Multimodal transportation of

dangerous goods in the Eastern

direction.
Dainis Lcis
State Railway Technical Inspectorate
Latvia
State Railway Technical Inspectorate

Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania and

Estonia)
Contracting Parties of ADR and RID
MS of European Union
States on the border of CIS countries
(Russia, Belarus)

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Transportation of dangerous goods

between EU Member States
Latvia according EU Directives use only
ADR and RID
Situation is similar to other Member States
- no specific problems

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Situation in CIS countries (in our

view)
Within CIS countries national legislation is used
which differs from international agreements
Within CIS countries ADR is used only for
transportation to EU
Persons, who are involved in dangerous goods
transportation and supervision, have very low
level of education in ADR provisions
Because of differences in national legislation
and international agreements, CIS countries use
international agreements of transportation of
dangerous goods with their own interpretation
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Transportation of dangerous goods

between Baltic States and CIS
Countries
Road transport
Multimodal transport (for example,
containers transportation from Baltic see
ports by railway)

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Road transport
Situation is stable
CIS countries accept transportation of
dangerous goods according to ADR
Some additional requirements is needed (for
example, additional provisions for using certain
routes according to chapter 1.9 of ADR)
Only some misunderstandings take place on the
border (for example, some border-guards
demand the certificate of approval for vehicles
according to 9.1.3 of ADR in case other than
EX/II, EX/III, FL, OX or AT vehicles)
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Railway transport
CIS countries dont accept RID directly
CIS countries are Contracting Parties of OSJD
2nd Annex of SMGS is legal basis of transportation of
dangerous goods by railway between OSJD Contracting
Parties
Since Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) use the
same railway gauge of 1520mm as CIS countries they
also are OSJD Contracting Parties
OSJD Contracting Parties are also Poland, Hungary,
Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, China, Mongolia
etc.
Latvia uses 2nd Annex of SMGS for transportation of
dangerous goods to/from the third states operated under
the 2nd Annex of SMGS
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2nd Annex of SMGS

2nd Annex of SMGS was very obsolete till 2005
Over the period of last few years new EU Member States
- Contracting Parties of OSJD have worked very
intensively to achieve reduction of differences between
RID and SMGS
Since 1 July 2005 the new version of the 2nd Annex of
SMGS has taken effect which was the first version of the
2nd Annex of SMGS in new structure of RID
Since 1 July 2006 the next version of the 2nd Annex of
SMGS will enter into force. These new provisions will
mainly be in line with RID 2005 version. Nevertheless,
some particularities are kept.
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The most important differences

between 2nd Annex of SMGS and RID
In multimodal transportation of dangerous goods
we need to take into account:
Using emergency cards system
Additional records in consignment notes
Extra information on placards
Additional requirements for tank-containers
Differences in limited quantities provisions
Other mixed loading provisions
Additional provisions for handling (chapter 7.5)
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Emergency cards system

CIS countries use system of emergency actions
guidance for fire crews and railway employees
Emergency cards system is similar to the system
of CEFIC Emergency Response Intervention
Cards (ERI Cards)
According to emergency cards system each
dangerous substance or group of dangerous
goods have their own emergency action card
Emergency card contains description of the
danger, required personal protection equipment,
actions to be taken in cases of leakage, fire, etc.
Emergency card number is a three-digit number
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Extra information on placards

It is necessary to display emergency card
number on the wagon placards

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Additional records in consignment

notes
The records in the consignment notes
about classification of goods are in
accordance with RID
but in addition consignment notes include:
the number of emergency card,
the norm of barrier wagons
the dangerousness of goods are indicated not
only by the numbers of safety label, but also by
the record (stamp) with the name of
dangerousness.
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Additional requirements for tankcontainers

Russia without any restrictions recognizes tankcontainers which shall be capable of absorbing
the forces resulting from an impact not less than
4 times (4 g) the maximum permissible gross
mass of the fully loaded tank-container at a
duration typical of the mechanical shocks
experienced in rail transport. That means they
recognize only portable tank.
RID/ADR tank-containers are allowed only by
individual permit of Russian maritime register.
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Differences in limited quantities

provisions
CIS countries accept carriage of limited
quantities according to chapter 3.4 only for
carriage in containers or for mixed load.
For full wagon load of limited quantities it is
required to use wagon placarding and marking
according to chapter 5.3, documentation
according to chapter 5.4 and provisions
concerning the conditions of carriage, loading,
unloading and handling according to part 7.
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Other mixed loading provisions

Subchapter 7.5.2. of 2nd Annex of SMGS
contains other mixed loading prohibitions
which are much stronger than in similar
subchapter of RID.
For example, loading of packages marked
with label No.5.1 is prohibited in the same
wagon together with other dangerous
goods.
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Thank you!

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