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InthedevelopmentofproposalsforarationalisedapproachtomultimodalPackingInstructionsforinclusionintheUNModelRegulations,theexpertoftheUnitedKingdomisconcernedthatviewsfromallmodesoftransportshouldbefullyconsidered.ConcernedthatsincethetimetableofmeetingsinthevariousmodalforadoesnotalwaysenablefullconsiderationofproposalssubmittedtotheUNCommitteeofExperts,therepresentativeoftheUKsuggestedthataninformalWorkingGroupbeheldinthecontextoftheNovember1998RIDRestructuringWorkingGroupmeetingtodiscussproblemsforRID/ADRremainingfromproposalsmadeinpapersST/SG/AC.10/1998/16andAdd.15.TheRIDRestructuringWorkingGroupagreedthataninformaldiscussiongroupshouldmeetanditsreportisattachedtothisInformationPaper.ItwasagreedbytheRIDRestructuringWorkingGroupthatthisreportshouldbesubmittedtotheUNCommitteeofExpertsona purelyinformativebasis. e   Itisemphasisedthatthetimetableofmeetingshasnotenabledthisdocumenttoreceiveformalendorsementfromthe : " RID/ADRJointMeetingortheRestructuringWorkingGroupanddoesnotthereforenecessarilyrepresenttheviewsofthecontractingparties.ItisintendedtohighlightcertaininaccuraciesandomissionsfromthecurrentUNproposalswhichstillneedtobeaddressedandtoindicatesomeareasofconcerntoRID/ADRcontractingpartieswhichremain.  n#6& 88:  GGGGRIDRESTRUCTURINGWORKINGGROUPMEETINGLONDON e 2327NOVEMBER1998REPORTOFTHEADHOCDISCUSSIONGROUPONPACKINGINSTRUCTIONS  4   1.  ThegroupwasattendedbyrepresentativesofAustria,GermanyandtheUnitedKingdom.Thediscussion 3  wasledbyMrJMHart(UK).2.  TheGroupspurposewastoreviewareasofdifficultyforRID/ADRremainingintheproposalsfor  5  PackingInstructionssubmittedbytheUK/USAtotheUNCommitteeofExpertsmeetingtobeheldinDecember1998.(PapersST/SG/AC.10/1998/16and16/Add.15.)3.  Itwasagreedthatthediscussiongroupwouldreviewfirstlythoseissueswherequestionsremainedas i  highlightedinthereportoftheFrankfurtWorkingGroup(ST/SG/AC.10/1998/16).Theseareaddressedbyparagraphorder.WherereferencetoRID/ADRviewsareindicatedthisshouldbetakentomeantheviewofthisdiscussiongroup. Para4  j RID/ADRshouldrecommendrestrictingtheuseofremovableheaddrumstoPGIsubstancesbroadlymeetinginprinciplethedefinitionbasedonmarginal2301(E),marginal3533(1)andmarginal3534(1).Possibletextisappendedtothisreport. Para7  8 P200isareminderandtheJointMeetingshouldaddressthereplacementofthisforbothClass2andthoseotherclasseswhichprovidefortheuseofgascylinders. Para16  9 RID/ADRshouldhavenoproblemwiththeuseof5H3,5L3,5M2bagsinP409. Para19  m! RID/ADRconsidersthatthereisnoneedtospecifyspecificsubstancesrequiringaventprovidedthatUNRecommendation4.1.1.8includesaleakproofnesstestwithventinplaceandthereforeshowingtheeffectivenessofsuchavent.Testsmayhavetobedevelopedtoshowtheeffectivenessofventingdevices.ReferencetoB5maynotberequiredif4.1.1.8isadopted. Para24  m% ( ForRID/ADR,P801(a)doesnotrequirepackagestestedtoPGIIIperformance,simplystrongouterpackaging. Para26  (<#, RID/ADRproposesthatPackingInstructionP900becomesP910asthisisaseamodeproblemonly. Para41  +p&0 RID/ADRhasdeviatedfromtheUNclassificationof1790butitisnotclearwhythishasbeendone.TheJointMeetingshouldconsider. Para49  /q*5 Totheknowledgeofthisdiscussiongroupthereisnoscientificbasisforspecifying45Casthecutoffvalueforsubstanceswhichmaybecomeliquidintransport.Thereferencestothiscouldbemovedtomarginal3500(12)as =2,8 anillustrativenoterequiringtheconsiderationoftheeffectoftemperaturechangesonthephysicalstateofthesubstanceduringtransport. Para57  g AgreedforUN1308,(Class3zirconiumsuspendedinflammableliquids)itwasagreedthatthisshouldnotbepermittedinIBCs,otherthanforitems3(b)and31(c).IMOshouldbeinvitedtoreviewatDSC4whetherIBC01mightbeacceptablefor3(b)and31(c). Para62   5  ThishasbeenresolvedbyIMO,whowillnowaccept31HZ2forPGIIIsubstanceswithasubsidiaryrisk.TheJointMeetingcouldconsideradoptingsimilarprovisions. Para75  6  InPackingInstructionP601indent3.c(i).RID/ADRdoesnotseeaneedtoaddresssubstances toxicbyinhalation.Thediscussiongroupconsidersthatforpresentationalclarity,whereasubstancemaybeinasolidorliquidstatetheyshouldbeshowninseparaterowsintheassignmentofsubstanceslist.4.  ThediscussiongroupthenreviewedRID/ADRrequirementsnotaddressedintheUNPackingInstructions  papersasfollows: Palletisedbags  j RID/ADRdoesnotpermittransportofbagsandflexibleIBCsotherthanaspalletisedloads.Forlocaldistributionpalletisedloadsmaynotbenecessary.ThisneedstobeaddressedbyRID/ADR.Amendmentof3500(1)toincludereferenceto penetrationmayofferasolution.ThistextmayneedtobeofferedtotheUNCommitteeofExpertsforconsideration. Fullloads    Again,forreasonsoflocaldistribution,therequirementforfullloadsinRID/ADRmaynotbenecessaryinallcases.BoththeseissuesrelatetohandlingrequirementsandshouldbeaddressedinRID/ADRotherthaninpackagingprovisions,andperhapsbyincorporatingtheprovisionsofthenewUNRecommendation4.1.1.1.= =??> >Lightgaugemetalpackagings> >??= = $;' LightgaugemetalpackagingscouldonlyappearinP001orP002.RID/ADRwillneedtoaddappropriateprovisionsinthesePackingInstructionstoincorporatesuchpackagings. Mixedpacking  (<#, Marginal2311(6)specifiescertaindangerousreactionsofmixedpackagingswhicharenotpermitted,whereasmarginal2002(6)seemstorecognisemixedpackagingofsubstanceswhichhavesuchdangerousreactions.ThisneedstobeaddressedbytheJointMeeting. PlasticsdrumsforLiquidsofPGI  o- (2 RID/ADRlimitsliquidsofPGIinplasticsdrumsto60litres.TheUNproposalwouldremovethisrestriction. LeaktightnessandHermeticSealing  0>+6 Clarificationofthesetermsisrequired. =2,8 Ї5.  ThediscussiongroupmovedontoreviewtheassignmentofsubstancestoPackingInstructionsforboth e packagesandIBCsassetoutinpaperST/SG/AC.10/1998/16/Add.2.Thefollowingissueswereidentified: UN3533  f  ItemNo.6(a)doesnotappearintheindextoADRandappearstohavenopackingormarkingrequirementinRID/ADR.Itwouldappearnecessarytounderstandtheterm conformtoincludetherequirement testedinPackingInstructionP202.ThismayalsobenecessaryforPackingInstructionP003. UN1194  4  RID/ADRdoesnotrequirespecificprovisionsbeyondP001.Competentauthorityapproval(P099)shouldnotbenecessary. UN1921andUN2481  5  ThesesubstancesdonotseemappropriateforP001.ApackinginstructionsimilartoP601orP602forClass3maybenecessary. UN2486  6 RID/ADRseesnoreasonnottopermitthisinIBC02. UN3065  j IBCspecialpackingprovisionB10isnotedin16/Add.2butdoesnotappearin16/Add.5. @@UN1851,UN3248andUN3249  9 TheUNRecommendationscurrentlylimitreceptaclesusingtheseUNnumbersto5litresand5kilograms.RID/ADRshouldconsideraligningwithSP221. UN1327   :" NotethatthiswillnotbeusedinRID/ADR.Anequivalentofmarginal2900(3)willbeneededforClass4.1.  9"$ UN3319  #n& ThisisshownintheindextoADRas13(b).Itisinfact17(b).Aneditorialcorrectionisrequired. UN1357andUN0220  '!* RID/ADRconsidersthesesubstancesshouldalsobeassignedtoP405withanewSPPpermittingupto11.5kgtobepackaged. UN0154,UN0155,UN0209,UN0214,UN0215andUN0234  +%/ ThesesubstancesneedtobeincludedinproposalsforPackingInstructionswhenwaterwettedwithnotlessthan10%waterasClass4.1andassignedtoP405withanewSPPtoidentifythem. UN1320,UN1321andUN1348   /)4 Marginal2404doesnotpermitmetalpackagingsandthusPackingInstructionP405(3)wouldnotbeappropriate.Italsopermitsnodiminishingofthewatercontent,whereas3500(7)allowsareductionwhichmaybemoreappropriate.TheJointMeetingshouldreviewtheneedfortheseprovisions. =2,8 Ї UN3097PGIIandPGIII  e RID/ADRshouldpermittransportwithcompetentauthorityapproval(P099).ThediscussiongroupnotedthatmanysubstancesinClass4.2PGIattractPackingInstructionP403Awhichwouldlimitmetalpackagingsto150kg,whereRID/ADRhasnosuchlimitatpresent. UN2304andUN2448    TheJointMeetingshouldnotethatthesesubstanceswouldnowbepermittedinIBCs. UN1381  4  PackingInstructionP404willrequiretestingtoPGIIperformancewhereasRID/ADRrequirestestingtoPGIperformancelevels.PackingInstructionP404shouldbereviewed. UN2441  5  ThissubstanceseemstohavebeenomittedfromPackingInstructionsinP403A.A ACCB BUN3255A A i B BCCTheRID/ADRindexidentifiesthisasitem10(a)butitdoesnotappearassuchintheClass4.2provisions. UN1431  8 ThisispermittedinIBCsinRID/ADR.IBC04Ashouldbeassigned. UN2006  l InPackingInstructionP002thissubstanceshouldattractSPP8. UN1389andUN1422    RID/ADRpermitsthesesubstancesinmetalIBCsandtheyshouldbeauthorisedinIBC01withSpecialPackingProvisionB1. UN1409  #% RID/ADRdoesnotpermitthissubstanceinIBCsandthusSPPB1shouldbedeleted. UN3132,UN3133andUN3135  :& ) ThesesubstancesarecurrentlynotpermittedfortransportinRID/ADRandwouldthusattractP099.ThisshouldbereviewedbytheJointMeeting. UN3132,UN3135andUN2011  ;*$. RID/ADRwouldnowneedtopermitthesesubstancesinIBCs.TheyshouldnotattractSPP18whichisrelevantonlytoUN1854.TheJointMeetingwouldneedtoreviewthis. UN3131  <.(3 RID/ADRpermitsawiderrangeofpackagingsandthereforeP402isnotappropriate.ThisneedstobereviewedbytheJointMeeting.  p1 ,7 E& 4  E UN3130andUN3129  e RID/ADRdoesnotpermitthesesubstancesinIBCs.E'4e6E UN2072PGIandPGII  4 RID/ADRdoesnotpermitthissubstanceintransport. UN1745,UN1746andUN2495   h RID/ADRwillneedtointroduceanewpackinginstructionforthesesubstancesbasedonmarginal2504. UN2015    P501doesnotfullyconformtomarginal2503. UN3098andUN3099  5  RID/ADRpermitswideruseofIBCsthanIBC01whichpermitsonlymetalIBCs. UN3100,UN3121andUN3137  i RID/ADRdoesnotpermitthesesubstancesintransportwhereastheyareassignedP099. UN1613andUN1614  8 ThediscussiongroupnotedthatRID/ADRhasaClass3subsidiaryriskforthesesubstanceswhichUNdoesnot.TheJointMeetingshouldconsiderthis. UN1614  9 RID/ADRhasadditionalrequirementstoPackingInstructionP200whichwillneedtobeaddressedinaSpecialPackingProvision. UN3315   :" RID/ADRreferencesICAOTIPackingInstruction623.P099wouldcontinuetopermitcompetentauthoritiestousethisICAOPackingInstruction. UN2570  $;' TheIBCPackingInstructionforthissubstanceinliquidformshouldshownone. UN1185,UN1259,UN1994,UN2480andUN3294  'o"+ RID/ADRdiffersslightlyfromPackingInstructionP601butshouldbeacceptabletoRID/ADR. UN1595  ;*$. RID/ADRitem27(a)islessrestrictivethanPackingInstructionP602. UN1700,UN2016andUN2017  o- (2 Marginal2607issimilartoPackingInstructionP600butwithamaximumnetmasslimitof75kg. UN3000,UN3002UN3004andUN3008  0>+6 TheseUNnumbersnolongerappearintheUNorRID/ADRDangerousGoodsLists. =2,8 Ї UN3279  e ThissubstancehasasubsidiaryriskinClass3sooughtnottobeshownasapossiblesolidsubstanceassignedtoP002. UN2076  f  ItshouldbeclarifiedthatIBCspecialprovisionB3appliesonlytoIBC02. UN2814,UN2900andUN3291  g   InADR/RIDtheseClass6.2substancesdonotalignwithPackingInstructionsincurrentUNtext.TheJointMeetingwillneedtoconsiderwhethertoadoptthisUNtext. UN3123andUN3125  h  Thesesubstancesinitem44(c)donotappearintheUNlistsincetheprecedencetablesindicatethattheyshouldbeassignedtoClass4.3.RIDfollowsthisbutADRdoesnot. UN3094,UN3095andUN3096inPGI  i AssignmenttoP099wouldbemorerestrictivethanRID/ADR. UN1790andUN2031  8 SpecialPackingProvision29shouldbedeletedasthesesubstancesinPGIareassignedtoPackingInstructionP802whichdoesnotpermitsingleplasticspackagings. UN3028  9 RID/ADRhasslightlydifferenttextbutitsprovisionsarecoveredinPackingInstructionP801.P801mayneedtoberevisedifLargePackagingPackingInstructionsforbatteriesareadopted. UN2212  :"  TheneedforreferencetoSpecialPackingProvision12aisunclear. 9"$  UN2590  #n& SpecialPackingProvision12ashouldreadXC.5.  TheRIDRestructuringWorkingGroupisinvitedtonotethesecommentsandconsiderwhethertheyshould '!* bemadeavailabletotheUNCommitteeofExpertsasanaidtodiscussionsofthePackingInstructionproposalsatitsmeetingtobeheldinDecember1998.  ;*$. @%%'aF FANNEXF F e SubstancesallocatedtoPackingGroup1withaviscosityofmorethan200mm/g &&{s#&{& gE#Ԁarepermittedinremovablehead g packagingsprovidedthat;(a)Inthesolventseparationtest(seePartIIIsubsection32.5.1oftheRecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods,ManualofTestsandCriteria)theheightoftheseparatedlayerofsolventislessthan[3%]ofthe   totalheight;and(b)Theflowtimeintheviscositytest(seePartIII,subsection32.4.3,oftheRecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods,ManualofTestsandCriteria)withajetdiameterof6mmisequaltoorgreaterthan: h<( D4 <DLX<(i)60seconds;or(ii)40secondsiftheviscoussubstancecontainsnotmorethan60%ofClass3substances.