1.4.3  Provisions for high consequence dangerous goods

1.4.3.1 Definition of high consequence dangerous goods

1.4.3.1.1 High consequence dangerous goods are those which have the potential for misuse in a terrorist event and which may, as a result, produce serious consequences such as mass casualties, mass destruction or, particularly for Class 7, mass socio-economic disruption.

1.4.3.1.2 An indicative list of high consequence dangerous goods in classes and divisions other than Class 7 is given in Table 1.4.1 below.

Table 1.4.1 : Indicative list of high consequence dangerous goods

Class 1  Division 1.1 explosives

Class 1  Division 1.2 explosives

Class 1  Division 1.3 compatibility group C explosives

Class 1  Division 1.4. UN Nos. 0104, 0237, 0255, 0267, 0289, 0361, 0365, 0366, 0440, 0441, 0455, 0456, 0500, 0512 and 0513

Class 1  Division 1.5 explosives

Class 1  Division 1.6 explosives

Class 2.1   Flammable gases in quantities greater than 3000 l in a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon or a portable tank

Class 2.3   Toxic gases

Class 3    Flammable liquids of packing groups I and II in quantities greater than 3000 l in a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon or a  portable tank

Class 3  Desensitised liquid explosives

Class 4.1   Desensitised solid explosives

Class 4.2   Goods of packing group I in quantities greater than 3000 kg or 3000 l in a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon, a portable tank or a bulk container

Class 4.3   Goods of packing group I in quantities greater than 3000 kg or 3000 l in a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon, a portable tank or a bulk container

Class 5.1   Oxidizing liquids of packing group I in quantities greater than 3000 l in a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon or a portable tank

Class 5.1   Perchlorates, ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate fertilisers and ammonium nitrate emulsions or suspensions or gels in quantities greater than 3000 kg or 3000 l in a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon, a portable tank or a bulk container

Class 6.1   Toxic substances of packing group I

Class 6.2   Infectious substances of Category A (UN 2814 and UN 2900) and medical waste of Category A (UN 3549)

Class 7    Radioactive material in quantities greater than 3000 A1 (special from) or 3000 A2, as applicable, in type B(U) or type B(M) or type C packages

Class 8   Corrosive substances of packing group I in quantities greater than 3000 kg or 3000 l in a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon, a portable tank or a bulk container

For purposes of non-proliferation of nuclear material, the Con4vention on Physical Protection of Nuclear material applies  to international transport, supported by IAEA INFCIRC/225 (Rev.4)

1.4.3.2 The provisions of this section do not apply to ships and to port facilities (see the ISPS Code for ship security plan and for port facility security plan).

1.4.3.3 Consignors and others engaged in the transport of high consequence dangerous goods should adopt, implement and comply with a security plan that addresses at least the elements specified in 1.4.3.4.

1.4.3.4 The security plan should comprise at least the following elements:

.1  specific allocation of responsibilities for security to competent and qualified persons with appropriate authority to carry out their responsibilities;

.2  records of dangerous goods or types of dangerous goods transported;

.3  review of current operations and assessment of vulnerabilities, including intermodal transfer, temporary transit storage, handling and distribution, as appropriate;

.4  clear statements of measures, including training, policies (including response to higher threat conditions, new employee/employment verification, etc.), operating  practices  (e.g.  choice/use of routes where known, access to dangerous goods in temporary storage, proximity to vulnerable infrastructure, etc.), equipment and resources that are to be used to reduce security risks;

.5  effective and up to date procedures for reporting and dealing with security threats, breaches of security or security incidents;

.6  procedures for the evaluation and testing of security plans and procedures for periodic review and update of the plans;

.7  measures to ensure the security of transport information contained in the plan; and

.8  measures to ensure that the distribution of transport information is limited as far as possible. (Such  measures  shall  not preclude provision of transport documentation required by chapter 5.4 of this Code.)