The e-platform and databank of BATs and Best Practices on Safe Transport and Loading/Unloading(https://www.kartes.proteas-reach.gr/) functions for individual chemicals and groups of chemicals belonging to a common hazard class and is available in Greek and English.

GUIDELINES :

The guidelines include good practices and safety and environmental information for the safe transport, handling and management of hazardous chemicals. The guidelines are  categorized into the following main aspects:

  • Emergency
  • HSE Legislative requirements
  • Manuals
  • Labelling
  • Documents (accompanying)
  • Protective equipment
  • Inspections/checks
  • Safety data sheets (generalized)
  • Safety management systems

By selecting NAME OF MATERIAL the user can select a dangerous substance among 1500 individual chemicals from the substance data base.

By selecting TRANSPORTATION MODE the user can select a Transport mode amongfour types of transport from the transport mode data base.

By selecting LIFE CYCLE STAGE the user can select either Transportation mode or other stage such as Loading/Unloadingor Distributionor Temporary Storage or End Useramong six (6)  transportation stages in the data base.

By selecting CLASS the user can select a common hazard class for the transported dangerous substance amongnine (9) classes of dangerous substances in the data base. If a dangerous substance has been chosen the relevant hazard CLASS(s) specific to the particular substance are automatically indicated. 

By selecting SUBSTANCE GROUP the user can select a substance group (e.g. flammable gases, toxic , etc) for the transported dangerous substance amongforty six (46) groups of dangerous substances in the data base. If a dangerous substance has been chosen the relevant substance group(s) specific to the particular substance is automatically indicated. 

By selecting HIN (ADR Hazard Identification Number) the user can select a HIN (e.g. 22 for Refrigerated liquefied gas, asphyxiant, etc) for the transported dangerous substance amongall HIN in the data base. If a dangerous substance has been chosen the relevant HIN specific to the particular substance is automatically indicated.