SDS Section 14 (Tab "14.2 Transport (EU)")
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In this section/tab you provide guidance concerning the transportation of the product by road, rail, sea, inland waterways or air. The focus is on shipments in non-US jurisdictions, such as EU/EEA, GB, Canada, Mexico, etc.
General notes
Providing transportation information on the SDS is required for EU/EEA and GB. Providing transportation information on the SDS is optional under US-OSHA and Health Canada regulations. (For the US, leave this tab empty and instead complete the previous tab, "14.1 Transport (US)".)
We strongly recommend completing either Tab "14.1 Transport (US)" or Tab "14.2 Transport (EU)", to help ensure that your products are safely and legally shipped, in accordance with applicable hazardous material/dangerous goods shipping regulations.
Identifying transportation requirements for dangerous goods can be a complex matter, and obtaining the services of a labeling consultant may be advisable.
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Entry areas
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Not dangerous goods (check box)
If the product is not regulated for transportation by any mode, check this box. You can leave the remaining entry areas on this tab empty.
UN number
Provide the 4-digit UN number, preceded by the letters "UN".
If you don't already have a UN number and related codes for your product, these references may be helpful:
· DOT Hazardous Materials Table[2]
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Generic UN numbers
Typically, your product won't be listed by name in the UN Dangerous Goods List or the DOT Hazardous Materials Table. You may need to select a more generic UN number, based on product hazard characteristics or chemical family.
The Shipping suggestions dialog (click on the Find shipping information button) can search the DOT Hazardous Materials table for proper shipping names that include "n.o.s.", for "not otherwise specified". Inclusion of "n.o.s" in the shipping name identifies generic products.
For example, UN1989 has a proper shipping name of "ALDEHYDES, N.O.S.", indicating that the product belongs to the aldehyde chemical family. Another example is UN2485, "PYROPHORIC LIQUID, ORGANIC, N.O.S.", which refers to the chemical property of igniting spontaneously in air at or below 55°C.
More detailed criteria for selecting a generic UN number appear preceding the table in the UN Dangerous Goods List document.[4]
Hazchem EAC
For shipments in vehicles requiring placards in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, India, and the UK, enter the Hazchem Emergency Action Code (EAC). You can obtain the EAC from the product UN number, using the UK National Chemical Emergency Centre’s Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List[5], or using Table C3 of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG).
Proper shipping name
Enter the proper shipping name for the product. The proper shipping name is matched with the UN number you selected previously. Proper shipping names should be capitalized; lower-case content is not considered to be part of the proper shipping name.
Transport hazard class(es)
Provide the transport hazard classes and subsidiary risk codes from the UN Dangerous Goods List (Columns 3 and 4), for the UN number that you selected.
Environmental hazards
Indicate whether the product poses environmental hazards relevant to shipping:
· It is listed as a marine pollutant ("P") or a severe marine pollutant ("PP") under the International Maritime Organization's Dangerous Goods Code.
· It is environmentally hazardous for one or more modes of transit: rail, road, sea, inland waterways, or air. Refer to Environmental hazards in the UN guidance section, below.
Special precautions for user
Indicate any special precautions which a transport worker should take, must take, or be aware of during product transport.
Maritime transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
Supply the information necessary for bulk transport of the product on ships, based on International Maritime Organization requirements. For more detail, refer to the UN guidance and the EU guidance on this topic.
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SDS Section 14 (Tab "14.1 Transport (EU)") — details
NOTE: The regulatory information appearing below applies to both Tabs "14.1 Transport (US)" and "14.2 Transport (EU)".
A4.3.14 SECTION 14: Transport information
A4.3.14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name
A4.3.14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
A4.3.14.4 Packing group, if applicable
A4.3.14.5 Environmental hazards
A4.3.14.6 Special precautions for user
A4.3.14.7 Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
SECTION 14: Transport information
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
14.6 Special precautions for user
14.7 Maritime transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
Item 14: Transport Information (header required; content optional):
I. OSHA guidance
From: “OSHA Brief: Hazard Communication Standard: Safety Data Sheets”, https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3514.html. NOTE: This section is optional under OSHA regulations.
This section provides guidance on classification information for shipping and transporting of hazardous chemical(s) by road, air, rail, or sea. The information may include:
· UN number (i.e., four-figure identification number of the substance). [1]
· UN proper shipping name. [1]
· Transport hazard class(es). [1]
· Packing group number, if applicable, based on the degree of hazard. [2]
· Environmental hazards (e.g., identify if it is a marine pollutant according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code)).
· Guidance on transport in bulk (according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 [3] and the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code)).
· Any special precautions which an employee should be aware of or needs to comply with, in connection with transport or conveyance either within or outside their premises (indicate when information is not available).
NOTES:
[1] Chemical, as defined in the HCS, is any substance, or mixture of substances.
[2] Found in the most recent edition of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
[3] MARPOL 73/78 means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended
II. UN guidance
From "Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)", 7th Ed., by Secretariat, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). ©2017, United Nations. Reprinted with the permission of the United Nations.
A4.3.14 SECTION 14: Transport information
This section provides basic classification information for the transporting/shipment of a hazardous substance or mixture by road, rail, sea or air. Where information is not available or relevant this should be stated.
A4.3.14.1 UN Number
Provide the UN Number (i.e. four-figure identification number of the substance or article) from the UN Model Regulations [4].
A4.3.14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name
Provide the UN proper shipping name from the UN Model Regulations [4]. For substances or mixtures the UN proper shipping name should be provided in this sub-section if it has not appeared as the GHS product identifier or national or regional identifiers.
A4.3.14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
Provide the transport class (and subsidiary risks) assigned to the substances or mixtures according to the most predominant hazard that they present in accordance with the UN Model Regulations [4].
A4.3.14.4 Packing group, if applicable
Provide the packing group number from the UN Model Regulations [4], if applicable. The packing group number is assigned to certain substances in accordance with their degree of hazard.
A4.3.14.5 Environmental hazards
Indicate whether the substance or mixture is a known marine pollutant according to the IMDG Code [5], and if so, whether it is a “marine pollutant” or a “severe marine pollutant”. Also indicate whether the substance or mixture is environmentally hazardous according to the UN Model Regulations [4], ADR [6], RID [7] and ADN [8].
A4.3.14.6 Special precautions for user
Provide information on any special precautions, which a user needs to be aware of, or needs to comply with in connection with transport.
A4.3.14.7 Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
This sub-section only applies when cargoes are intended to be carried in bulk according to IMO instruments: e.g., chapter VI or VII of SOLAS [9] Annex II or Annex V of MARPOL [10], the IBC Code [11], the IMSBC Code [12] and the IGC Code [13] (or earlier versions, i.e.: EGC Code [14] or GC Code [15]).
For liquid bulk cargoes, provide the product name (if name is different to that given in A4.3.1.1) as required by the shipment document and in accordance with the name used in the lists of product names given in chapters 17 or 18 of the IBC Code or the latest edition of the IMO’s MEPC.2/Circular. Indicate ship type required and pollution category.
For solid bulk cargoes, provide the bulk cargo shipping name, whether or not the cargo is considered harmful to the marine environment (HME) according to MARPOL Annex V, whether it is a material hazardous only in bulk (MHB) according to the IMSBC Code, and which group it should be shipped according to the IMSBC.
For liquefied gas cargoes in bulk provide the product name and ship type according to the IGC Code (or earlier versions, i.e.: EGC Code or GC Code).
NOTES:
[4] - UN Model Regulations means the Model Regulations annexed to the most recently revised edition of the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods published by the United Nations.
[5] - IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods code, as amended.
[6] - ADR means the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, as amended.
[7] RID means the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail, as amended.
[8] ADN means the European Agreement concerning the International Transport of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways, as amended.
[9] SOLAS means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.
[10] MARPOL means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended.
[11] IBC Code means the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (International Bulk Chemical Code).
[12] IMSBC Code means the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, as amended.
[13] IGC Code means the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, including applicable amendments to which the vessel has been certified.
[14] EGC Code means the Code for Existing Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk.
[15] GC Code means the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (Gas Carrier Code).
III. European Union guidance
From: "COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/878 of 18 June 2020, amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)". Official Journal of the European Union, 26.6.2020.
SECTION 14: Transport information
This section of the safety data sheet shall provide basic classification information for the transport/shipment of substances or mixtures mentioned in section 1 by road, rail, sea, inland waterways or air. Where such information is not available or relevant this shall be stated.
Where relevant, this section shall provide information on the transport classification for each of the following international agreements which are transposing the UN Model Regulations for specific transport modes: the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) and the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN), all three of which have been implemented by Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), as well as the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code (10) for the transport of packaged goods and the relevant IMO codes for the transport of bulk cargo by sea (11) and the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO TI) (12).
14.1 UN number or ID number
The UN number or the ID number (i.e. the four-figure identification number of the substance, mixture or article preceded by the letters “UN” or “ID”) from the UN Model Regulations, IMDG, ADR, RID, ADN or ICAO TI shall be provided.
14.2 UN proper shipping name
The proper shipping name as provided in column 2, “Name and description”, of Table A of Chapter 3.2 Dangerous Goods List of the UN Model Regulations, in ADR, in RID and in Tables A and C of Chapter 3.2 of ADN, supplemented, when applicable, with the technical name in brackets as required, shall be provided, unless it was used as the product identifier in subsection 1.1. If the UN number and the proper shipping name remain unchanged in different transport modes, it is not necessary to repeat this information. As regards maritime transport, in addition to the UN proper shipping name, the technical name for goods to be transported covered by the IMDG Code shall be indicated, where appropriate.
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
The transport hazard class (and subsidiary risks) assigned to the substances or mixtures on the basis of the predominant hazard that they present according to the UN Model Regulations shall be provided. As regards inland transport, the transport hazard class (and subsidiary risks) assigned to the substances or mixtures on the basis of the predominant hazard that they present according to ADR, RID and ADN shall be provided.
14.4 Packing group
The packing group number from the UN Model Regulations shall be provided, if applicable, as required by the UN Model Regulations, ADR, RID and ADN. The packing group number is assigned to certain substances in accordance with their degree of hazard.
14.5 Environmental hazards
It shall be indicated whether the substance or mixture is environmentally hazardous according to the criteria of the UN Model Regulations (as reflected in ADR, RID and ADN), and whether it is a marine pollutant according to the IMDG Code and the Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods. If the substance or mixture is authorised or intended for carriage by inland waterways in tank-vessels, it shall be indicated whether the substance or mixture is environmentally hazardous in tank-vessels only according to ADN.
14.6 Special precautions for user
Information shall be provided on any special precautions, which a user should or must take or be aware of in connection with transport or conveyance either within or outside his premises, for all relevant modes of transport.
14.7 Maritime transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
This subsection only applies when cargoes are intended to be carried in bulk according to IMO instruments: Chapter VI or Chapter VII of SOLAS (13), Annex II or Annex V of MARPOL, the IBC Code (14), the IMSBC Code (15), and the IGC Code (16) or its earlier versions, namely EGC Code (17) or GC Code (18).
As regards liquid bulk cargoes, the product name shall be provided (if different from that given in subsection 1.1) as required by the shipment document and in accordance with the name used in the lists of product names given in chapters 17 or 18 of the IBC Code or the latest edition of the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).2/Circular (19). Ship type required and pollution category shall be indicated, as well as the IMO hazard class, in accordance with Annex I (3) B (a) of Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20).
As regards solid bulk cargoes, the bulk cargo shipping name shall be provided. It shall be indicated whether or not the cargo is considered harmful to the marine environment (HME) according to Annex V of MARPOL, whether it is a material hazardous only in bulk (MHB) (21) according to the IMSBC Code, and as which cargo group it should be considered according to the IMSBC.
As regards liquefied gas cargoes in bulk, the product name and the ship type required according to the IGC Code or its earlier versions, namely EGC Code or GC Code shall be provided.
NOTES:
(9) Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13).
(10) Compliance with the IMDG Code is mandatory for the carriage of packaged dangerous goods by sea as provided for in Chapter VII/Reg. 3 of SOLAS and MARPOL Annex III Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form.
(11) The IMO has developed various legal instruments related to dangerous and polluting goods differentiating between how the goods are carried (packaged and bulk) and by type of cargo (solid, liquid and liquefied gases). Rules on the carriage of dangerous cargoes and the ships that carry these cargoes are found in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS, 1974), as amended, and the International Convention on Maritime Pollution (MARPOL 73/78), as amended. These conventions are supplemented by the following codes: IMDG, IMSBC, IBC and IGC.
(12) IATA, 2007-2008 edition.
(13) SOLAS means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.
(14) IBC Code means the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, as amended.
(15) IMSBC Code means the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, as amended.
(16) IGC Code means the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, including
applicable amendments in accordance with which the vessel has been certified.
(17) EGC Code means the Code for Existing Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, as amended.
(18) GC Code means the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (Gas Carrier Code), as
amended.
(19) MEPC.2/Circular, Provisional categorization of liquid substances, version 19, effective 17 December 2013.
(20) Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10).
(21) Materials hazardous only in bulk (MHB) means materials which may possess chemical hazards when carried in bulk other than materials classified as dangerous goods in the IMDG Code.
IV. Health Canada guidance
From: "Technical Guidance on the Requirements of the Hazardous Products Act and the Hazardous Products Regulations, WHMIS 2015 Supplier Requirements", Cat.: H129-64/1-2016E-PDF. December 2016. ©2016, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Health. The acronym "HPR" refers to the Canadian Hazardous Products Regulations.
Item 14: Transport Information (header required; content optional):
As per subsection 4(2) of the HPR, the content of the specific information elements may be omitted as long as the item number and heading appear on the SDS. The provision of information on the transport of dangerous goods is outside the scope of the HPR as this is regulated by Transport Canada.
If provided, this section offers the following transport information, including classification information for shipping and transporting of hazardous products by road, air, rail, or sea:
· United Nations (UN) number (i.e., four-digit identification number of the substance. This term is defined in subsection 1(1) of the HPR.)
· UN proper shipping name as provided for in the United Nations Model Regulations (UNMR)
· Transport hazard class(es) as provided for in the UNMR
· Packing group number as provided for in the UNMR
· Environmental hazards (e.g., identify if it is a marine pollutant) according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) and the UNMR
· Information on transport in bulk (according to Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) and the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code)
· Any special precautions which an employee should be aware of, or needs to comply with, in connection with transport or conveyance either within or outside their premises
[rev. 5.13.2022]
[1] "Part 3 (annex): Dangerous Goods List, Special Provisions and Exceptions". Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, Volume I, 20th Revised Edition. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 2017.
[2] Subpart B—Table of Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions. 49 CFR 172.101.
[3] Hazmat Tool. Preventize Safety Consulting, Berlin. https://www.hazmattool.com/info.php.
[4] United Nations, 2017 (op. cit.).
[5] For the latest edition of the code list, you may wish to perform a web search for “Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List”; it is reviewed biennially.
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