Module 4chemicals

contingency

plans

for road

transportation of hazardous

1
The enterprises that engage in the transportation of hazardous chemicals by road
and waterway shall obtain transportation permit for hazardous chemicals by road
and waterway according to the provisions of laws and regulations, register
themselves with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and get equipped with
specialized safety management personnel.
2
The drivers, crewmen, loading and unloading management personnel, transport
escorts, declarers, and on-site container inspectors shall pass the examination by
the administrative department of transportation and obtain job qualifications. The
detailed measures shall be established by the department of transportation of the
State Council. The loading and unloading of the hazardous chemicals shall follow
standard safety operation procedure standards or rules, and shall be conducted
under the command and control of onsite loading and unloading management
personnel. The container stuffing operation of hazardous chemicals with waterway
shall be conducted under the command and control of onsite container stuffing
inspectors, and shall be in accordance with the requirements of regulation regarding
stowage and isolation; the on-site container stuffing inspectors shall sign the
packing certificate.
3
When transporting the hazardous chemicals, the relevant precautions for safety
should be taken in accordance with the hazard properties of hazardous chemicals,
and the necessary protective equipments and facilities for emergency responses
should also be allocated. The trough containers and other containers for
transporting hazardous chemicals should be sealed tightly to protect the hazardous
chemicals from any leakage and sparkle leakage because of any change of
temperature, moisture or pressure; The overflow and pressure relief device shall be
set accurately and be easy to work. The drivers, crewmen, loading and unloading
management personnel, transport escorts, declarers, and on-site container stuffing
inspectors for transporting of hazardous chemicals shall understand the hazard
properties of the transported hazardous chemicals, the requirements for the use of
packaging materials and containers, and emergency response measures in case of
accidents.
4

For the transportation of hazardous chemicals by road, consignors shall entrust

transportation enterprises that are licensed to transport such chemicals in
accordance with the laws regarding transport of such chemicals.
5
For the transportation of hazardous chemicals by road, the loading weight of the
hazardous chemicals should not exceed the approved load limits of the vehicles.
The vehicles for transportation should meet the safety requirements of the national
standards, and the technical safety conditions of the vehicles should be inspected
regularly in compliance with the national provisions. The vehicles used for
transportation of hazardous chemicals shall affix or be sprayed with warning signs
in compliance with the national provisions.
6
For the transportation of hazardous chemicals by road, vehicle transport escorts
shall be assigned, and all of the hazardous chemicals being transported shall be
under the supervision of such transport escorts at all times. In the case of vehicles
parking for accommodation purposes on the way or where longer stay times are
needed, in case of influences occurring during normal transportation, the drivers
and transport escorts shall take relevant protective measures of safety; for the
transportation of highly toxic chemicals, consignors shall also report to the local
public security authorities.
7
Vehicles transporting the hazardous chemicals shall not be permitted to enter
restricted zones for such vehicles without firstly being approved by the public
security authorities. The restricted zone for vehicles that transport the hazardous
chemicals shall be clearly demarcated/ set out and clearly marked by the public
security authorities of the peoples governments at the county level.
8
For the transportation of highly toxic chemicals through road networks, consignors
shall apply for road transportation pass from the public security authorities of the
peoples governments at the county level at places of origin or destination. When
applying for the road transportation pass for highly toxic chemicals, the consignors
shall submit the following documents to the peoples governments at the county
level: 1. The description of the category and quantity of highly toxic chemicals for
transportation; 2. The detail regarding the place of departure and the place of
destination, expected transportation time and route; 3. The transportation permit
for hazardous chemicals, vehicle registration certificates, and the qualification
certificates of drivers and workers. 4. Purchase permit for highly toxic chemicals in
accordance with the provisions specified in 1 and 2 of Article 38 herein, or the

qualification certificate for import and export issued by Customs. The public security
organs of the peoples governments at the county level shall make the approval or
non-approval decisions within 7 days after the receipt of the preceding paragraph
materials; the road transportation pass for highly toxic chemicals shall be issued to
qualified applicants; the unqualified applicants shall be informed in writing with the
corresponding reasons. The administrative measures for the road transportation
pass for highly toxic chemicals shall be established by the public security of the
State Council.
9
When highly toxic chemicals are lost, stolen, drained, or leaked during road
transportation, the drivers and transport workers must take relevant warning
measures and report them to the local public security authorities forthwith. The
public security authorities, upon the receipt of reports, shall notify other
administrative departments of state administration of work safety, environmental
protection and public health forthwith, and these departments shall adopt the
necessary emergency response measures.
10
The transportation of hazardous chemicals through waterways shall be compliance
with the relevant laws, administrative regulations and provisions of the
administrative departments of transportation of the State Council.
11
The administrative department of marine shall determine the relevant transporting
conditions for transportation of hazardous chemicals by ships depending on the kind
and hazardous properties of the hazardous chemicals. Chemicals to be transported
by ships with uncertain relevant transporting conditions shall be evaluated by
qualified institutions stipulated by the administrative department of marine. Those
chemicals can only be delivered by ships after the relevant transporting conditions
for safety transportation have been determined by the administrative department of
marine.
12
The transportation of highly toxic chemicals and other hazardous chemicals whose
transportation by inland waterways have been prohibited are banned on inland
waterways. The scope of highly toxic chemicals and other hazardous chemicals
whose transportation are banned on inland waterways shall be issued by the
administrative departments of transportation of the State Council in consultations
with the administrative departments of environmental protection, industry and
information technology, and state administration of work safety based hazard
properties of the hazardous chemicals, the degree of possible damage caused by

the hazardous chemicals to human health and aquatic environment, and the degree
of difficulty of eliminating the consequences.
13
The department of transportation of the State Council shall manage the hazardous
chemicals other than those transported through inland waterways as specified in
Article 54 herein ( refer to as the hazardous chemicals that transported through
inland waterways) based on categories, and supervise the method of transportation,
packaging and safety preventative measures.
14
For the transportation of hazardous chemicals through shipping channels such as
inland waterways, the carriers must be transportation enterprises who are licensed
to transport such chemicals. No other units and or individuals shall transport
hazardous chemicals. The consignors shall only entrust the shipping to enterprises
licensed to transport such chemicals.
15
Regarding the transportation of hazardous chemicals through shipping channels
such as inland waterways, the transportation ships should have the legal certificates
of packing for the hazardous chemicals. The enterprises involved in transportation
through shipping channels such as inland waterways shall prepare emergency plans
to deal with accidents involving transportation of hazardous chemicals with ships,
depending on the hazardous properties of the hazardous chemicals, and also shall
allocate adequate and effective rescue equipments and facilities for the ships. For
the transportation of hazardous chemicals through shipping channels such as inland
waterways, the owners or operators of the ships must obtain the liability insurance
certificate for pollution damage or proof document for financial guarantee. The
copies of the liability insurance certificate or certificate of financial guarantee shall
be carried on board.
16
Regarding the transportation of hazardous chemicals through shipping channels
such as inland waterways, the materials, type, intensity and packing methods for
hazardous chemicals shall be in compliance with the requirements of the provisions
on packages for hazardous chemicals that are transported through waterway. If the
amounts of hazardous chemicals that are transported per ship have limits set by the
administrative department of communications of the State Council, the carriers
shall transport the quantities in compliance with the provisions.
17

The inland pier and berth for transportation of hazardous chemicals shall be in
compliance with the relevant national provisions of safety. They shall be kept at a
prescribed distance away from for the source of drinking water with the relevant
national provisions. The relevant bodies shall set up an emergency plan in case of
accidents involving hazardous chemicals within the pier and berth area, and
allocate adequate and effective rescue equipments and facilities for pier and berth.
The inland pier and berth for transportation of hazardous chemicals shall be
inspected by the administrative departments of communications according to the
relevant national provisions, only the approved inland pier and berth shall be put to
use.
18
When the ships carrying the hazardous chemicals arrive or depart the inland port,
the names of hazardous chemicals, their hazard properties, packages and the times
of arrival or departure at the port shall be submitted to the administrative
department of marine. The agreed or disagreed decision shall be made within the
prescribed time by the administrative department of transportation of the State
Council, the reporter and the administrative department of marine shall be notified
at same time. When passing navigation structure, the ships with hazardous
chemicals onboard sailing on inland water ways must report to the administrative
department of transportation, and accept the administration.
19
When the ships carrying the hazardous chemicals are sailing, loading or parking on
inland waterways, special warning signs must be hung, and these special signals
must be visible in accordance with relevant provisions. When the ships carrying
hazardous chemicals are on inland waterway, application for pilotage should be filed
if pilotage is required according to the provisions of the administrative department
of communications of the State Council.
20
When ships carrying hazardous chemicals are sailing in inland waterways, the law,
administrative regulations and other national provisions on protecting the source of
drinking water must be respected. The development of the inland waterway shall
coordinate with the approved protection zone plan legally.
21
When consigning hazardous chemicals, the consigners shall state the kind, quantity,
hazardous properties and emergency response measures for accidents of such
chemicals to the carriers. The consigners shall also package properly and affix
relevant labels on outer packaging in accordance with the relevant provisions of the

State. When the depressors or stabilizers are required for the transportation of
hazardous chemicals, consignors shall inform the carriers.
22
Consignors shall neither carry hazardous chemicals when consigning ordinary
goods, nor conceal or lie about the true information of the hazardous chemicals with
the intention to disguise them as ordinary goods. No companies or individuals are
allowed to post/deliver hazardous chemicals or carry hazardous chemicals inside
posts or parcel express, nor to conceal or lie about the true information of the
hazardous chemicals with the intention to disguise them as ordinary goods. No post
enterprises or express enterprise is allowed to post/deliver hazardous chemicals. For
the alleged breaches of Article 64 section 1 and section 2, the competent
authorities of transport and communications and authorities of postal services are
entitled to open the parcels and examine the chemicals according to law.
23
Regarding the safety management of hazardous chemicals through railway and air
transport, the relevant provisions of railway and air transport laws, administrative
decrees or regulations shall apply.