SHOULD CLEANING CLEANING CONTAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES BE CLASSIFIED UNDER ADR?

RAG ISSUEMaria NicopulosJanuary 22, 2024 IntroductionRags, i.e. cleaning cloths contaminated with hazardous substances are produced almost in every works, workshop or factory as a result of cleaning or degreasing surfaces with solvents, removers or oily substances. Hazardous waste is generated, depending on the applied chemical agent. This hazardous waste should be...

Publication of my first book entitled “MANAGING THE SAFETY OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT OF HIGH CONSEQUENCE DANGEROUS GOODS IN POLAND”.

Hazardous materials are transported every day in our environment. These materials are used in every field of the economy, mainly in the chemical industry, but also in agriculture, mining, transport and construction. We also commonly use them in everyday life. The groups of hazardous materials include cosmetics, perfumes, various types...

Amendments to ADR 2023

On 1 January 2023, another amendment to the provisions of the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) entered into force. As in the case of the previous amendments, a six-month transition period was introduced. This means that until 30 June 2023 either the ADR provisions...

IASA Association annual meeting in Istanbul

For the first time in 3 years, the meeting of IASA Association (International Association of National Associations of Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers by Road) was held in a traditional, stationary way – this time in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting was organised by the Turkish association of advisers – TMGDK-DER and...

Role and tasks of the adviser

At the invitation of the Transport Technical Supervision, the organiser of the scientific and technical conference “Carriage of dangerous goods”, which was held on 29+30.10.2022, in Warsaw I delivered a paper on the “Role and tasks of the adviser on the safety of the transport of dangerous goods by road”.Na...

Dangerous Goods Transport Safety in the Polish Armed Forces

Dangerous Goods Transport Safety in the Polish Armed Forces – conference.The Movement and Transportation Division – National Movement Co-ordination Centre for the eighth time organised the Conference on the Dangerous Goods Transport Safety in the Polish Armed Forces. This time, the meeting took place in Gdynia on 20-22 September. I...