giovedì 21 giugno 2007

GOOD NEWS

ADR

In the last Session (7-11 May 2007) of Working Party 15 (ADR) it was confirmed the decision of simplifying written instructions for drivers of road vehicles, going on the direction of only one written instruction for all classes of dangerous goods.


PING-PONG

ICAO DGP has agreed that the allocation of UN 2000 CELLULOID to table tennis balls was incorrect and that sporting balls when inflated or when containing compressed gases are not subject to the Technical Instructions


HARMONIZATION

The International Council of Chemical Associations has transmitted a sound proposal (ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2007/3) to UNSCETDG in order to harmonize the provisions for susbstances which, when tested, do not meet the criteria for any class or division because of its chemical/physical properties.
It is then proposed to align UN Recommendations with other regulations (ADR/RID/ADN, US CFR 49) in terms of deleting Special Provision 223 (now assigned to some substances, but not to all the interested ones) and introducing a new paragraph 2.0.1.6 with the relevant statement.