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Anybody up to speed on this subject?
We supply 2 adhesive products in small quantities (usually 2 or 4 500ml cans of an off the shelf product available from B&Q) as part of a kit of material to enable assembly of the final product at the clients site.
We have now had a request from a client for a Dangerous Goods Note to be supplied for this adhesive.
I dont have a problem with providing this document and i've got my head around this part of the requirement.
I am unsure though about what the packaging and transportation requirement is, for no other reason than this adhesive forms part of a kit.
The client is asking for the note to be attached to the product packaging, and also the crate the final product is shipped in, and also that the crate is 'marked' accordingly.
Goods are usually shipped sea freight but occasionally can go by air.
Comments please.
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Hi ctd167
If the goods go over water, either air or sea, then a DG note will be required. As will the relevant 'marks' on the packaging.
Both sea and air regs (IMDG & IATA) require people in the transport chain to have relevant training- the IATA- if done by a third party must be CAA approved.
I would suggest that you contact a freight forwarder who can do the relevant docs and marks for you- then look at training for the staff involved. And weigh up the pro's and con's.
I can recommend a company called Cameon for the training (usual disclaimer- I have no commercial connection to them).
Andy
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would fully agree with the above but to be sure the client is correct I would first check section 14 of the Safety Data Sheet to ensure the product is indeed classified Dangerous Goods.
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Thanks for your response guys.
The MSDS for both products lists one as a Class 2 and one as a Class 3 product.
In both cases, packaging requirements are listed as PG2.
The issue I'm going to have with training for this is that in the last 12 months we have only dispatched 2 orders for these products, 8 cans in total, so is it really practicable to undertake a 5 day training course for such a small quantity?
My bigger problem is that we usually provide 2 cans of this in a 'joining kit' to assist in the assembly of our final product at the customers premises.
Given the small quantities, I may stop supplying it, recommending the client purchases it as an of the shelf product from there local DIY shop.
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Ctd167
As Motorhead has correctly said if going over water, sea or air, note water means going to places such as the Isle of Wight, then a dangerous goods note is required. If going entirely by road then no DG is required. In addition, I would suspect that these are also classed as Limited Quantities so no need for ADR driver and as they are such low quantities there is an option under ADR rules 1.1.3.6.3 – exemptions related to quantities carried per transport unit. If you need more info on this please PM me. However, considering the hassle this could give you then asking your client to buy from a DIY store may be prudent.
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