Rules for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Waterway
Part I Rules for the Transport of Dangerous Goods in Waterway Packaging
(Issued by Order No.111 of the Ministry of Communications on October 4, 1996)
Chapter I General Provisions
Part I Rules for the Transport of Dangerous Goods in Waterway Packaging
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Packaging and Marking
Chapter V Loading and Unloading
Chapter VI Storage and Delivery
Chapter VII Fire Control and Leakage Treatment
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Introduction and List of Various Dangerous Goods in Annex I (omitted)
Marking of Dangerous Goods in Annex II (omitted)
Packaging model, method, specification and performance test in Annex III (omitted)
Annex IV stowage and isolation
Annex V movable tank cabinet
Annex VI is applicable to goods shipped in medium bulk containers and requirements
Annex VII Hazard Priority Table
Format I Dangerous Goods Transport Statement
Format II Radioactive Goods Transport Statement
Format III Dangerous Goods Packaging Inspection Certificate
Format IV Radioactive Goods Packaging Radiation Level Inspection Certificate. Book
Format 5 Container Packing Certificate
Format 6 Dangerous Goods Identification Form
Format 7 Inspection Certificate for Empty Containers of Radioactive Goods
Appendix 1 Emergency Measures for Shipment of Dangerous Goods (Omitted)
Appendix 2 Medical First Aid Guide for Dangerous Goods Accidents (Omitted)
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 is to strengthen the management of waterway transportation of dangerous goods, ensure transportation safety and prevent accidents.
article 2 these rules shall apply to the shipping, port loading and unloading, storage and other businesses of dangerous goods within the territory of the people's Republic of China, except as otherwise provided by international routes (including port loading and unloading), military transportation and bulk dangerous goods.
article 3 all goods which are explosive, flammable, toxic, corrosive and radioactive, and are likely to cause personal injury or property damage during transportation, loading, unloading and storage, and need special protection are dangerous goods.
according to the Chinese people's * * and GB6944 Classification and Commodity Description Number of Dangerous Goods and the Chinese people's * * and GB12268 List of Dangerous Goods and other relevant national standards, Dangerous goods are classified into the following nine categories:
class 1 explosives
class 2 compressed gases and liquefied gases
class 3 flammable liquids
class 4 flammable solids, Spontaneous combustion articles and inflammable articles when wet
Category 5 oxidants and organic peroxides
Category 6 toxic articles and infectious articles
Category 7 radioactive articles
Category 8 corrosive articles
Category 9 miscellaneous articles
All kinds of dangerous goods are classified into Class I and Class II dangerous goods according to their degree of danger. For details, please refer to Appendix 1 "Introduction and List of Dangerous Goods" of these Rules.
article 4 the shippers, carriers, operation consignors, port operators and other relevant units and personnel involved in the transport of dangerous goods by water shall strictly implement the provisions of these rules.
transportation departments at all levels, port management agencies and port (navigation) supervision agencies shall be responsible for the implementation, supervision and inspection of these Rules within the scope of their duties.
Chapter II Packaging and Labeling
Article 5 Except for the packaging of explosives, compressed gas, liquefied gas, infectious articles and radioactive articles, the packaging of dangerous goods can be classified according to their protective performance:
Class I packaging is suitable for containing highly dangerous goods;
Class II packaging is suitable for goods with moderate risks;
class iii packaging is suitable for containing low-risk goods.
see annex iii "package model, method, specification and performance test" of these rules for the protection performance requirements of various packages. See the list of goods for the required packing categories of various dangerous goods.
article 6 the packaging of dangerous goods (the packaging of pressure vessels and radioactive substances is otherwise stipulated) shall be tested in accordance with the provisions in annex 3 of these rules. Declaring and consigning dangerous goods should hold the "Inspection Certificate of Dangerous Goods Packaging" (format 3) issued by the packaging inspection agency recognized by the Ministry of Communications, and they can be used only after they meet the requirements.
article 7 the packaging of pressure vessels containing dangerous goods and radioactive materials shall conform to the provisions of the competent state department, and the pressure vessels shall hold the inspection certificate issued by the commodity inspection authorities or the boiler and pressure vessel inspection agency; Radioactive articles shall hold the "Radiation Level Inspection Certificate of Radioactive Articles Packages" (format 4) issued by the health and epidemic prevention department.
Article 8 According to the nature of dangerous goods and the characteristics of waterway transportation, the packaging shall meet the following basic requirements:
(1) The specifications, types and individual quality (weight) of the packaging shall be convenient for loading, unloading or transportation;
(2) The material, type and packaging method of the package (including the sealing of the package) shall be suitable for the nature of the goods to be loaded. The padding materials and absorbing materials in the package should be compatible with the nature of the goods to be loaded, and can prevent the goods from moving and leaking;
(3) The packaging should have a certain strength and can withstand the general risks in transportation. The strength of a container containing low-boiling goods must have a sufficient safety factor to withstand the higher steam pressure that may be generated in the container;
(4) The package should be dry, clean and pollution-free, and can withstand the changes of temperature and humidity during transportation;
(5) When the container is filled with liquid goods, sufficient expansion margin (reserved volume) must be reserved to prevent the container from being deformed or the goods from leaking due to temperature changes during transportation;
(6) The packages containing the following dangerous goods should meet the requirements of airtight sealing:
1. Goods that produce flammable gas or vapor;
2. Goods that become explosives after drying;
3. Goods that produce toxic gases or vapors;
4. Goods that produce corrosive gas or steam;
5. Goods that react dangerously with air.
article 9 the use of other packaging methods (including new packaging) different from these rules shall comply with the provisions of articles 5, 6 and 8 of these rules, and can only be used as equivalent packaging after the port (navigation) supervision agency and port management agency of the port of departure have agreed with the appraisal of the technical department and reported to the Ministry of communications for approval.
article 11 when the packages of dangerous goods are reused, they shall be intact and free from rust, and shall comply with the provisions of articles 6 and 8 of these rules.
Article 11 Components of dangerous goods shall have sufficient strength and be convenient for mechanical loading and unloading operations.
article 12. when dangerous goods are contained in movable tanks and cabinets, the movable tanks and cabinets shall meet the requirements of "movable tanks and cabinets" in annex 6 of these rules. The tanks and cabinets applicable to the definition of container clauses should also meet the relevant requirements of the "Specification for Container Inspection" of the ship inspection department.
Article 13 Every package containing dangerous goods shall be marked with the correct shipping name of the goods, and the use of the name shall comply with the provisions in Annex I "Introduction and List of Dangerous Goods". The obvious packaging, the four sides of the container, the periphery of the movable tank and the top should be pasted or printed in accordance with the provisions of Annex II "Dangerous Goods Signs".
For goods with two or more dangers, besides the main signs according to their main dangers, the sub-signs specified in the List of Dangerous Goods in these Rules should also be labeled (the sub-signs have no category number).
the logo should be pasted and printed firmly, and it will be clear and not fall off during transportation.
Article 14 Except for the small signs that can only be pasted or printed because the package is too small, the signs of dangerous goods shall not be less than 111 mm× 111 mm; The signs used for containers and movable tanks shall not be less than 251mm× 251mm.
Article 15 When solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is used for refrigeration in a container, the packer shall clearly mark "Danger! There is carbon dioxide (dry ice) in it, and it needs to be thoroughly ventilated before entering.
article 16 the marks of containers, movable tanks and reusable packages shall conform to the provisions of this chapter, and inappropriate marks shall be removed.
Article 17 Dangerous goods are classified as dangerous goods according to the provisions of these Rules, but they are not classified as dangerous goods in international transportation. When exporting, dangerous goods signs may not be labeled on the packages of domestic transportation sections, and the shipper and the operation consignor shall indicate "Foreign trade export is exempted from labeling" in the special items column of the waterway cargo waybill and the operation consignment sheet respectively; When importing foreign trade, it shall be handled as dangerous goods in the domestic transportation section.
international transport is dangerous goods, but it is not according to these rules. When exporting, the domestic transport section, the shipper and the operation consignor should label the dangerous goods according to the requirements of foreign trade, and should indicate "foreign trade export is dangerous goods" in the special items column of the waterway cargo waybill and the operation consignment sheet; When importing foreign trade, in the inner section of domestic transportation, the shipper and the operation consignor should handle domestic transportation according to the original packaging of the import, and should indicate in the special items column of the waterway cargo waybill and the operation consignment sheet that "foreign trade import belongs to dangerous goods".
if the classification of goods in these rules is inconsistent with the classification of international transportation, the dangerous goods signs required by foreign trade may be affixed on the packages of domestic transportation sections when foreign trade is exported; When foreign goods are imported, the domestic transport section shall affix the corresponding dangerous goods signs according to the provisions of these rules.
Chapter III Consignment
Article 18 The shipper or the operation consignor of dangerous goods shall know and master the provisions of the state on the transportation of dangerous goods, make a declaration to the port (navigation) supervision agency according to the relevant laws and regulations and the provisions of the port management agency, and sign transportation and operation contracts with the carrier and the port operator of the port of departure and arrival respectively.
Article 19 When handling the transportation, loading and unloading of dangerous goods, the shipper and the operation principal shall submit the following relevant documents and materials to the carrier and the port operator:
(1) "Declaration on the transportation of dangerous goods" or "Declaration on the transportation of radioactive materials";
(2) "Inspection Certificate of Dangerous Goods Packaging" or "Inspection Certificate of Pressure Vessels" or "Inspection Certificate of Radiation Level of Packages of Radioactive Articles" (format 4);
(3) A valid "Container Packing Certificate" (format 5) shall be submitted for container shipment of dangerous goods;
(4) The consignment of explosives for civil use shall be submitted to the "explosives transport certificate" issued by the local county and city public security organs according to the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Explosives for National Use;
(5) In addition to the relevant documents in the above paragraphs (1) to (4), relevant materials shall be submitted for the goods that may endanger the transportation and loading and unloading safety or need special instructions.
Article 21 A red waybill should be used to transport dangerous goods; Port operations should use red operation orders.
article 21 before consigning dangerous goods not listed in these rules, the shipper shall submit the "dangerous goods identification form" (format 6) issued by the department approved by the Ministry of communications to the port management agency and the port (navigation) supervision agency of the port of departure, and the port management agency shall determine the loading and unloading and transportation conditions jointly with the port (navigation) supervision agency, and after being approved by the Ministry of communications, it shall be handled as "not listed separately" in the corresponding category of these rules.
article 22 the consignment of empty steel cylinders filled with toxic and flammable gases shall be handled according to the original dangerous goods conditions.
consigning empty containers filled with liquid dangerous goods, toxic substances (including goods with toxic substances sub-marks), organic peroxides and radioactive substances can be handled as ordinary goods if the following conditions are met, and the name and number of the original dangerous goods and the words "empty containers are clean and harmless" are indicated in the waybill and the work order:
(1) After being emptied, washed and disinfected (toxic substances)
(2) Is the surface of an empty container containing radioactive materials clean and pollution-free, or is it close to the non-fixed pollution level? β or γ? The emitter is lower than 4bq/cm 2,? α? The emitter is less than 1.4 bq/cm 2, and it holds the "Inspection Certificate for Empty Containers of Radioactive Materials" (format 7) issued by the health and epidemic prevention department.
empty containers that have been consigned with other dangerous goods can be treated as ordinary goods after being emptied and washed, and the name and number of the original dangerous goods and the words "empty containers are clean and harmless" are indicated in the waybill and the operation order.
Article 23 Dangerous goods that meet one of the following conditions may be transported as ordinary goods:
(1) Some parts or materials in complete sets of equipment belong to dangerous goods (only can't be packaged separately), and the shipper confirms that no danger will occur during transportation, and after being approved by the port management agency of the port of departure and the port (navigation) supervision agency, the words "Do not make dangerous goods" shall be marked in the waybill and the operation order.
(2) For the goods marked with * in the index of dangerous goods, the packaging and marking are in accordance with the regulations, and each package does not exceed 11 kg, of which the net weight of the goods in each small package does not exceed 1.5 kg, and the shipper shall indicate the words "small packaged chemicals" in the waybill and the operation order; However, the total net weight of each consignment shall not exceed 111 kg, and the declaration or relevant documents shall be submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of this chapter.
Article 24 Dangerous goods with conflicting nature or different fire fighting methods shall be consigned separately.
Article 25 When an individual consigns dangerous goods, he/she must also go through the consignment formalities with his/her identity certificate.
chapter iv carriage
article 26 when carrying dangerous goods, the carrier shall select suitable ships with good technical conditions. The cabin of the ship shall be of steel structure. Technical conditions such as electrical equipment, ventilation equipment, lightning protection and fire fighting equipment shall meet the requirements.
ships with a gross tonnage of less than 511 tons, township transport ships, cement ships and wooden ships carrying dangerous goods shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations.
article 27 passenger ships and passenger ferries are prohibited from carrying dangerous goods.
passenger and cargo ships and ro-ro passenger ships are not allowed to carry dangerous goods in principle. When it is really necessary to ship, the ship owner (operator) shall set the quota requirements according to the ship conditions and the performance of dangerous goods, and the subordinate shipping enterprises shall report to the Ministry of Communications for the record, and the local shipping enterprises shall report to the transportation departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the port (navigation) supervision institutions for the record. And strictly according to the quota requirements.
Article 28 Before a ship carries dangerous goods, the carrier or its agent shall collect the relevant documents specified in Chapter III of these Rules from the shipper.
Article 29 Ships carrying dangerous goods must strictly abide by collision avoidance rules during navigation. When berthing, loading and unloading, the specified signals shall be hung or displayed. Smoking is strictly prohibited except in designated places.
Article 31 Vessels and barges carrying explosives, first-class flammable liquids and organic peroxides shall, in principle, not be mixed with other barges for formation or towing. If it is necessary to mix formation and towing, the owner (operator)