Changes and amendments to IATA - 52nd Edition 2010
The 52nd Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations incorporates all amendments by the Dangerous Goods Board and includes changes advised, at the time of printing, by ICAO to the 2010/2011 Edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions. These include reformatting of the Packaging Instructions and New "Limited Quantity" Markings. A summary of the changes can be found here
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UK Tunnel Codes
The UK has announced its tunnel code designations that will enter into force under ADR on January 1, 2010. The four tunnels in London - Limehouse, Rotherhithe, Blackwall and East India Dock Road are all assigned to tunnel category E. The Tyne, Mersey and Clyde tunnels are assigned to the highly restrictive category D, while the Dartford and Ramsgate tunnels category C.
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New Instructions in Writing
On July 1, 2009 the new format of Instructions in Writing became mandatory. It is now the responsibility of the vehicle operator to provide these to the driver in a language that the vehicle crew can understand.
New Guidance on Lithium Batteries
On January 1, 2009, new regulations for the packaging and transport of lithium batteries (both metal and ion) came into force for the air mode. New packing Instructions 965 to 970 have been introduced into the ICAO Technical Instructions and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. They relate to UN Numbers 3090, 3091, 3480 and 3481. Most lithium battery shipments including those in equipment or machinery are now regulated as either full dangerous goods or require a new handling label and markings on the packages.
The ICAO and IATA have issued a Technical Guidance Document which includes:
- Questions related to Definitions.
- Questions related to Packaging and Transport Provisions.
- Questions related to Design Type Testing Provisions.
- Questions related to State and Operator Variations.
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