PPG Industries, Inc. Transportation of Dangerous Goods Management System
Noel Pacheco Global Product Stewardship Manager, PPG Aerospace
PPG Industries Global manufacturer of glass, fiberglass, and coatings Operations in over 70 countries; 42,000 employees Strategic Business Units: Architectural Coatings Automotive OEM Automotive Refinish Industrial Flat Glass Fiberglass Optical Industrial Coatings Protective and Marine Coatings Aerospace
PPG Aerospace Headquartered in Los Angeles, California Manufacturer of sealants, coatings, and transparencies for both commercial and military airplanes 23 sites in 12 countries (U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, France, Italy, China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Australia, UAE) 2,600 Employees Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Delta Air Lines, Gulfstream, Triumph, etc. Aerospace accounts for about 90% of all air shipments of Dangerous Goods within PPG Industries.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Management System
Dangerous Goods Regulations Rules are 85% Harmonized Key is knowing the differences important to PPG SBU Ship anything, anywhere, anytime Model TDG Regulations International Regulations Domestic Transport Regulations International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) Sea Transport International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Air Transport Hazardous Material Regulations 49CFR US DOT Europe Dangerous Goods Regulations Europe ADR Canada Dangerous Goods Regulations Transport Canada Australia Dangerous Goods Code Australia ADG International Air Transport Association (IATA) All Other Domestic Regulations Domestic Air Transport
Introduction PPG EHS Management System PSITs Product Stewardship Implementation Tools
PSIT3 Transportation of Dangerous Goods
PSIT s Product Stewardship Implementation Tools PSIT Title PSIT-1 PSIT-2 PSIT-3 PSIT-4 PSIT-5 PSIT-6 PSIT-7 PSIT-8 PSIT-9 PS Prioritization PS Organization & Management Review Transportation of Dangerous Goods Product Regulatory Compliance Raw Material Introduction Product Introduction Customer Stewardship Contract Manufacturing, Re-Packaging & Warehousing Product Hazard Communication
PSIT3 Executive Summary Primary Objectives: Ensure Transport Safety and Compliance / Minimize Liability Create Strong Management System with Accountabilities One-Stop Shopping for PPG-Specific Policies Provide Assessment Tools Primary Tasks of the SBUs and Locations: DG Inventory Template (and Assign Accountabilities) Develop a site-specific Compliance Matrix Identify Applicable DG Regulations and PPG Requirements Verify Compliance (Assessment Tools)
PSIT3 Process Step 1 Inventory Template Complete an annual inventory of all TDG activities and ensure someone has accountability for compliance
PSIT3 Process Step 2 Regulatory Compliance Develop compliance verification plan to audit DG activities Identify and correct gaps
PSIT3 Process Step 3 PPG Mandatory Practices (PPG Requirements) Review applicable PPG Mandatory Practices and complete compliance checklist Identify and correct gaps
PSIT3 - steps Step 4 MOC, Training and Information Incorporate business changes into your compliance and review plan Step 5 Assessment Complete a Management System assessment every 3 years Step 6 Repeat Process Complete PSIT3 Review every 3 years
Objective Self assessment PSIT3 Transport of Dangerous Goods Continuous Improvement Cycle Assessments are the Checking stage Where are we? What are best practices? Where are the gaps? How do we close the gaps? How do we prevent future gaps? How effective are our PSIT Systems?
Our Bottom Line With the added increase in Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulatory requirements around the world; and with the added complexities of our business, PPG has decided to go beyond the simplistic approach of providing regulatory training to our shippers. A strong management system to assign accountabilities at all levels, including the development of PPG-specific policies, PPG has been able to minimize our liability worldwide. For PPG Aerospace, we have shipped over 200,000 air shipments of DG with only one NOV in the last 12 years.