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EnVBK provides a full range of logistics and transport services necessary for international transport of chemical goods, substances, including the transport of non-dangerous chemicals, substances in various aggregate states, and dangerous materials. Our company collaborates with well-known chemical companies and suppliers of raw materials, paying special attention to safety, personnel health and environmental protection. According to UN statistics, the rate of dangerous goods is about 50% of the total cargo turnover. Proper organization of international transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, air and sea is of strategic importance for the chemical industry.
Types of cargo transported for the chemical industry:
- dangerous substances;
- non- dangerous substances.
The cargo transportation for the chemical industry
For the transport of both dangerous and non-dangerous substances, you must provide a safety data sheet (MSDS), where the hazard class, UN code, and requirements for transport conditions will be indicated.
Transportation of dangerous substances
The generally accepted classification of dangerous cargoes ADR defines the concept of “dangerous cargoes” and identifies 9 categories (classes) of substances according to the criteria of the hazard source: flammability, toxicity, ignition, corrosive and radioactive properties, etc.
Some classes have more difficult structure.
For example, goods belonging to class 6 are divided into poisonous (division 6.1) and infectious (division 6.2) substances. Violations of the rules for storing and transporting dangerous chemical materials can cause serious damage to the vehicle’s crew, vehicle, and environment. Therefore, the conditions for transporting chemical dangerous cargoes include special labeling, packaging, fixing the cargo on the vehicle, special measures to ensure the safety of the cargo, requirements for temperature, humidity, and even the level of lighting.
Vehicle drivers must also meet special requirements: special training is required for the delivery of certain chemicals. In addition, the ADR classification of certain substances affects the mode of transport used for delivery.
Transportation of non- dangerous substances
These include, in particular, pharmaceutical materials, mineral fertilizers, disinfectants, technical and edible oils, surfactants and other materials and compounds. Conditions of transportation of non- dangerous chemicals are aimed at preserving their operational properties and include temperature conditions, humidity levels, and protection from mechanical influences.
In addition, the conditions for transporting chemicals largely depend on the aggregate state of a particular chemical: the transport of liquid chemical cargo is very different from the delivery of solid and gaseous materials.
Features of customs clearance of cargo for chemical industry:
Features of the clearance of chemical substunces:
The Customs code of the Russian Federation classifies the following goods as “chemicals”: organic and inorganic chemicals, all types of pyrotechnics, paints and varnishes, putties and primers, fertilizers and other agrochemicals, plastics, resins and other petrochemical products, minerals, household and industrial chemicals, and certain pharmaceuticals. In total, more than 3 thousand dangerous chemicals have been allocated to date, conditionally divided into 8 classes.
All the cargoes listed above have special customs clearance conditions. Only those customs posts of the Russian Federation that have specially equipped laboratories have the right to carry out customs clearance of these cargoes. Together with the Declaration, the necessary certificates for this type of cargo are provided to the customs service (individual requirements are set for each group of chemicals, preparations and chemical products).
In addition to the Declaration and certificates, you must provide:
- safety data sheet for chemical products (it specifies the main properties and hazards of the substance, the rules for handling it) and emergency map (it specifies the main types of transport hazards of this type of cargo and the precautionary methods to be followed during transportation);
- letter of guarantee from the manufacturer and information about the place (country) of manufacture of the cargo;
- transport documents.
VBK specialists are also ready to help customers draw up a correct safety data sheet, specifying the exact chemical composition, as well as fully advise on the packaging in which dangerous cargoes must be transported.