United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Agenda. UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

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1 United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Mr. Shane Kelley U.S. Department of Transportation Duane Pfund COSTHA Annual Forum May 2, 2017 DOT/PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Agenda UN Biennium ICAO/IMO Highlights ADR/RID Highlights UN Agenda Public Participation UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Established: 1954 First UN Recommendations published in 1957 DOT adopted into 49 CFR (HM-181) in 1991 Objective: To enhance safety through a consistent level of regulation and improved compliance, and to facilitate international trade. Contents: Multi-modal transport provisions Classification criteria (9 hazard classes) Identification system (Dangerous Goods List) Packaging and testing Marking, labeling, and placarding Documentation (e.g., shipping papers) Training and general security 1

2 4 UN TDG Sub-Committee meetings - Over 400 working papers and informal documents submitted Dangerous Goods in Articles - Addresses articles containing amounts of dangerous goods exceeding the authorized LQ amount(s). - Reduce the number of new entries in the Dangerous Goods List by establishing criteria. However some articles may still only be authorized by approval; 2.3, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1,5.2, 6.1 (inhalation toxicity requiring PG I), and articles containing more than one hazard listed in (b), (c), or (d) new entries with appropriate hazard class/division (no Class 1, no Class 7). - New packing instruction and general packing provisions. PG II packaging required except for robust articles that require strong outer packagings or may be transported unpackaged in some cases. Lithium Batteries Lithium Batteries Installed in Cargo Transport Units New DGL entry Lithium Battery Test Report Summary Document Damaged/Defective Lithium Batteries Conditions for transport of small damaged/defective lithium batteries 2

3 UN/GHS Corrosivity Work Enhance recognition of GHS corrosivity classification nondestructive test methodologies Bridging principles Additivity (termed Calculation) Packaging Infectious Substances Category A Waste: To be continued Water Temperature During Hydraulic Testing of Plastic Packagings Measured and documented before testing Fuel Tanks for Motor Vehicles Fuel containment systems designed for motor vehicles Packaging and hazard communication provisions for systems when transported for disposal, recycling, repair, inspection, or maintenance or from where they are manufactured to a vehicle assembly plant ICAO Working Group on Training and Incident Reporting April 18-21, 2017: PHMSA and FAA participated. Competency Based Training Attachment 4 to TI will include for public comment: Amendments to Part 1; Chapter 4 Guidance material on competency based training Competency framework for State employees Will be reviewed by States Anticipated for Supplement Enhanced Incident Reporting by States Developing amendments to Annex 18, Chapters 11 and 12 Developing guidance to States for inclusion in Supplement 3

4 IMO Explosives Ongoing work to address under deck stowage of explosive articles not transported in closed cargo transport units Proposal to bring provisions similar to US1 for jet perforating guns into the IMDG Code for transportation by offshore supply vessels Other Updates to marine pollutant list Provisions for shipping polymeric beads and plastic molding compounds RID/ADR/ADN COSTHA Observer Status Pressure Vessels: Enhanced Mutual Recognition UN Biennium Issues of note on the Agenda: Development of a comprehensive hazard-based system to classify lithium batteries and cells for transport Explosives and related matters (meeting during all 4 sessions) Framework for GHS to address package-dependent classifications Listing, classification, and packing: amendments to the list of dangerous goods and packing instructions polymerizing substances packaging for category A infectious waste 4

5 Public Meetings UN and GHS Public Meetings Tuesday, June 20, DOT Headquarters - UN Public Meeting 9am-12noon - GHS Public Meeting 1pm-4pm PHMSA solicits comments on our international agenda and any working or informal documents to be considered at the 51 st UNSCOE TDG Public Meetings UN and GHS Public Meetings June 20, 2017 (Tentative) any comments to PHMSAInternationalStandards@dot.gov While you re at it, request to join our mailing list! 5

6 8 th Annual Transportation Forum Los Angeles, California Priority areas from the 8th TF included: 1) Safe and efficient waterway transport of hazardous materials 2) Safety supervision over Port terminals, storage tanks, and storage yards of hazardous materials 3) Hazardous materials container inspection standards and systems 4) Security risk management on main waterway transport and storage of hazardous materials and emergency response capacity building 5) Risk management principles, mechanisms, and risk assessment (methods, models, etc.) regarding transportation and storage of Hazmat 6) Measures and mechanisms of supervision and inspection, classification, and grading management system on Hazmat operators October 2016 Trip to China Updates 2016 ERG Translation Database of Chinese national standards IMO Papers 6

7 9 th Annual Transportation Forum Fall 2017, in China Safety and Disaster Coordination Assistance Working Group Half Day ERG training Hazardous Materials Workshop Hazardous Materials Working Group Harmonizing China s domestic rules with international standards, specifically adoption of UN recognized Limited Quantities provisions Stakeholder participation and input on agenda Questions 7