided that:
- the route between the unloading place and the storage or depot location is less than or equal to 15 km;
- the goods are accompanied by a copy of a transport or shipping document for the marine transport of dangerous goods (which may be written in English).
For the carriage of dangerous goods carried out from the unloading place of the ships having transported them by sea in parcel within the meaning of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG code), see 1.1.4.2.2.
3.3. Special provisions on agricultural transport.
3.3.1. Transportation carried out using agricultural vehicles, as defined by themR. 311-1 road code, shall be subject to all provisions of this Order, except in the following cases:
(a) For the carriage of the ammonia of UN 1005 used for agriculture and carried out in the specific tanks described in Appendix IV.4 of this Order, only the conditions specified in this appendix apply;
(b) For the following substances:
― phytosanitary products packed in packagings of a capacity equal to or less than 20 litres and up to 1 ton per consignment;
- the phytosanitary products of UN 3082 in their spray tank;
- fertiliser conforming to French or European standards and up to 12 tonnes per shipment, except ammonia;
- substances of Class 4.2 of UN 1363, 1374, 1386 and 2217, up to 12 tons per shipment;
- impregnated baits of toxic substances (class 6.1), up to 12 tons per consignment,
made for the purpose of its operation by a farmer or his or her employee, at least 18 years of age, only apply the packaging, marking and labelling requirements of packages (4.1 and 5.2, or 3.4) and bulk transport (7.3);
(c) For the carriage of other dangerous goods carried out for the purposes of its operation by a farmer or employee, at least 18 years of age, the special training prescribed in 8.2.1 is not required.
3.3.2. The transport referred to in a of 3.3.1 above may be carried out by road vehicles, within the meaning of Article 2, if these are AT vehicles as defined in 9.1.1.2. The conditions to be met by these transport are specified in Appendix IV.4 of this Order.
3.3.3. The phytosanitary products transported for retail sale in inner packagings of packagings approved according to the ADR are exempted from the requirements of this Order; the net mass of dangerous goods shall not exceed 50 kg per transport.
3.3.4. Transitional provisions for tanks and tanks intended for the transport of ammonia used only in agriculture.
Tanks for the transport of ammonia, used only in agriculture, constructed before November 7, 1982 and not in accordance with section 2 of Appendix C.8 of the gtr in force as of June 30, 2001, will only be allowed for carriage if their initial test is less than 30 years old.
Tanks constructed before 1 January 2003 in accordance with Appendix C.8 of the gtr effective 30 June 2001 may continue to be used.
The tanks and tanks referred to above shall be subjected to periodic inspections and tests according to 6.8.2.4.2 to 6.8.2.4.4.
Tanks constructed before 1 January 2009 and not meeting 2.2 (3) of Appendix IV.4 of this Order may continue to be used until the date of the next control provided for in 6.8.2.4.2
3.4. Special provisions for Class 1.
3.4.1. Transportation of Class 1 objects with dangerous goods under other classes.
In accordance with 7.5.5.2.3, the transport of D compatibility group explosives and single or assembled detonators on mobile explosive manufacturing units (MEMUs) is permitted on routes not exceeding 200 km.
3.4.2. Transportation of fireworks.
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Order, the following requirements supplement or amend the provisions of 5.4.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.1.2 and 8.2. They are applicable to the carriage of fireworks whose total net mass of explosives contained in the load does not exceed:
- 100 kg for all UN No. 0333, 0334 and 0335;
― 333 kg for all UN No. 0333, 0334, 0335 and 0336, without exceeding the 100 kg limit mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
3.4.2.1. Flight documents.
Where, in accordance with 3.4.2.2 and 3.4.2.3 of this Annex I below, the provisions of 7.2.4 and 8.2 are not fully complied with, the transport document provided for in 5.4.1.1 shall bear the following reference: "Transport carried out according to 3.4.2 of Annex I to the TDG Order".
In addition, in this case, the driver ' s training certificate referred to in 3.4.2.3 of this Annex I and the classification certificates for the carriage of the vessels loaded in the vehicle shall be attached to the other flight documents prescribed in 8.1.2.
3.4.2.2. Vehicles used.
In the absence of the use of EX/II approved vehicles as provided in special provision V2 to 7.2.4, carriage shall be carried out in motor vehicles that meet the following conditions:
- the vehicle shall be covered and equipped with a windowless cargo compartment, separated from the cabin by a continuous bulkhead that may be original or fitted by the operator, but not necessarily leakproof;
– the openings shall be closed by lockable doors or panels;
- the engine must be a compression-ignition engine.
3.4.2.3. Driver training.
In the absence of a holder of the training certificate defined in 8.2 and having specialization in the transport of substances and articles of Class 1, the driver shall possess:
– a K4 certificate of artificier issued as part of the Decree No. 90-897 regulating fireworks;
a specific training certificate issued by an accredited body to issue training certificates in accordance with 8.2 for Class 1. This certificate is based on the model in 8.2.2.8.3. The conditions of validity and renewal of the certificate are the same as those of the certificates in accordance with 8.2.
The content of the specific training referred to above shall at least include the following:
(a) General principles for the transport of dangerous goods: applicable regulations; classification of dangerous goods; prohibitions of joint loading;
(b) General features of the fireworks: classification and compatibility groups; nature of risks, sensitivity to attacks and effects;
(c) General requirements applicable to the carriage of articles: packaging, marking and labelling of packages; quantities permitted in vehicles; regulatory documents;
(d) Provisions concerning vehicles: characteristics imposed; specific equipment and their use; signs;
(e) Precautions to be taken during transport: loading, securing and unloading; road and urban driving; routes, parking and monitoring;
(f) Conduct to be held in the event of an accident, fire or incident;
(g) Fire extinguishing exercises.
The minimum duration of initial and retraining training is eight sessions within the meaning of 4 of this annex I.
3.4.2.4. Security plans.
The provisions relating to 1.10.3.2 do not apply to such carriage.
3.5. Special provisions for fixed LPG storage tanks.
Fixed storage tanks, of a volume not exceeding 12,000 litres, containing gaseous hydrocarbons in liquefied mixture n.s.a. (Class 2, UN 1965) may be transported, from the place of use to the maintenance and/or repair centre, if they contain a quantity of gas less than or equal to 500 kg. In this case:
1. The transport units are type FL, as defined in 9.1.1.2. Vehicles whose first release date is after 30 June 1993 are subject to the provisions of 3.6 of this annex I.
2. These transport units are equipped with fire extinguishers referred to in 8.1.4 and various equipment referred to in 8.1.5.
3. The fixing devices linking the tanks to the transport unit shall meet the requirements of 7.5.7 and 6.8.2.1.2 and shall be subject to a certificate of conformity issued by an approved body on the basis of note DM-T/A No. 120046 of 11 May 1983 or to another notebook of charges recognized by the Minister for Land Transport of Dangerous Goods. Approvals of fixing devices issued under the provisions of the gtr remain valid.
4. Tank service organs shall be protected by a bonnet or by any other equivalent device in accordance with 6.8.2.1.28.
5. Both sides and the rear of the transport unit must carry a label plate No. 2.1. The orange panels affixed to the front and rear shall bear the identification numbers 23/1965.
6. The driver of the vehicle shall be trained, within the meaning of 8.2.1.3 and 4 of this annex I: gas tank specialization or LPG.
7. Personnel assigned to loading and unloading operations must be qualified.
The following statement must be included in the transport document: "Transport conducted according to 3.5 of Appendix I to the TDG Order".
3.6. Certificates of approval of vehicles allowed to circulate in France in derogation from certain provisions of Annex B of the ADR.
Vehicles registered in France, which, pursuant to either 3.3.2 or 3.5 of this annex I, or articles 22, 23 or 25, are allowed for the performance of inland transport in France in derogation from certain provisions of Annexes A and B but which are nevertheless subject to approval, are issued a certificate of bartered national accreditation of a yellow diagonal.
All the rules defined by this Order and applicable to ADR Certificates of Accreditation are also applicable to the national documents mentioned above, in particular with regard to the conditions under which they are issued or renewed and their presence among the documents on board.
4. Special provisions
concerning the formation of the vehicle crew
4.1. Training programme.
Based on the basic data of 8.2.2.3, and in accordance with 8.2.1, approved training bodies, under the conditions set out in 8.2.2.6, in sections 19 and 20, adapt and complete their programs according to the basic training and specialized training sought.
4.2. Basic training and specialized training.
(a) Basic training: training referred to in 8.2.1.2.
Drivers of vehicles referred to in 8.2.1.3. and 8.2.1.4 shall also follow the specialized training which, among the following, is adapted to their particular case.
(b) Class 1 specialization: specialized training referred to in 8.2.1.4, required for the conduct of vehicles referred to in 8.5 (S1), carrying substances and articles of Class 1 other than explosive substances and articles of Division 1.4, compatibility group S;
(c) Tank specialization: specialized training referred to in 8.2.1.3, restricted to substances of Class 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 8, 9, required for the carriage of these substances in vehicles referred to in 8.2.1.3;
(d) Specialization "gas tanks": specialized training referred to in 8.2.1.3, restricted to substances of Class 2, required for the carriage of such substances in vehicles referred to in 8.2.1.3;
(e) Class 7 specialization: specialized training referred to in 8.2.1.4, required for the conduct of vehicles referred to in 8.5 (S11 and S12), carrying substances and articles of Class 7.
4.3. Training of drivers whose activity is limited to the transport of LPG or petroleum products.
This training may be limited to the following specializations:
(a) LPG specialization: specialized training mentioned in 8.2.1.3, restricted to the transport of gaseous hydrocarbons in liquefied mixtures n.o. (Class 2, UN 1965) in vehicles mentioned in 8.2.1.3;
(b) Specialization "oil products": specialized training referred to in 8.2.1.3, restricted to the transport of substances designated by UN No. 1202, 1203, 1223, 1267, 1268, 1300, 1863, 1999, 3295, 3256 (only heavy and asphalt heating oil), 3475 of Class 3 and 3257 (only bitumens) of Class 9, in vehicles mentioned in 8.2.1.3;
4.4. Minimum duration of training.
The minimum duration of the basic training, specialized training, as well as the corresponding refresher courses, as set out in 8.2.1.5, expressed in teaching sessions within the meaning of 8.2.2.4.3, are as follows:
| Basic training. | 24 sessions, including at least 18 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. | 16 sessions, including at least 8 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. |
| Class 1. | 16 sessions, including at least 8 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. | 8 sessions, including at least 4 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. |
| Specialization tanks. | 32 sessions, including at least 16 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. | 16 sessions, including at least 8 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. |
| Specialization gas tanks. | 32 sessions, including at least 16 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. | 16 sessions, including at least 8 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. |
| Class 7. | 16 sessions, including at least 8 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. | 8 sessions, including at least 4 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. |
| GPL specialization. | 16 sessions, including at least 8 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. | 8 sessions, including at least 4 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. |
| Specialization of petroleum products. | 16 sessions, including at least 8 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. | 8 sessions, including at least 4 theoretical teaching sessions, and practical exercises. |
5. Control provisions
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road
5.1. The controls referred to in 1.8.1 shall be carried out in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No. 4060/89 and Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No. 3912/92 and the provisions of 5.1 to 5.6 of this Annex I.
5.2. A representative proportion of road transport of dangerous goods is subject to control in order to verify compliance with the legislation on the transport of dangerous goods by road. This proportion may be determined on the basis of the regionally recognized share of transport of dangerous goods in road traffic.
5.3. The controls are based on the checklist in Appendix IV.2 of this Order. A copy of this list or a document that determines the performance of the control established by the authority that has carried out this control must be submitted to the driver of the vehicle and be submitted upon request in order to simplify or avoid, to the extent possible, other subsequent inspections.
The checks are carried out by survey and cover to the extent possible an extended part of the road network.
The locations chosen for these controls shall allow the conformity of the vehicles found to be an offence or, where the authority conducting the control considers appropriate, their on-site immobilization or a place designated for that purpose by the said authority, without any danger to safety.
Controls must not exceed a reasonable time. However, the duration of the control shall permit verification of the items listed in Appendix IV.2 to this Order. The immobilization time of a vehicle under 5.4 of this Appendix I shall not be taken into account for the duration of the control of this paragraph.
5.4. Without prejudice to other sanctions that could be applied, where one or more offences referred to in Article 1 bis of the above-mentioned Decree No. 77-1331 were found during the carriage of dangerous goods by road, the vehicles concerned may be immobilized, on site or at a place designated for that purpose by the agents mentioned in theR. 325-3 of the road code, and obligated to comply before continuing their journey, or to be subject to other appropriate measures depending on the circumstances or security requirements, including, where appropriate, the refusal of entry of these vehicles to the national territory or the European Community.
For the application of the provisions of Article 1 bis of Decree No. 77-1331, the provisions of which lack of knowledge results in a category of risk I, II or III respectively are defined as follows:
Category of Risk I: high risk of death, serious bodily harm or significant environmental damage, and is expected to immediately take appropriate corrective action.
The following facts fall from this category:
(1) Transport of dangerous goods prohibited for transport;
(2) Any leaking of dangerous substances;
(3) Use of a prohibited mode of transport or inappropriate means of transport;
4) Bulk transport in a container that is not structurally in good condition;
5) Carriage in a vehicle without a certificate of approval;
6) The fact that the vehicle is no longer compliant with the approval standards and presents an immediate danger (if the latter condition is not met, it is in risk category II);
7) Use of unregistered packages;
8) The fact that the packaging is not in accordance with the applicable packing instruction;
9) Failure to comply with the special provisions on common packaging;
10) Failure to comply with the rules governing fixing and securing the load;
11) Failure to comply with the rules governing the common loading of packages;
(12) Failure to comply with the permitted filling of tanks or packages;
13) Failure to comply with the provisions limiting quantities transported per transport unit;
14) Transport of dangerous goods without indication of their presence (documents, marking and labelling of packages, placarding and marking of vehicles, etc.);
15) Transport without any placarding or marking on the vehicle;
16) The lack of information on the transported substance to determine the existence of a Class I risk (UN number, name, packing group, etc.);
17) The fact that the driver does not hold a valid vocational training certificate;
18) The use of fire or light bulbs naked;
19) Non-compliance with the smoking ban.
Category of risk II: risk of bodily harm or environmental damage and would normally result in appropriate corrective action, such as the requirement to place itself in order to the extent possible or at the latest at the end of the ongoing transport operation.
The following facts fall from this category:
(1) The fact that the transport unit is composed of more than one trailer/semi-trailer;
(2) The fact that the vehicle is no longer compliant with the approval standards without, however, an immediate danger;
(3) The fact that the vehicle does not carry fire extinguishers in a state of operation as prescribed; an extinguisher may be judged to function if there is only the prescribed lead and/or the missing expiration date; However, this is not true if the extinguisher has obviously become unusable, for example if the gauge is zero;
4) The fact that the vehicle does not carry the equipment prescribed in the ADR or in the written instructions;
5) The fact that the trial and inspection dates and durations of use of packages, IBCs or large packagings were not respected;
6) Carrying packagings containing packages, IBCs and large damaged packagings or empty, uncleaned and damaged packagings;
7) The transport of goods in packages in a container that is not structurally in good condition;
8) The fact that tanks or tank vehicles (including empty and uncleaned) were not properly closed;
9) The transport of a package combined with an unsuitablely closed outer packaging;
10) Incorrect labelling, marking or placarding;
11) The absence of written instructions in accordance with the ADR or the presence of written instructions not relevant to the goods transported;
(12) The fact that the vehicle is not properly monitored or parked.
Category of risk III: low risk of injury or environmental damage and fails to take appropriate corrective action on site, which may be taken later in the company.
Excludes any regulatory provision not mentioned in the preceding paragraphs as falling within categories I or II. Specifically:
(1) The fact that the size of panels or labels, or letters, numbers or symbols on panels or labels is not regulatory;
(2) The fact that certain information, other than those referred to in paragraph 16 of risk category I, is not included in transport documents;
(3) The fact that the training certificate is not on board the vehicle, but that other elements indicate that the driver holds the training certificate.
5.5. Controls are also carried out in enterprises on a preventive basis or where offences that endanger the safety of the transport of dangerous goods are found on the road.
These controls, carried out in accordance with 1.8.1.3, shall aim to ensure that the safety conditions in which the carriage of dangerous goods is carried out are in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Where one or more offences have been found in the transport of dangerous goods by road, the transport involved must be brought into compliance before leaving the company or be subject to other appropriate measures.
5.6. The following information to inform the table in Appendix IV.3 of this Order:
- number of controls performed;
- number of vehicles controlled, according to registration (vehicles registered in the national territory, other member states or third States);
- number of offences and type of offences;
number and type of sanctions imposed,
are transmitted by the local authorities responsible for the identification of offences and their sanction to the Ministry of Transport, General Directorate of Infrastructure, Transport and the Sea.
For each calendar year and not later than twelve months after the discharge of the order, a report in accordance with the model in Appendix IV.3 of this Order shall be transmitted to the European Commission.
A N N E X E I
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ON TRANSPORT
OF DANGEROUS GOODS
1. General provisions
1.1. This annex is composed of:
- Appendix C of the Convention on International Carriage by Rail (COTIF), which is the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID). This regulation, including the amendments in force on 1 January 2009, is published in French by the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF), Gryphenhübeliweg 30, 3006 Bern, Switzerland;
- the specific provisions that complement, in particular, the Annex to the RID and specify the terms and conditions of application to national or international transport by rail of dangerous goods carried out in France.
1.2. The special provisions are set out in paragraphs 2 to 3 of this annex II as follows:
Special provisions applicable to all carriage by rail of dangerous goods (paragraph 2).
These provisions specify the specific provisions applicable to:
― respective missions of the various stakeholders during loading and unloading operations and before consignment of cars (paragraph 2.1);
- loading, unloading (paragraph 2.2.);
transportation and parking (paragraph 2.3.);
- transport information (paragraph 2.4.);
- special provisions for Class 1 (paragraph 2.5).
Special provisions for national transport by rail of dangerous goods (paragraph 3).
These provisions specify the specific provisions applicable to:
- transport of dangerous goods in passenger trains (paragraph 3.1.);
- transport information (paragraph 3.2.)
1.3. With regard to the issues listed in this annex without explicit reference to the regulatory document to which they relate, they are intended for a chapter, section or subsection of RID.
When referring to an article of this Order, the number is preceded by the word "Article".
When reference is made to a part, section, subsection or paragraph of this annex, the numbers are followed by the words "Annex II" or "Annex II".
2. Special provisions applicable to all transport
by rail of dangerous goods
2.1. The respective missions of the various stakeholders during loading and unloading operations and before acceptance to the carriage of the cars.
In addition to the provisions for loading and unloading of goods, the following measures shall be observed:
2.1.1. Carriage in packages and bulk.
It shall be the responsibility of any establishment where the loading is carried out to ensure the application of the provisions of this loading order, including:
- the prohibitions of joint loading;
- the calibration and the layout of the packages;
- the requirements on carriage in bulk or in small containers;
– closet and signalling of the cars at the exit of the facility.
It is the responsibility of the consignee to ensure that the provisions of this decree relating to discharge are complied with.
2.1.2. Carriage in tanks.
It is the responsibility of any establishment where the filling is performed to ensure that:
- the tank is authorized for the carriage of the product;
― the tank does not have avaria and is in good external condition;
– its equipment is in good working condition;
- the tank was properly cleaned and/or degassed if necessary.
In case of negative control of one of the above elements and if it cannot be brought into conformity, the tank shall not be loaded.
The person responsible for any establishment where the filling is performed must also ensure that:
- the staff authorized to fill have received the training provided for in 1.3;
- the display of the filling operations instructions was made;
– the filling instructions are respected.
After filling, as after unloading, the consignor establishment or the recipient establishment must verify that:
– all closure devices are in closed and waterproof position;
– closet and signage are in conformity.
2.1.3. Transfer of goods between rail transport and other modes of transport.
Managers of the transfer yards must ensure that:
- the staff authorized for trans-shipment received the training provided for in 1.3;
– transshipment instructions are displayed and respected.
It belongs to the person responsible for the car transfer operation:
to ensure:
- the prohibitions of common loading of packages;
- the calibration and routing of packages or intermodal transport units;
- closet of the wagons loaded with parcels;
to verify:
- the apparent good condition of packages or intermodal transport units;
- the presence of placards and orange panels on intermodal transport units.
2.1.4. Mission of the railway carrier before acceptance to the carriage of the cars.
Before acceptance to the carriage of wagons containing dangerous goods and without prejudice to the obligations of the consignor, the railway carrier is required to verify, under the conditions prescribed by the railway regulations:
- that the cars are in a good external condition, including that the tank car closure devices are in a closed and watertight position;
- that the placarding and marking of the same cars conform to the requirements of this Order.
The above checks are not necessary if, between the railway carrier and the shipper, a procedure has been put in place to ensure that these controls have been performed with satisfaction by the shipper.
2.2. Loading, unloading.
2.2.1. Handling, shaping and shaping operations.
2.2.1.1. The laying and laying rules are deemed to be satisfied when intermodal transport units are loaded on specialised cars of the type "floor with lateral centre slide" or on cars equipped with UIC ankles or on pole cars.
2.2.1.2. Staff of the rail carrier and infrastructure manager are prohibited from opening a package containing dangerous goods.
2.2.2. Measures to prevent fire or explosion during the handling of dangerous goods.
2.2.2.1. It is prohibited to use naked fire or flame and smoking during handling, in the vicinity of packages placed pending handling, in the vicinity of wagons and in cars.
2.2.2.2. Portable lighting appliances should not have any metal surface that could produce sparkles. They must be designed and constructed so that they can not ignite flammable vapours or gases that could have spread within a car.
2.2.2.3. When it comes to substances having a flashpoint equal to or less than 60 °C, a good electrical connection between the chassis of the car and the earth shall be made before the filling or draining of the tanks. In addition, the filling or drain speed shall be limited.
2.2.2.4. Handlings of dangerous goods carried by full cars (loading, unloading, trans-shipment) are prohibited on the parts of electrically equipped lanes when the conductors of the current are under voltage.
2.2.3. Loading and unloading places and precautions to be taken for operations authorized at the station under 1.9.5.
2.2.3.1. Bulk transport.
The loading and unloading of goods of Classes 4.2 and 4.3 carried in bulk shall not be carried out at the station.
2.2.3.2. Tank transport.
The loading and unloading of dangerous substances carried in tanks cannot be carried out at the station. However, the loading and unloading of:
Class 2: Group A gas;
Class 3: substances of packing groups II or III and authorized in tanks;
Class 4.1: powdery or granular substances authorized in tanks.
2.2.3.3. For the loading and unloading of dangerous goods in stations, common instructions must be established between the railway carrier and the shipper or consignee to define their respective roles and the modalities for carrying out planned operations.
2.2.3.4. For operations and for goods authorized by the preceding paragraphs, the infrastructure manager may prohibit the loading or unloading of dangerous goods in stations in certain areas, if applicable according to the dangerous goods considered.
2.3. Transport and parking.
2.3.1. Limitation of parking time.
2.3.1.1. Cars loaded, containing dangerous goods, may not be used for storage outside of construction sites or facilities classified for the protection of the environment and basic nuclear facilities. They shall only park outside of these facilities until the time provided for by the rules established and disseminated to railway carriers by the manager of the infrastructure and by the requirements of this Order, for shipping, shipping and delivery operations.
2.3.1.2. The uncleaned empty tank cars and bulk wagons, except those carrying substances of Class 7, may be allowed in a prolonged garage on the railway tracks, in places authorized by the infrastructure manager and according to specific instructions issued by the railway carrier in consultation with the infrastructure manager.
2.3.1.3. Parking of intermodal transport units (ITU), on the ground or loaded on a vehicle or boat, in trans-shipment centres shall not exceed 48 hours. However, this duration may be extended in the case of events outside the centre occurring as a result of:
- rules of road or rail traffic on weekends, holidays and holidays;
- the delay of ships;
– limits related to the railway transport plan.
In trans-shipment centres specially assigned to Class 7 parcels, ICU parking may also be extended in the case of constraints imposed by the control and training or break-out of the railway convoy.
2.3.2. Car parking conditions in temporary residence sites subject to hazard study.
In temporary residence sites subject to study of hazards under theArticle R. 551-8 of the Environmental Code, the prefect may, in the light of this study and after a compliant opinion of the EPSF, set specific rules for development and operation. These rules shall be compatible with railway operations, but may, where applicable, be different from those set out in 2.3.1 of this Annex II with respect to parking.
2.3.3. Measures to be taken in the event of incidents and accidents.
In addition to 1.4.1.2 of RID, the following provisions apply:
Where the state of a shipment of dangerous goods no longer provides, for any reason, the security guarantees prescribed by this order, the railway carrier may appeal to the shipper and request instructions.
If the finding is made during delivery, the car must be stopped at the most suitable location. The carrier shall inform the infrastructure manager of the nature of the incident and shall provide the carrier with information on the substances being transported on the loading declaration. Where applicable, the measures provided for in the internal emergency plan of the yard set out in 2.3.4 of this annex II shall be implemented without delay.
In the event of an accident or incident, including an explosion, arson, leakage or a flight of dangerous substances or objects occurring during carriage, the infrastructure manager shall notify, without delay, the fire and rescue services and the gendarmerie brigade or the police service closest to the accident site, that notice shall indicate:
the location and nature of the accident;
- the UN number, the official shipping name, the quantity and characteristics of the substances transported (if any particular intervention instructions as well as prohibited extinction agents)
the importance of damage;
― more generally any clarification to estimate the importance of risk and determine the extent of relief to be implemented.
2.3.4. Internal emergency plan for yards.
2.3.4.1. In accordance with 1.11 and 1.4.3.6, the infrastructure manager is responsible for establishing an internal emergency plan for a yard dealing with dangerous goods.
2.3.4.2. The internal emergency plan is developed and revised in conjunction with the relief authorities and, for Class 7, with the transport authority. The hygiene, safety and working conditions committee of the yard operator is consulted on the plan.
2.3.4.3. The plan must be tested regularly. The exercises give rise to a written report to the relief authorities and were made available to officials who were authorized to report offences relating to the carriage of dangerous goods.
2.3.4.4. The internal emergency plan is maintained continuously. It is re-examined and, as necessary, modified, in the event of a substantial modification of the yard, including its infrastructure or traffic organization, and at the latest at intervals not exceeding three years.
2.3.4.5. As a result of an accident or when an exercise or incident shows the need, the prefect may request a review of the plan.
2.3.4.6. The external dissemination of the plan, its updates and any modifications is made by the infrastructure manager to the services concerned in accordance with the instructions given by the prefect.
2.4. Transport information.
2.4.1. Information of train drivers.
All conductors of trains other than pick-up and distribution trains shall be informed in writing by the railway carrier of the presence in their train of wagons containing dangerous goods (nature of the goods and location of the cars in the train).
2.4.2. Safety signs for tanks and bulk transport.
2.4.2.1. Content of the instructions.
The carriage of dangerous substances in tanks and bulk in large containers, wagons and small containers results in the use of instructions specifying:
- the nature of the hazards presented by the materials and the safety measures to be applied in the first emergency to deal with them in the event of an accident or incident;
– the precautions to be taken for people and the first care to be given to those who would come into contact with the substances transported or the products that may be released;
– the measures to be taken in the event of a fire, and in particular the extinguishing agents not to use;
― the measures to be taken in case of spreading in water or soil or in case of diffusion of matter in the air.
2.4.2.2. Operation of security instructions.
The railway carrier must have a collection of safety instructions that correspond to the dangerous goods it carries either by using written records or by using a computerized data bank. It must provide these instructions to the infrastructure managers used. Railway traffic entities must also have these instructions.
The railway carrier and the infrastructure manager shall make all necessary arrangements to ensure that each class of agents is able to comply with the recommendations contained in these instructions and the application of which is the responsibility of the railway carrier.
2.4.3. Placarding cars.
If it is a complete load, the placards of the cars must be affixed by the consignor. In other cases, they must be affixed by the carrier.
2.5. Special provisions for Class 1.
2.5.1. Warning. ― Railway station.
The rail carrier shall be notified at least twenty-four hours in advance of the carriage of substances and articles of Divisions 1.1 and 1.5 to be carried out.
The railway carrier shall notify the consignor as soon as possible on the day and time of the carriage(s) and departure of the train; Delivery to stations is therefore made.
When wagons of explosive materials and objects come from a particular clutch, they must arrive at the station to park at least possible and at a maximum of two hours before their departure, the shipper remaining responsible for the precautionary measures prescribed by the regulations for the loading and monitoring of loaded cars.
2.5.2. Manoeuvres.
In addition to the requirements of 7.5.3.1, wagons containing explosive substances or objects and equipped with a label plate No. 1 (including the indication of Division 1.1), 1.5 or 1.6 shall not, during manoeuvres, be connected directly to a car with a placard of headings 2.1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 or 5.2.
2.5.3. Parking.
In the departure and arrival stations, the cars containing explosive substances or objects and equipped with a label plate No. 1 (including the indication of Division 1.1) or 1.5 shall be insulated and placed on tracks selected from the ones that are farthest from the main track or parking of the passenger trains, the manoeuvring machines and the passenger building. During their parking, these cars must be locked and protected according to the safety requirements of the railway carrier.
It shall be avoided to place on contiguous lanes, in the immediate vicinity of each other, wagons equipped with a label plate No. 1, 1.5 or 1.6 and wagons equipped with a label plate of No. 2.1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 or 5.2.
2.5.4. Station signs.
The common instructions provided in 2.2.3.3 of this Annex II shall provide for the arrangements to be made during the parking of wagons loaded with explosive substances or objects and the location to be assigned to packages of substances and articles of Class 1. They must prescribe, in particular, the precautions to be taken in the event of a fire.
2.5.5. Removal times at the receiving station.
Explosive substances and objects shall be removed from the receiving station within the shortest time and no later than the time limit set by the rules established and disseminated to railway carriers by the infrastructure manager and, in the marine stations, within the time limit set by the regulations of the ports.
After this period, the railway carrier is authorized to make the removal at the addressee's expense, risk and risk.
The cars to be delivered on a particular clutch must be delivered from day to day at the first service that follows the arrival of the cars or by special service at an hour agreed with the consignee, if this service prevents parking of the railway cars at night.
3. Specific provisions
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail
3.1. Transport of dangerous goods in passenger trains.
3.1.1. Acceptance of express packages and checked baggage on passenger trains.
3.1.1.1. Notwithstanding the provisions of 7.6 and 7.7, the substances and articles of this Order, allowed for carriage as an express package, shall be allowed for carriage as checked baggage and may be loaded in passenger trains, as specified below.
3.1.1.2. With the exception of packages containing gases assigned to a hazard group comprising letter T and which are not packed in aerosols, packages containing dangerous goods other than those of Classes 1 and 7, shipped as express shipments or as checked baggage, may be loaded in the same railway vehicle carrying passengers on the one hand, that the total gross mass of packages does not exceed 300 kg, on the other hand, that the same gross mass Goods of classes other than those of Classes 1 and 7, not included in the table, may not be loaded in passenger trains.
3.1.1.3. Packages containing goods of Class 1 or Class 7, shipped as express shipments or as checked baggage, are subject to the limits of the special provisions of EC1 and EC15 of 7.6 and the following additional rules for loading in rail vehicles carrying passengers:
- for packages containing substances and articles 1.4 S and loaded in common with goods of other classes: the limit of 100 kg applies for themselves and the limit of 300 kg applies for all loaded goods;
- packages containing goods of Class 1, subject to acquisition authorization under the Decree No. 81-972 of 21 October 1981 modified with respect to the marking, acquisition, detention, transport, delivery and use of explosive products, may not be loaded in passenger trains;
- for packages containing goods of Class 7, exempted from labelling or bearing two labels No. 7A: the limit of 300 kg applies for themselves if they are loaded alone, for all dangerous goods in case of joint loading.
3.1.1.4. Packages loaded in passenger trains must be deposited in a compartment or insulated trunk both of travellers and motors and possibly hot organs by an insulating screen that is not in contact with hot organs. For gases, this location must be properly ventilated.
3.1.2. Colis that can be retained by passengers on trains.
Passengers using trains can only take dangerous goods for their personal use or for the exercise of their profession on them or in their hands-on packages. However, the transport of radioactive material is prohibited.
Portable receptacles of medical gases transported by patients with respiratory problems are allowed within the limits of the quantities required for a trip.
Only the packaging, marking and labelling of packages prescribed in 4.1 and 5.2, or 3.4, or 3.5 are applicable.
3.2. Transport information.
3.2.1. Declaration of loading of dangerous substances and marking of packages.
3.2.1.1. General provisions.
The requirement in 5.4.1.1.1, consisting of carrying a cross in the box provided for this purpose of the transport document, does not apply if a transport contract or a follow-up border is used for the carriage of waste.
3.2.1.2. Transport on your own account.
Transportation for the specific needs of the railway carrier in quantity not exceeding the limits set out in Table 1.1.3.1 are not subject to the requirement of the document set out in 5.4.0.
3.2.2. Placarding and marking of cars; special cases.
3.2.2.1. Placarding courier cars.
Notwithstanding 5.3.1.5, only courier cars loaded with more than three tonnes (gross mass) of substances of the same class (other than Class 1, 6.2 or 7) shall carry, on both sides, the following placard(s):
for classes other than Class 2: the label plate corresponding to the class;
- for Class 2: placards corresponding to all labels on the packages of this class (other than label No. 11).
A N N E X E I I
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY INLAND NAVIGATION VOIES (ADN)
1. General provisions
1.1. This annex is composed of:
- the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) made in Geneva on 26 May 2000 and its annexed Regulations in force on 1 March 2009. These documents are published in French by the United Nations, Sales Section, Office E-4, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. They are also available on the UNECE Transport Division website at the following address:
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm;
- specific provisions that supplement, inter alia, the Regulations annexed to the DNA and specify the terms and conditions for the application of dangerous goods by inland waterways in France to national or international transport.
1.2. The special provisions are contained in paragraph 2 of this annex III as follows:
Special provisions applicable to all inland transport of dangerous goods (paragraph 2).
These provisions specify the specific provisions applicable to:
― respective missions of the various stakeholders during loading and unloading operations and before shipping (paragraph 2.1);
- loading, unloading (paragraph 2.2.);
transportation and parking (paragraph 2.3.);
- navigation titles, visiting certificates (paragraph 2.4).
1.3. With respect to the numbers cited in this annex without explicit reference to the regulatory document to which they relate, they are directed to a chapter, section or subsection of the DNA.
When referring to an article of this Order, the number is preceded by the word "Article".
When reference is made to a part, section, subsection or paragraph of this annex, the numbers are followed by the words "Annex III" or "Annex III".
2. Special provisions applicable to all transport
of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways
2.1. Missions of various stakeholders during loading and unloading operations.
In addition to the provisions set out in 1.4, the following requirements shall be met by the driver and the person responsible for handling the ground installations.
2.1.1. Provisions applicable to all transport.
It is the responsibility of the person responsible for returning the goods to the transport to ensure that the following provisions are complied with, provided that they are applicable to the intended carriage:
- the transport document and the written record(s) for the driver are contained in the vessel's flight documents;
― the "dangerous material" expert holds a valid training certificate that is suitable for the transport to be undertaken;
― the vessel is equipped with its certificate of approval being valid and suitable for transport.
In case of negative control of one of the above elements, the transport shall not be carried out.
2.1.2. Provisions applicable to carriage in packages or in bulk.
It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that:
– the cargo holds and bridges were cleaned;
- the prohibitions of common cargo are respected (depending on the goods to be loaded and, if applicable, goods already on board);
- the loaded parcels are properly calibrated and stowed;
– the tonnage of the goods carried does not exceed the permissible limits.
It is the responsibility of the consignee to ensure that the provisions of this decree relating to discharge are complied with.
2.1.3. Provisions applicable to carriage by tank vessels.
It is the responsibility of the person responsible for returning the goods to the transport to ensure that the following provisions are complied with, provided that they are applicable to the transport envisaged:
- the tank vessel is authorized for the transport of the product to be loaded;
– the tanker was, if necessary, properly cleaned and/or degassed. In this case, a certificate certifying the cleaning and/or degassing shall be included in the vessel's flight documents.
2.1.4. Provisions applicable to the transfer of containers, tank-containers and road vehicles.
During boat transfer operations, the obligations listed under 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 above, for the loading of packages, apply.
It is also up to the driver to check:
the apparent good condition of intermodal transport units;
- the presence of hazard labels, orange panels, marks or warning signals on intermodal transport units.
2.2. Loading, unloading.
The provisions of Part 7 of the ADN Regulation relating to the loading, unloading and transshipment of vessels may be specified by order of the prefect of the department where these operations are carried out.
2.3. Transport and parking.
2.3.1. Parking.
The provisions of Part 7 of the ADN Regulation relating to the parking of vessels may be specified by order of the prefect of the department concerned.
2.3.2. Methods of parking of ships in the works of the inner ports subject to study of dangers.
For works of internal ports subject to a study of dangers under theArticle R. 551-9 of the Environmental Code, the prefect of the department in which these works are located may, where appropriate, enact, in the light of this hazard study, specific rules of development and operation within the framework of the order set out in 2.3.1 of this annex III.
2.3.3. Police regulations.
References to the European Code of Inland Waterways (CEVNI) included in Part 7 of the ADN Regulation shall be replaced, for inland waterways not subject to this Code, by the corresponding provisions of the General Rules of Police of Inland Navigation (RGP) published by the Decree No. 73-912 of 21 September 1973 and specific police regulations (RPPs) for local specificities.
2.4. Navigation titles, visiting certificates.
References to the local, regional or international requirements of vessels taken in 1.1.4.6 and in Part 9 of the annexed ADN Regulations are those corresponding to the Decree No. 2007-1168 of 2 August 2007 and those of the Orders of 28 August 2008 and 21 December 2007 relating to the titles of navigation of vessels and floating establishments intended for the carriage of goods navigating or stationing on inland waters and those corresponding to the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations relating to the certificates of visits.
A N N E X E I V
This annex contains the following appendices:
1. Appendix IV.1. ― Flexible provisions (see Article 9.2).
2. Appendix IV.2. - Checklist (see 5.3 of Appendix I to this Order).
3. Appendix IV.3. Statistical Report Table (see 5.7 of Appendix I to this Order).
4. Appendix IV.4. ∙ Requirements for the construction and use of ammonia transport equipment used solely in agriculture (see 3.3 of Appendix I to this Order).
5. Appendix IV.5. ― Models of certificates of approval of packaging and certification models related to packaging manufacturing control (see sections 10 and 11).
6. Appendix IV.6. ― Vocational control of tanks (see Article 25.3).
7. Appendix IV.7. ― Technical visits to vehicles (see article 14).
8. Appendix IV.8. ∙ Requirements for the pressure of tanks equipped with removable covers (see article 9.3).
Appendix IV.1
PROVISIONS RELATING TO FLEXIBLES
(See article 9.2)
1. General, application area, definitions
1.1. Area of application.
The hoses used for filling or draining dangerous goods vehicles in the liquid state shall meet the requirements of this appendix.
The hoses are not covered with double vacuum wall and anti-vibration sleeves.
1.2. Definitions.
In the following requirements:
(1) Tuyl: heterogeneous structure and straight section, generally constant and circular. It is usually made up of a tube (inside layer) and a coating (outside layer);
(2) Agree: part attached to the hose that allows the hose to be connected with another hose, another hose or fixed device; so two pipes can have a common connection;
(3) Flexible: a hose assembly equipped with two end fittings, the hose shall have sufficient flexibility so that these connections can be coupled to connecting parts, not necessarily aligned, without being subjected to abnormal stresses;
(4) Builder: a natural or legal person who has responsibility for the design and realization of the flexible;
(5) Manufacturer: natural or legal person who made the pipe;
(6) Maximum service pressure: maximum value of the effective pressure that can be reached without being exceeded during use;
(7) Test pressure: highest effective pressure during the hydraulic pressure test of the hose;
(8) Leakproofness test: test of applying the hose to an effective pressure equal to the maximum working pressure but not less than 400 kPa (4 bar).
2. Construction
2.1. Without prejudice to the specific provisions of paragraphs 2.2. and below of this appendix, the hoses shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Flexible hoses shall be constructed of suitable materials which shall be free from fragility under the normal conditions of their use.
(2) The choice of the constituent materials of the hose is left to the manufacturer's appreciation under its responsibility. The manufacturer shall prepare a list of dangerous substances compatible with these materials in the normal conditions of their use.
(3) The burst pressure shall be guaranteed by the manufacturer of the hose as at least 3 times the maximum working pressure.
(4) The hoses shall have by their constitution an electrical resistance per meter of length less than or equal to 106 .
(5) The maximum service pressure of the hose is identical to that of the hose.
2.2. Flexible for ammonia of UN 1005 Class 2.
Flexible hoses shall be of a type intended for this fluid, their nominal inner diameter shall not exceed 50 mm.
The hoses made from rubber pipes shall conform to the standard NF EN ISO 5771 of November 2008.
Flexible hoses that are not rubber shall meet the requirements of the above standard with respect to the following points:
Chapter 4: Nominal pressure.
Chapter 10: Marking.
2.3. Flexible for gaseous hydrocarbons in liquefied mixture nsa of UN No. 1965 of Class 2.
The hoses shall be of one holding and conform to the standard NF EN 1762 of May 2004.
2.4. Flexible for Class 2 refrigerated liquefied gases.
The hoses shall conform to the standard NF EN 12434 of February 2001.
2.5. Flexible for Class 3 fuels.
The hoses made from rubber pipes shall comply with NF EN 1360 of November 2005, NF EN 1361 of November 2004 or NF EN 1761 of July 1999.
2.6. Flexible for other liquid or gaseous substances.
The maximum service pressure of the hoses shall be at least 1 MPa (10 bar).
3. Combination of hoses
3.1. Accreditation procedure.
(1) The manufacturer defines a type of hoses, including materials, hose-rest assembly, maximum service pressure and minimum and maximum service temperatures.
(2) The type of hoses shall be approved by REAL or DRIRE on the basis of technical documentation with respect to compliance with the provisions of this appendix and after at least three hoses have been submitted in the presence of an approved expert to:
- a hydraulic test carried out at least 1.5 times the maximum working pressure, without being less than 600 kPa (6 bar);
– a measure of electrical resistance. For rubber and plastic hoses, this measure is carried out according to NF EN ISO 8031;
– a hold test at the burst pressure during which it will be checked that the hose supports at least 3 times the maximum working pressure.
(3) Any hose intended for type approval according to the procedure defined in subsection (2) of 3.1 of this Appendix shall be constructed and tested in accordance with a quality assurance plan that is recognized and supervised by READ or READ for production, final examination and testing. This quality assurance system based on ISO 9001 is certified by a recognized certification body.
(4) When not constructed according to a quality assurance program, the hoses shall be individually reviewed, tested and approved by an approved expert on the basis of the technical documentation and certificate issued by the manufacturer and attesting to the conformity of the hose with the applicable provisions in this appendix.
3.2. Descriptive state.
For each hose or type, a descriptive statement shall be prepared by the manufacturer with at least the following information:
- identity elements;
― characteristics;
― description;
– identity and service marks.
This document must be provided at the time of registration or testing.
4. Periodic tests and controls
4.1. Initial test.
The hoses shall be subjected to a hydraulic pressure test at least 1.5 times the maximum working pressure, without being less than 600 kPa (6 bar).
4.2. Periodic inspection.
(1) Flexibles are subject to annual visual inspection. This control shall result in the establishment of a follow-up sheet that is presented, when the hose is mounted on a vehicle, during the technical inspection according to ADR 9.1.2.1.1. This visual inspection is carried out, under the responsibility of the owner, by a competent person chosen outside the persons who use the hoses or participate in their maintenance. When in one of these controls the hose shows obvious traces of damage (fissures, cracks or abnormal wear), it is immediately reformed.
(2) The ammonia hoses are subjected to a leakproofness test no later than eighteen months after the initial test date, under the control of an approved expert.
(3) The Class 2 hydrocarbon hoses are subjected to a leakproofness test under the control of an approved expert no later than three years after the date of the initial test.
4.3. Repairs and transformations.
A flexible can only result in one repair or transformation. This shall be carried out by the manufacturer or a repairer authorized by him.
After repair or transformation, the initial hydraulic pressure test is renewed at a pressure equal to the initial test pressure. Mention will be put on the tracking sheet.
4.4. Reform.
The hoses are reformed no later than six years after the initial test date. The ammonia hoses are reformed no later than three years after the initial test date.
4.5. Test certificates.
The test results, whatever the result, give rise to the preparation of a report.
5. Marking
5.1. Each hose must bear indelibly the following indications:
― mark identifying the model of the pipe defined by the manufacturer;
the manufacturer's name or acronym;
• maximum service pressure;
- manufacturing date (quarter, year);
- standard to which the hose or hose is subject if applicable.
This marking must be deferred to at least every five metres with a flexible marking.
For metal or composite pipes covered with a braid or metal propeller, these elements may be, in part or in whole, carried over to the end fittings of the hoses.
5.2. On each hose connection shall be carried indelibly the following indications:
- name or acronym of the manufacturer;
- construction number;
- test pressure (bar) ;
― the date (months, year) of the initial test and, if any, of the one made following a repair or transformation, preceded by the letter "R";
― we draw from the manufacturer or approved expert.
6. Service
6.1. The pumping devices shall be such that, regardless of the manoeuvres that can be performed on the valves, the maximum pressure at any point of the hoses may never exceed the maximum working pressure.
6.2. In the case of multiple-use hoses, the owner and the user must take all measures to avoid contact between substances that can react dangerously between them or weaken the constituent material in a meaningful way.
6.3. A protective device for impact and friction hoses shall be provided during transport operations.
6.4. Any flexible user who notices abnormal damage or wear must report it promptly to the person responsible for annual controls.
Appendix IV.2
LIST OF CONTROL
(See 5.3 of Appendix I to this Order)
You can see the table in the OJ
n° 147 of 27/06/2009 text number 11
Appendix IV.3
STATISTICAL REPORT
(See 5.7 of Appendix I to this Order)
NORMAL TRAINING MODEL FOR REPORTING
TO THE COMMISSION ON INFRACTIONS AND SANCTIONS
Appendix IV.4
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF THE AMMONIA TRANSPORT MATERIALS UNIQUELY IN AGRICULTURE
(See 3.3 of Appendix I to this Order)
1. General, application area
1.1. These requirements apply to road transport of fixed tanks, demountable tanks and tanks on berce, whose use is only reserved for the transport of ammonia of UN 1005 for agriculture and of volume at least 250 litres without being more than 15,000 litres.
1.2. Unless otherwise provided, such carriage shall not be subject to the other requirements of this Order, provided that it does not concern other dangerous substances. However, companies carrying out road transport using vehicles other than those referred to in 3.3.1 of Appendix I to this Order are subject to the obligation to designate a safety advisor in accordance with 1.8.3 of the ADR and Article 6 of this Order.
1.3. The tanks referred to in paragraph 1.1. above shall meet all the requirements of 6.8 of the ADR applicable to stationary tanks, except for equipment for which the provisions of paragraphs 2.1., 2.2. and 2.4. of this appendix apply.
1.4. In the event of an incident or accident, the provisions of section 7 and 2.3.3 of Schedule I to this Order apply.
2. Equipment
2.1. The building materials of service equipment must be compatible with ammonia.
Each tank shall be equipped with:
(a) A gauge to control the volume of the liquid contained;
(b) From a detection device to see that the filling rate is met;
(c) From a valve to a pressure of at least 19 bar, which shall be completely open to a pressure of not more than 1.2 times the opening pressure and whose flow is assured at least by a total free passage section at least equal to 2.5 cm2 per 8 m3 tank volume slice. The valve shall be in communication with the gas phase, of a type that can withstand dynamic effects, movement of the liquids included. The use of valves with dead or counterweight weight is prohibited. The valve must be leaded.
2.2. Filling and draining holes.
(1) Filling and drain valves shall have a nominal inner diameter of not more than 51 mm.
(2) The filling and drain holes located on the liquid phase shall be fitted with an internal shut-off.
(3) When these holes are independent, they are deemed to meet subsection (2) as long as they meet the following requirements:
― the draining circuit is equipped with a flow-bearing valve, stained at 10 t/h for tanks of volume greater than or equal to 4,000 litres and 4 t/h for tanks of lower volume, ensuring the near-closed circuit in the event of rupture of pipe;
― the filling circuit is equipped with an anti-return valve;
- these valves are attached directly to the tank bodies;
― the drain tubing used for door transvasions, as close as possible to the tank body, an isolation valve; this valve is fastened (e.g. the quarter-round type) and must be controlled remotely.
(4) Filling and draining organs as well as all normally full organs shall be:
― designed to prevent untimely openness as a result of unintentional shock or action;
- equipped with an additional shut-off device to those provided in subsection (2) of 2.2 of this appendix.
2.3. Protection of organs.
When not located at least 200 mm behind the chassis, the filling and draining components and all the components that are normally full shall:
― be protected from any lateral impact by a smooth having an inertia module at least 20 cm3 and with an equivalent resistance;
either own a weakening device located between them and the internal or equivalent obturation elements.
2.4. Vehicles carrying demountable or berce tanks shall meet the requirements of ADR 9.7.6 relating to rear protection.
2.5. The hoses shall comply with the requirements of Appendix IV.1 of this Order.
2.6. Agricultural trailers must be equipped with a minimum parking brake.
3. Service
3.1. Part 1 of Article 9 and 2.1 of Appendix I to this Order and the provisions of 4.3.2.3 and 4.3.2.4 of the ADR are applicable in this Appendix.
3.2. Circulation.
The transport referred to in this appendix shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) With the exception of transport carried out with vehicles referred to in 3.3.2 of Appendix I to this Order, only transport that does not exceed 50 km between the filing and the agricultural operation is permitted.
(2) Transport must take place without stopping other than those imposed by road traffic rules.
(3) The tractor driver must not be under the age of 18.
(4) The driver and operator must be certified in accordance with ADR 8.2.1. However, the training provided constitutes a specialization restricted to the carriage referred to in this appendix. It deals, on the one hand, with the implementation of the equipment and the application of ammonia, on the other hand, with regulations for the transport of dangerous goods. It includes an initial 8-hour internship and an annual 4-hour recycling. The training certificate must have a specific presentation inspired by the model in ADR 8.2.2.8.3.
3.3. Parking on the public track and in the facilities.
When parking on the public track is between 2 hours and 12 hours, tanks referred to in 1.1 of this appendix shall be stationed more than 10 metres from any dwelling or establishment receiving the public.
When parking on the public track is longer than 12 hours, tanks referred to in 1.1 of this appendix station more than 50 metres from any dwelling or establishment receiving public access.
In addition, parking in agglomeration is not permitted for transport in agricultural vehicles, regardless of duration, and for road vehicles for a period of more than 2 hours.
Within an agricultural facility or operation, tanks referred to in 1.1 of this appendix shall be stationed more than 50 metres from any premises inhabited or occupied by third parties or any establishment receiving the public.
They must also park at least 10 metres from any fuel stored in the operation.
3.4. Handlings and transvasions.
The handling of demountable or on-site tanks and ammonia transvasions are prohibited on a public basis.
Transvasions are carried out at a distance from the premises occupied or occupied by third parties and facilities receiving the public greater than the distances specified below:
1. For tanks greater than or equal to 12,000 litres: 140 m.
2. For tanks containing less than 12,000 litres: 80 m.
3.5. Parking and unloading periods.
Tanks used for the delivery of ammonia to the agricultural operation cannot park or be discharged in the said operation outside the spreading periods fixed by prefectural order.
During the spreading periods, it cannot park in the farm more than two tanks used for delivery. The parking time of each tank cannot exceed seven days.
Tanks belonging to the farm can park on the farm, empty and not degassed, outside of the permitted spreading periods.
Parking or unloading is carried out under the conditions set out in this appendix.
3.6. Signalling and placarding of vehicles.
1. Tanks or vehicles shall be on both side side and rear:
– the inscription AMMONIAC in black letters 8 cm high and 1.5 cm thick, on orange background;
― placards of models 2.3 and 8.
2. These requirements also apply to empty, uncleaned and undischarged tanks.
3.7. Filling rate.
The filling rate shall be not more than 85% at the filling temperature without being able to exceed 95% at 50 °C.
3.8. Written consent.
The written record of ammonia, containing the following provisions, shall be placed in a prominent place on board each vehicle concerned.
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3.9. Ammonia suppliers transmit to the regional prefect ― DRIRE or DREAL ― the list of agricultural farms receiving ammonia deliveries.
Appendix IV.5
MODEL DE CERTIFICATS OF APPROVAL MODELS AND ATTESTMENTS RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF PACKING
(See articles 10 and 11)
Model No. 1
Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport of Dangerous Goods [Agreed Organization] (Official designation).
Transport of dangerous goods
GENERAL RECTIFICATE
TYPE N°
1. Applicant:
2. Reference documents:
Road transport: ADR, up to date
Rail transport: RID, up to date
Inland water transport: ADN, up to date
Marine transport: IMDG code, up to date
Transport under exemption:
3. Description of the packaging type:
Manufacturer: Manufacturing site:
Type, material: Packaging code:
Manufacturing mode : Commercial reference :
First constitutive matter:
Plans:
Rated Capacity : Actual Capacity :
Vacuum weight (tare): Empty weight of the naked container:
Outside dimensions:
Minimum thicknesses:
Closures:
Handling:
Decompression:
Particularities :
4. Registered area of use: liquid/solid dangerous goods under the following conditions:
Packaging groups:
Maximum gross mass:
Maximum vapour pressure at 55 °C/50 °C:
Gerbage: maximum height/load:
Note. • Chemical compatibility, if required by regulatory requirements, must be the subject of a complementary certificate.
5. Tests and markings:
Results of satisfactory tests, according to report:
Quality Assurance Plan Reference and Index:
Marking model to be affixed (subject to compliance):
Issued at [place of issue], on [date], for a period of five years.
The laboratory manager
Model No. 2
Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport of Dangerous Goods [Agreed Organization] (Official designation).
Transport of dangerous goods
GENERAL RECTIFICATE
COMBINED EBALLAGE TYPE N°
1. Applicant: Conditioning Site (if applicable):
2. Reference documents:
Road transport: ADR, up to date
Rail transport: RID, up to date
Inland water transport: ADN, up to date
Marine transport: IMDG code, up to date
Transport under exemption:
3. Description of the packaging type:
Outer packaging:
Manufacturer: Manufacturing site:
Type, material: Packaging code:
First constitutive matter:
Outside dimensions:
Minimum thicknesses:
Closures:
Inner packagings:
Manufacturer:
Type, material: Number of packagings:
First constitutive matter:
Rated capacity:
Minimum thicknesses:
Closures:
Internal furnishings:
4. Registered area of use: liquid/solid dangerous goods under the following conditions:
Packaging groups:
Maximum gross mass:
Gerbage: maximum height:
5. Tests and markings:
Results of satisfactory tests, according to report:
Quality Assurance Plan Reference and Index:
Marking model to be affixed (subject to compliance):
Issued at [place of issue], on [date], for a period of five years.
The laboratory manager
Model No. 3
Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport of Dangerous Goods [Agreed Organization] (Official designation).
Transport of dangerous goods of Class 1
GENERAL RECTIFICATE
TYPE N°
1. Applicant: Conditioning Site (if applicable):
2. Reference documents:
Road transport: ADR, up to date
Rail transport: RID, up to date
Inland water transport: ADN, up to date
Marine transport: IMDG code, up to date
Transport under exemption:
3. Description of the packaging type:
Outer packaging:
Manufacturer: Manufacturing site:
Type, material: Packaging code:
Manufacturing mode : Commercial reference :
First constitutive matter:
Vacuum weight:
Outside dimensions:
Minimum thicknesses:
Closures:
Inner and intermediate packagings and arrangements:
Description:
Trade references of elements:
Other elements identification characteristics:
4. Registered area of use: explosive substances/objects under the following conditions:
Maximum gross mass:
Gerbage: maximum height:
5. Tests and markings:
Results of satisfactory tests, according to report:
Quality Assurance Plan Reference and Index:
Marking model to be affixed (subject to compliance):
Issued at [place of issue], on [date], for a period of five years.
The laboratory manager
Model No. 4
Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport of Dangerous Goods [Agreed Organization] (Official designation).
Transport of dangerous goods of Class 6.2
GENERAL RECTIFICATE
TYPE N°
1. Applicant: Conditioning system (if applicable):
2. Reference documents:
Road transport: ADR, up to date
Rail transport: RID, up to date
Inland water transport: ADN, up to date
Marine transport: IMDG code, up to date
Transport under exemption:
3. Description of the packaging type:
Outer packaging:
Manufacturer: Manufacturing site:
Type, material: Packaging code:
First constitutive matter:
Outside dimensions:
Minimum thicknesses:
Closures:
Inner packagings: Containers Packagings
Inner packagings: secondary primary
Manufacturer:
Type, material:
Number of packagings:
First constitutive matter:
Rated capacity:
Minimum thicknesses:
Closures:
Internal furnishings:
4. Registered area of use: infectious substances of UN 2814 and UN 2900 under the following conditions:
Maximum gross mass:
Special conditions:
5. Tests and markings:
Results of satisfactory tests, according to report:
Quality Assurance Plan Reference and Index:
Marking model to be affixed (subject to compliance):
Issued at [place of issue], on [date], for a period of five years.
The laboratory manager
Model No. 5
Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport of Dangerous Goods [Agreed Organization] (Official designation).
ATTESTATION N°
CONTROL OF FABRICATION OF ASSESSMENTS
TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS
Nature of control (QAP validation, initial or periodic):
Reference documents:
Road transport: ADR, up to date
Rail transport: RID, up to date
Inland water transport: ADN, up to date
Marine transport: IMDG code, up to date
Transport under exemption:
Control procedure:
Licence holder or manufacturer:
Type of packagings, IBCs or large packagings:
Production site (fabrication or packaging):
Quality Assurance Plan Reference:
Certification ISO 9001 or equivalent (specify the reference of the certificate and its due date):
Reference of the control report (if validation of the PAQ, indicate not applicable):
Check Date (if validation of the QAP, indicate not applicable):
Reference of the final inspection test report, if applicable:
Next control to be achieved before:
The [name of the registered body] certifies:
(if validation of the QAP) that the above referenced quality assurance plan meets the regulatory requirements;
- (if initial or periodic inspection) that the production site (specify the address of the manufacturing or packaging site) for the type of packagings, IBCs or large packagings referred to above has been inspected and that the provisions put in place within this site meet the regulatory requirements for quality assurance for the manufacture of packagings, IBCs and large packagings for the carriage of dangerous goods.
Issued at [the place of issue of the certificate], on [date].
Valid until [date of next check + three months].
The official of the approved body
Model No. 6
Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport of Dangerous Goods [Agreed Organization] (Official designation).
ATTESTATION OF CONTROL DISPENSES ON SITE N°
Reference documents:
Road transport: ADR, up to date
Rail transport: RID, up to date
Inland water transport: ADN, up to date
Marine transport: IMDG code, up to date
Transport under exemption:
Control procedure:
Licence holder or manufacturer:
Packaging type:
Production site (fabrication or packaging):
Quality Assurance Plan Reference:
Reference to the written declaration:
Next control to be achieved before:
The [name of the approved body] certifies that the site of [site address of manufacture or packaging] is exempted from the manufacturing control for the type of packaging referred to in this certificate in accordance with the reference documents mentioned above.
Issued at [the place of issue of the certificate], on [date].
Valid until [date of the next check to be completed + three months].
The official of the approved body
Appendix IV.6
MAGNETOSCOPIC CONTROLS
(See article 25.3)
1. The procedure and criteria for acceptance of the magnetoscopy examinations of tanks referred to in 3 (d) of Article 25 of this Order are defined by NF M 88-104.
The magnetoscopic controls shall be performed by qualified personnel level 2 according to NF EN 473.
2. The following welds shall be tested:
2.1. Constitutive welds of the tank body.
The magnetoscopic examination of a weld accessible both by the inside and outside of the tank can only be performed on one side of the wall.
2.1.1. Totally controlled:
― the welds of assembly of the tanks to the virole;
- angular welds between cylindrical part and conical part of the tank body;
- helicoidal welds;
– the welds of the pebbles and the manhole.
2.1.2. The constitutive welds of the tank body not referred to above shall be controlled on at least 10% of their length. However, where the presence of a defect is found in one of these welds, the examination is extended to all of it.
2.2. Welding accessories on the tank body.
The sole control of the welds of accessories that are in service is the weight of the tank, the load movements, and more generally the wheel loads.
The control is total when the accessories are welded directly on the tank body.
When the accessories are not welded directly on the body of the tank but on a doubly plate attached to it, are alone to control the attachment welds of this sheet. However, in the case of road tanks, the control of the cross-sectional backbone plates of the road train is not required.
When the doubling plate has a rectangular or oblong shape and the ratio of its length to its width is greater than 4, it is only mandatory to control the welds affecting the periphery of the sheet in the vicinity of its ends, at a distance to them at least 200 mm.
3. When defects are observed, the metal is cast to the complete disappearance of these and a new magnetoscopic control is performed. Any decrease in the body thickness of the tank below the calculation thickness is considered unacceptable.
Appendix IV.7
TECHNICAL VISITES OF VEHICLES
(See article 14)
1. General specifications and content of the technical visit
1.1. Initial visit.
The initial technical visit is made prior to the issuance of the certificate of approval. It is limited exclusively to the controls described in 3 of this appendix.
Vehicle checks are carried out visually from the ground or vehicle compartment, without dismantling, on the vehicle in road configuration. During the initial visit of a vehicle that has been received under this Order, the checks are limited to the verification of the points required for the establishment of the certificate of approval and the parts modified after the plant's exit by the installation of an equipment or tank.
The Minutes of Insulated Receipt of a Complete or Completed Vehicle under this Order shall be the Initial Inspection Minutes for ADR Equipment.
1.2. Periodic visit.
Technical visits shall take place at the diligence of the owner of the vehicle, according to a periodicity in accordance with the provisions of 9.1.2.3 of the ADR.
These technical visits did not exempt the owner from the obligation to maintain his vehicle, and, if necessary, his tank, in good working condition and in satisfactory maintenance condition.
In addition, the owner has an obligation to report to DREAL or DRIRE any transformation made to his or her vehicle, and, where appropriate, to the tank, which may lead to an insulated reception, or to an initial visit under this Order, or to amend the indications on the certificate of approval.
These periodic technical visits are carried out and sanctioned under the conditions defined by the 27 July 2004 decision on technical control of heavy vehicles.
During the technical visits, the controller verifies, by carrying out the controls described in the above-mentioned 27 July 2004 order:
- the concordance of the vehicle and tank with the certificates issued under this Order and the validity of such documents;
- the proper maintenance and operation of the vehicle, its various organs and the specific equipment provided for in this Order and, if applicable, by the amended Order of 19 December 1995 on the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds.
2. The result of the visit. ― Performance designation
2.1. Initial visit.
A verbatim record of each visit mentioning the result of the initial technical visit where the findings are reported:
∙ that the vehicle shall be subject to an insulated reception under this Order;
―a finding of non-compliance. The vehicle shall then be subject to a new initial technical visit of the same content as the previous initial technical visit;
- whether or not compliance is observed.
A copy is given to the person who presents the vehicle.
He's wearing:
the conclusion of the initial technical visit;
- when the initial visit is satisfactory, the deadline for the next periodic technical visit.
In addition, at the end of any favourable initial technical visit, the validity deadline and the stamp of the DRIRE or DREAL shall be marked on the original of the certificate of approval, at the location reserved for this purpose.
The validity dates on the grey card and the certificate of approval are identical.
In the event that the certificate of approval cannot be issued on the same day of the visit, the technical inspection report replaces it on the national territory during road inspections of vehicles registered in France.
2.2. Periodic visit.
At the end of any periodic technical visit, the controller operating the technical visit appose, in addition to the information provided by the above-mentioned 27 July 2004 order, its distinguishing mark and visa on the original of the certificate of approval, at the location reserved for this purpose.
The validity dates on the grey card and the certificate of approval are identical.
3. Table on controls and tests for ADR equipment
during initial technical visits under Article 14 and method of examination
You can consult the table, not reproduced below, in
Click on the "Facsimile" link at the bottom of this page
Appendix IV.8
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MISE OF GAS OF THE EQUIPMENT OF AMOVIBLES
(See article 9.3)
1. Definition and scope
Any lid subject to the tank is removable by means of one or more organs designed to allow faster closures and openings than with routine design bolt elements.
When the closure and opening are obtained by a centralized control, the lid is said to be fastened.
Tanks equipped with removable lids which may be put under a gas pressure greater than 0.5 bar (manometric pressure) shall comply with the provisions of 2 and 3 of this appendix.
2. Construction
2.1. When the lid is subject to a peripheral clamping system, all attachment elements must be identical and evenly distributed to the periphery of the lid.
2.2. When fixing elements include cams, the loosening of these elements shall not be capable of being carried out without pre-conditioning of the tank.
2.3. When the pressure can be greater than two and a half bar, the lid must be subject to a peripheral clamping system and the attachment elements must be devoid of cams.
2.4. If it is made use of hinged bolts, each nut, once screwed, must be frankly engaged in the hollow of a dwelling or behind a hinge blocking its slip on the supporting surface. This slip must be prevented, even in the event that a supporting surface would, as a result of deformation or wear, be inclined to the outside.
2.5. The tank shall carry at least one open air control hole per watertight compartment.
Each orifice shall have an inner diameter of not less than 25 mm and be closed by a direct-pass valve of section at least equal to that of the orifice.
This valve is intended to allow staff to verify that no pressure remains inside the watertight compartment before any intervention is undertaken on a removable lid with the tank.
Each orifice must be installed in part high of the tank on the first lid (or in close proximity) of each watertight compartment, starting from the access ladder.
When the tank has several orifices, appropriate measures shall be taken by the manufacturer so that each corresponding orifice-compartment torque is clearly identified.
The removable lids shall be designed so that a leak is obtained before their total opening.
Fast-closing lids shall be so designed that the complete clearance of the orifice cannot be obtained, regardless of the pressure remaining in the tank, only after stopping the lid in an intermediate position such that the game between joint and lid is understood, where it is maximum, between 2 and 10 mm and beyond which the lid can only go after a deliberate operation.
An inscription signaling the danger and recalling the obligation to open the open-air tap to ensure that no pressure in the tank compartment before any operation on a lid must be visible, legible and indelible on all lids, including those without a tap.
2.6. Any moulded lid must have undergone a hydraulic test at least double the maximum working pressure by an approved body.
It must cover the PE letters followed by the test pressure in the bar and the test date followed by the expert's punch in the operation.
3. Use
3.1. The pressure loading or unloading of a tank shall be entrusted only to experienced agents, instructed of the manoeuvres to be performed and the dangers posed by an intervention on the lids when subjected to pressure.
The tank operator must be able to justify the provisions it has taken to that effect.
3.2. Any person wishing to intervene on a lid must do so only after opening the control orifice valve and found that no pressure remains in the tank compartment.
Instructions posted either at loading and unloading stations or on the tank must recall this requirement.
The tank operator shall make appropriate arrangements to prevent the obstruction of the control holes provided for in 2.5 of this appendix by the products transported and to maintain in good condition the valve of which these openings are equipped.
Done in Paris, May 29, 2009.
Minister of State, Minister of Ecology,
of energy, sustainable development
and landscaping,
For the Minister and by delegation:
Director General
risk prevention,
L. Michel
Minister of Economy,
industry and employment,
For the Minister and by delegation:
Director General
risk prevention,
L. Michel
