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Dangerous goods

Dangerous goods, abbreviated DG, are substances that, when transported, are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. Certain dangerous goods that pose risks even when not being transported are known as hazardous materials (syllabically abbreviated as HAZMAT or hazmat). An example of dangerous goods is hazardous waste, which has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.

Hazardous materials are often subject to chemical regulations. Hazmat teams are personnel specially trained to handle dangerous goods, including radioactive, flammable, explosive, corrosive, oxidizing, asphyxiating, biohazardous, toxic, pathogenic, or allergenic materials. Also included are physical conditions such as compressed gases and liquids or hot materials, including all goods containing such materials or chemicals, or may have other characteristics that render them hazardous in specific circumstances.

Dangerous goods are often indicated by diamond-shaped signage on the item (see NFPA 704), its container, or the building where it is stored. The colour of each diamond indicates its hazard, e.g., flammable is red because fire and heat are generally of red, and explosive is indicated with orange because mixing red (flammable) with yellow (oxidizing agent) creates orange. A nonflammable and nontoxic gas is indicated with green because all compressed air vessels were this colour in France after World War II. France was where the diamond system of hazmat identification originated.

The most widely applied regulatory scheme is for the transportation of dangerous goods. The United Nations Economic and Social Council issues the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, which form the basis for most regional, national, and international regulatory schemes. For instance, the International Civil Aviation Organization has developed dangerous goods regulations for air transport of hazardous materials based on the UN model but modified to accommodate unique aspects of air transport. Individual airline and governmental requirements are incorporated with this by the International Air Transport Association to produce the widely used IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Similarly, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code ("IMDG Code," part of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) for the transportation of dangerous goods by sea. IMO, member countries have also developed the HNS Convention to provide compensation in case of dangerous goods spills in the sea.

The Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail has developed regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail ("RID," part of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail). Many individual nations have also structured their dangerous goods transportation regulations to harmonize with the UN Model in the organization and in specific requirements.

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon system that replaces the various classification and labelling standards used in different countries. The GHS uses consistent criteria for classification and labelling on a global level.

Les 28 classes de danger définies par le règlement CLP :

• Classes de danger physique : explosibles, gaz inflammables, aérosols inflammables, gaz comburants, gaz sous pression, liquides inflammables, matières solides inflammables, substances et mélanges autoréactifs, liquides pyrophoriques, matières solides pyrophoriques, substances et mélanges auto-échauffants, substances et mélanges qui, au contact de l’eau, dégagent des gaz inflammables, liquides comburants, matières solides comburantes, péroxydes organiques, substances ou mélanges corrosifs pour les métaux

• Classes de danger pour la santé : toxicité aigüe, corrosion cutanée/irritation cutanée, lésions oculaires graves/irritation oculaire, sensibilisation respiratoire, sensibilisation cutanée, mutagénicité sur les cellules germinales, cancérogénicité, toxicité pour la reproduction, toxicité systémique pour certains organes cibles (exposition unique), toxicité systémique pour certains organes cibles (expositions répétées), danger par aspiration

• Classes de danger pour l'environnement : danger pour le milieu aquatique, dangereux pour la couche d'ozone

Class 1 

Class 2 

Class 3 

Class 4 

Class 5 

Class 6 

Class 7 - 8 - 9 

Les matières dangereuses sont des matières ou objets qui présentent un risque pour la santé, la sécurité, les biens ou l'environnement. Celles-ci sont énumérées dans la liste des marchandises dangereuses des règlements du transport ou, si elles ne figurent pas sur cette liste, sont classées conformément aux réglementations internationales.

L'ONU est l'institution internationale qui établit les règles de ces transports. Il existe donc des accords internationaux pour les transports routier, ferroviaire et fluvial. Concernant l'aérien et le maritime, il existe deux organismes distincts : l'organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) basée à Montréal et l'organisation maritime internationale (OMI) basée à Londres.

Les termes « Hazmat » (pour « hazardous materials ») ou « dangerous goods » désignent des matières ou marchandises dangereuses. Cela s'applique aux solides, liquides ou gaz qui peuvent nuire aux personnes, aux organismes vivants, aux biens ou à l'environnement. Ces produits sont soumis à une réglementation et des précautions sont nécessaires pour les manipuler (comme le port d'une combinaison Hazmat). Cela comprend les matériaux radioactifs, inflammables, explosifs, corrosifs, oxydants, asphyxiantsbiologiques dangereux, les substances et organismes allergènes, pathogènes ou toxiques. 

Le règlement CLP (en anglais : Classification, Labelling, Packaging) désigne le règlement (CE) n° 1272/2008 du Parlement européen relatif à la classification, à l’étiquetage et à l’emballage des substances chimiques et des mélanges. Texte officiel de référence en Europe, il permet la mise en application du système général harmonisé (SGH) dans les secteurs du travail et de la consommation. Publié au JOUE n° L 3531 le 31 décembre 2008, il est entré en vigueur le 20 janvier 2009.

Le règlement (CE) n° 790/2009 de la Commission du 10 août 2009, publié le 5 septembre 2009 adapte le CLP au progrès technique et scientifique.

L'application du CLP prévoit la modification puis l'abrogation en 2015, des directives :

• 67/548/CEE modifiée relative à la classification, l’étiquetage et l’emballage des substances dangereuses. On parle également de cette directive sous l’appellation DSD : « Dangerous Substances Directive ».

• 1999/45/CE modifiée relative à la classification, l’étiquetage et l’emballage des préparations dangereuses, plus connue sous le nom de « Dangerous Preparations Directive » (DPD).

Tous les fabricants, importateurs et utilisateurs en aval sont concernés par l’édition de nouvelles étiquettes et la mise à jour de FDS pour les substances et mélanges.

• étiquetage et mise à jour des FDS des substances : 1er décembre 2010

La FDS doit faire mention à la fois de la CLP et de la classification préexistante jusqu’en 2015. Les lots mis sur le marché avant cette date sont dispensés de réétiquetage et réemballage durant 2 ans.

• étiquetage et mise à jour des FDS des mélanges : 1er juin 2015

La FDS d’un mélange doit faire mention de la CLP à partir du 1er juin 2015. Les lots mis sur le marché avant cette date sont dispensés de réétiquetage et réemballage durant 2 ans.

L'étiquetage des produits chimiques dangereux doit, pour le règlement CLP, comporter les informations suivantes rédigées dans la langue du pays de commercialisation4 :

• Le nom, l’adresse et le N° de téléphone du fabricant ou de l’importateur ou du distributeur,

• Le nom de la substance (éventuellement sa forme, sa concentration…),

• Le nom commercial, le ou les composants dangereux s’il s’agit d’une préparation,

• Le ou les symboles de danger,

• La mention d'avertissement

• Les mentions de danger et conseils de prudence,

• La mention «Index N°» s’il s’agit d’une substance,

• La quantité nominale si le produit est distribué au Grand Public,

• Des mentions complémentaires.

Voir les pictogrammes de danger CLP/GSH , ainsi que les mentions de danger 'H' (ex phrases de risque 'R'), les conseils de prudence 'P' (ex phrases de sécurité 'S') et les informations additionnelles (phrases EUH) à mentionner sur les étiquettes et FDS.

La taille des étiquettes est également fonction du volume du contenant. Les tailles minimales règlementaires sont :

• Volume < 3 litres : format 74x52 mm

• de 3 à 50 litres : format 105x74 mm

• de 50 à 500 litres : format 148x105 mm

• >500 litres : 210x148 mm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention USA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

The agency's primary goal is protecting public health and safety by controlling and preventing disease, injury, and disability in the US and worldwide. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It mainly focuses its attention on infectious disease, food-borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention, and educational activities designed to improve the health of United States citizens. The CDC also conducts research and provides information on non-infectious diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, and is a founding member of the

International Association of National Public Health Institutes.

     Public Health Agency of Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC; French: Agence de la santé publique du Canada, ASPC) is an agency of the Government of Canada responsible for public health, emergency preparedness and response, and infectious 

and chronic disease control and prevention.

Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response

The CEPR is responsible for possible health risks from:

• natural events and disasters such as floods, earthquakes, fires and hazardous infectious diseases; and

• accidents or criminal and terrorist acts involving explosives, chemicals, radioactive substances or biological threats.

United Kingdom

• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA;  England)

• Public Health England (PHE;  England)

• Public Health Wales (PHW;  Wales)

• Public Health Agency (PHA;  Northern Ireland)

• Public Health Scotland (PHS;  Scotland)

North America

• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC;  Canada)

• National Institute for Research on Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA;  Costa Rica)

• Pedro Kourí Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK;  Cuba)

• Secretaría de Salud (SALUD;  Mexico) 

United States

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC;  United States)

• Epidemic Intelligence Service

• U.S.-Mexico Border Infectious Disease Surveillance Project

• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Eric Michel

• Rev. Eric Michel had been trained for NBCW & NBCD in 1970/1971 by the Canadian Military (RdH)

• Rev. Eric Michel had been trained in Hazmat in 2005/2006 by the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires. 

   Eric Michel

• The CCoC is a Canadian non-profit security firm initially established to provide employment to ex-servicemen.

• Modelled after the British Corps of Commissionaires, the Canadian Corps was formed in 1925, opening offices in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. A national organization was realized by 1950 with the opening of the office in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1982, the Canadian Corps had grown to over 10,000 employees, virtually doubling its British parent's complement.
  To meet its growing demands for personnel after the September 11 attacks in 2001, Commissionaires began accepting civilians. While in today's organization, not all Commissionaires are veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces or Royal Canadian Mounted Police service, the organization's mandate is to provide meaningful employment to veterans. Many of their current members are veterans, and the Corps hires about 1,200 veterans yearly. As of 2022, Commissionaires employs over 23,000 people with offices in all ten provinces and three territories.

• Members of the Corps are often used as trained security guards in major companies and other organizations. The primary role of a Commissionaire is to protect people, property and information. Commissionaires are found in many federal establishments across Canada, guarding everything from museum pieces to live ammunition and government files. In addition to security guard duties, some Commissionaires are trained to perform fingerprinting services for the federal government.
  After 12 years of service, a member is eligible for the Commissionaires Long Service Medal. Additionally, both Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service medals may be awarded when approved by the area and the Commissionaire national offices.

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