Dangerous goods transportation: PPE advice May 1st 2009 In January 2009, the Accord
Dangereuse Routiers (ADR)
introduced Europe-wide regulations
that require transporters of certain
dangerous chemicals to carry new
items of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) on board.
Safety products supplier Arco can
offer expert advice to anyone
involved with carriage of hazardous
goods by road. Jon Hammond, at
Arco, explains,: "Each chemical has a
specific health and safety information
sheet that outlines the risks from
contact with the chemical and the
safety precautions to be considered.
Depending on the type of chemical
carried by road, mandatory
protective equipment for drivers and
other crew may now include
chemical suits, footwear, gloves,
specialised chemical booms, skincare
products and extinguishing materials
in addition to the PPE already
carried.
"As safety equipment like
respirators and protective clothing
has different levels of protection
against different types of chemicals it
can be an arduous task for safety
equipment specifiers to understand
the requirements and source the
appropriate equipment quickly and
cost effectively...ARCO can save
buyers time and give them peace of
mind that the equipment they buy is
fit for purpose." More articles from Arco Limited: |