AS 3846-2005

1-AS 3846-2005 THE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS CARGOES IN PORT AREAS
4-PREFACE
5-CONTENTS
8-SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8-1.1 SCOPE
8-1.2 APPLICATION
8-1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8-1.4 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
8-1.4.1 ADG Code
9-1.4.2 Administration
9-1.4.3 Air draught
9-1.4.4 Alcohol type concentrate (ATC)
9-1.4.5 AMSA
9-1.4.6 Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF)
9-1.4.7 BC Code
9-1.4.8 Berth
9-1.4.9 Berth operator
9-1.4.10 Bulk
9-1.4.11 Bulk containers
10-1.4.12 Certificate of fitness
10-1.4.13 Certificate of test (test certificate)
10-1.4.14 Chemical tanker
10-1.4.15 Cold work
10-1.4.16 Combination carrier
10-1.4.17 Compatible
10-1.4.18 Competent person
10-1.4.19 Correct technical name
10-1.4.20 Dangerous cargoes
11-1.4.21 Dangerous goods
11-1.4.22 Deck scupper
11-1.4.23 Designated port officer
11-1.4.24 EDIFACT
11-1.4.25 Entry permit
11-1.4.26 Firefighting support ship (FFS Ship)
11-1.4.27 Firewall
12-1.4.28 Flammable
12-1.4.29 Flammable gases
12-1.4.30 Flammable liquids
12-1.4.31 Flash point
12-1.4.32 Flexible hose
12-1.4.33 Foam (firefighting foam)
12-1.4.34 Foam concentrate
12-1.4.35 Foam solution
12-1.4.36 Freight container
13-1.4.37 Gangway
13-1.4.38 Gas
13-1.4.39 Gas-free
13-1.4.40 Gas carrier (tanker)
13-1.4.41 Handling
13-1.4.42 Harmful
13-1.4.43 Hazardous area
13-1.4.44 Hot work
14-1.4.45 Ignition source
14-1.4.46 IMDG Code
14-1.4.47 IMO
14-1.4.48 Inerted
14-1.4.49 Intermediate bulk container (IBC)
14-1.4.50 ISGOTT
14-1.4.51 Liquefied gas
14-1.4.52 Loading arm
14-1.4.53 Low Specific Activity (LSA) material
14-1.4.54 Marine orders
14-1.4.55 MARPOL (MARPOL 73/78)
15-1.4.56 Master
15-1.4.57 Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
15-1.4.58 May
15-1.4.59 Multipurpose carrier
15-1.4.60 Net explosive quantity (NEQ)
15-1.4.61 NLS
15-1.4.62 Oil tanker
15-1.4.63 Ordinary berth
15-1.4.64 Package
15-1.4.65 Packing
15-1.4.66 Packing Group (PG)
15-1.4.67 Pipeline
16-1.4.68 Port area
16-1.4.69 Port authority
16-1.4.70 Portable tank
16-1.4.71 Practicable
16-1.4.72 Proper shipping name
16-1.4.73 Protected places
16-1.4.74 QRA
16-1.4.75 Regulatory authority
16-1.4.76 Response time (on-site)
17-1.4.77 Responsible person
17-1.4.78 Restricted area
17-1.4.79 Safe area
17-1.4.80 Safety management system
17-1.4.81 Shall
17-1.4.82 Ship
17-1.4.83 Should
17-1.4.84 Skilled person
17-1.4.85 SOLAS
17-1.4.86 Span gas
17-1.4.87 Special berth
18-1.4.88 Subsidiary risk (subrisk)
18-1.4.89 Surface contaminated object (SCO)
18-1.4.90 Tanker
18-1.4.91 Tanker berth
18-1.4.92 Transport
18-1.4.93 Transport Index (TI)
18-1.4.94 Wire gauze
19-SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
19-2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
19-2.2 RISK ASSESSMENT, REQUIREMENTS AND PRECAUTIONS
19-2.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTATION, MARKING AND PACKAGING OF DANGEROUS CARGOES
20-2.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PORTS, BERTHS AND SHIPS
20-2.4.1 Road traffic management
20-2.4.2 Security of port areas
20-2.4.3 Training
20-2.4.4 Trained personnel in attendance
20-2.4.5 Personal protective equipment
20-2.4.6 Entry into a confined space
20-2.4.7 Safety showers
20-2.4.8 Repair work and fire precautions
21-2.4.9 Inspections and audits
21-2.4.10 Precautions against smoking
21-2.4.11 Communication
22-SECTION 3 ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
22-3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
22-3.2 ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
22-3.3 PACKAGED DANGEROUS CARGOES
22-3.4 BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
24-SECTION 4 DANGEROUS CARGOES OF EXPLOSIVES OF CLASS 1
24-4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
24-4.2 COMPATIBILITY AND MIXED STOWAGE
24-4.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
24-4.3.1 Handling and transport
25-4.3.2 Deteriorated explosives
25-4.3.3 Traffic management
25-4.3.4 Lift trucks
26-4.3.5 Customer's representative
26-4.3.6 Electrical storms
26-4.3.7 Emergency procedures
27-4.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SHIP
27-4.4.1 Requirements when the ship is at a berth
28-4.4.2 Additional requirements when handling explosives
28-4.5 ORDINARY BERTHS
28-4.6 SPECIAL BERTHS
28-4.6.1 General
28-4.6.2 Selection of a special berth
31-SECTION 5 PACKAGED DANGEROUS CARGOES OF CLASSES 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 OR 9
31-5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
31-5.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
31-5.2.1 Maximum quantities delivered to and removed from a berth within 12 hours
31-5.2.2 Other dangerous goods delivered to and removed from a berth within 5 days
32-5.2.3 Class 5.1 PG I dangerous cargoes
32-5.2.4 Class 5.2 material having a Class 1 subsidiary risk
32-5.2.5 Dangerous cargoes of Class 6.2
32-5.3 RESTRICTED AREAS
32-5.4 SEGREGATION
32-5.4.1 Maritime transport
33-5.4.2 Road and rail transport
34-SECTION 6 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AMMONIUM NITRATE AND CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
34-6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
34-6.2 CLASSIFICATION OF AMMONIUM NITRATE AND CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
34-6.3 FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY
34-6.3.1 General
34-6.3.2 Ammonium nitrate
34-6.3.3 Calcium hypochlorite
35-6.4 QUANTITY LIMITS AT ORDINARY BERTHS
35-6.5 LARGER QUANTITIES AT A SPECIAL BERTH
35-6.5.1 General requirements
36-6.5.2 Selection of a special berth
36-6.5.3 Release of harmful gases in a fire
37-6.5.4 Massive and uncontrollable fire on board ship
37-6.6 REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING AMMONIUM NITRATE OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE AT A SPECIAL BERTH
37-6.6.1 General
38-6.6.2 Requirements relating to the ship
38-6.6.3 Requirements relating to the special berth
39-6.7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
39-6.8 AMMONIUM NITRATE AND CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN PACKAGES, INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS, FREIGHT CONTAINERS AND BULK
39-6.8.1 General requirements
39-6.8.2 Bulk shipments of ammonium nitrate (UN 1942)
39-6.8.3 Ammonium nitrate based fertilizers in bulk on a ship
40-SECTION 7 DANGEROUS CARGOES OF DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 7
40-7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
40-7.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
40-7.3 EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS CARGOES OF CLASS 7
40-7.3.1 Introduction
40-7.3.2 Dose limit
40-7.3.3 Radiation monitoring
41-7.4 TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS CARGOES OF CLASS 7
41-7.4.1 General
41-7.4.2 Restriction on Transport Index (TI)
42-7.5 ONSHORE STORES AND AREAS FOR DANGEROUS CARGOES OF CLASS 7
42-7.5.1 General requirements
42-7.5.2 Separation from places frequented by persons
42-7.5.3 Separation from other areas
42-7.5.4 Separation between stacks
42-7.5.5 Stack size
43-7.5.6 Operational requirements for onshore special stores and areas
43-7.6 STOWAGE ON BOARD SHIP
43-7.7 HANDLING OF CLASS 7 DANGEROUS GOODS
44-7.8 DAMAGE, SPILLAGE AND LEAKAGE
45-SECTION 8 BULK LIQUID DANGEROUS CARGOES, INCLUDING LIQUEFIED GASES
45-8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
45-8.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BULK LIQUID DANGEROUS CARGOES
45-8.2.1 Preliminary precautions
45-8.2.2 Documentation
46-8.2.3 Provisions for access and escape
47-8.2.4 Vessels nearby
47-8.2.5 Moorings
48-8.2.6 Readiness to move under own power
48-8.2.7 Simultaneous ballast and cargo handling
48-8.2.8 Handling of incompatible substances
48-8.2.9 Operation of sea and overboard discharge valves
48-8.2.10 Deck scuppers
49-8.2.11 Fire and emergency alarm systems at tanker berths
49-8.2.12 Operations
50-8.3 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BULK FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
50-8.3.1 General
50-8.3.2 Ship's tanks for flammable liquids
50-8.3.3 Precautions
51-8.3.4 Ship and berth fire hose connections
51-8.3.5 Cleaning and gas-freeing of tanks
52-8.3.6 Vehicles, vessels and equipment
52-8.3.7 Precautions for the use of radar and radar equipment
53-8.4 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BULK LIQUEFIED GASES
53-8.5 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BULK TOXIC OR CORROSIVE LIQUIDS, INCLUDING LIQUEFIED TOXIC GASES
53-8.5.1 General
54-8.5.2 Restrictions on simultaneous handling
54-8.5.3 Warning notice
54-8.5.4 Clearing of pipelines
54-8.5.5 Cleanup of spills
54-8.6 MULTIPURPOSE CARRIERS
55-SECTION 9 BULK SOLID DANGEROUS CARGOES
55-9.1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
55-9.2 INFORMATION FOR OPERATIONAL AND EMERGENCY PURPOSES
55-9.3 EMISSION OF HARMFUL DUSTS
55-9.4 COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS
56-9.5 WATER-REACTIVE CARGOES
56-9.6 OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES
56-9.7 INCOMPATIBILITY
56-9.8 SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST
57-SECTION 10 FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES
57-10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
57-10.2 FIRE HAZARDS
57-10.3 FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES
57-10.3.1 General
58-10.3.2 Design and construction
58-10.3.3 Heat protection
58-10.3.4 Compatibility
58-10.4 GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
58-10.4.1 Location of firefighting equipment
58-10.4.2 Special risk areas
58-10.4.3 Maintenance of fire protection equipment
59-10.4.4 Fire extinguishant limitations
59-10.5 INITIAL RESOURCES FOR TANKER BERTHS
59-10.6 WATER SUPPLY
60-10.7 FIRE PROTECTION AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
60-10.7.1 General
60-10.7.2 Fire alarm systems
60-10.7.3 Portable fire extinguishers
60-10.7.4 Fire hose reels
61-10.7.5 Fire hydrants
61-10.7.6 Monitors
61-10.7.7 Automatic sprinkler systems
62-SECTION 11 REPAIR WORK
62-11.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
62-11.2 IMMOBILISATION
62-11.3 CLASSIFICATION OF REPAIRS
62-11.4 HOT WORK PERMIT
62-11.5 ENTRY PERMIT
62-11.5.1 General
62-11.5.2 Provision of entry permit
63-11.6 FIRE PRECAUTIONS
63-11.6.1 General
63-11.6.2 Hazardous and restricted areas
63-11.6.3 Notices
63-11.7 COLD WORK PERMIT
64-APPENDIX A - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
68-APPENDIX B - FIREFIGHTING SUPPORT SHIPS
68-B1 NUMBER AND CLASSES OF SHIPS
68-B2 OPERATIONS
72-APPENDIX C - QUANTIFIED RISK ASSESSMENT
74-APPENDIX D - SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY PLANNING
74-D1 EMERGENCY PLANS
74-D2 REVIEW OF EMERGENCY PLANS
74-D3 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES
75-D4 DOCUMENTS PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
76-D5 DOCUMENTS PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF EMERGENCY PLANS
77-APPENDIX E - ENTRY INTO ENCLOSED SPACES ABOARD SHIPS
77-E1 INTRODUCTION
77-E2 DESCRIPTION
77-E3 DEFINITIONS
77-E3.1 Enclosed space
77-E3.2 Competent person
78-E3.3 Responsible person
78-E4 ASSESSMENT OF RISK
78-E5 AUTHORISATION OF ENTRY
78-E6 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
79-E7 TESTING THE ATMOSPHERE
80-E8 PRECAUTIONS DURING ENTRY
80-E9 ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR ENTRY INTO A SPACE WHERE THE ATMOSPHERE IS KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO BE UNSAFE
81-E10 HAZARDS RELATED TO SPECIFIC TYPES OF CARGO
81-E10.1 Dangerous goods in packaged form
81-E10.2 Bulk liquid
81-E10.3 Solid bulk
81-E10.4 Oxygen-depleting cargoes and materials
82-E10.5 Fumigation
82-E11 CONCLUSION
85-APPENDIX F - COMPATIBILITY GROUPS AND CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR CLASS 1 DANGEROUS GOODS (Informative)
86-APPENDIX G - SHORE-BASED FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES FOR TANKER BERTHS
86-G1 APPLICATION
86-G2 WATERBORNE FIREFIGHTING SUPPORT
86-G3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
86-G3.1 General
86-G3.2 Resources for combating a tanker fire
89-G4 FLAMMABLE GASES
89-G4.1 General
89-G4.2 Ship/shore manifold area
90-G4.3 Tanker fire combat
91-G5 FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
92-APPENDIX H - LETTER ON ARRIVAL AT TERMINAL
94-APPENDIX I - EMERGENCY NOTICE
96-APPENDIX J - SHORE FACILITIES INTEGRITY STATEMENT
97-APPENDIX K - CARGO HANDLING PLAN
101-APPENDIX L - SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST FOR BULK LIQUIDS AND LIQUEFIED GASES*
101-L1 GUIDELINES
101-L1.1 Introduction
101-L1.2 Mutual safety examination
102-L1.3 Deviations
102-L1.4 Tank cleaning activities
103-L2 GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING THE SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST PART A-BULK LIQUID GENERAL
115-L3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST
123-APPENDIX M - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMMOBILISE-TANKER
124-APPENDIX N - SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE HANDLING OF BULK LIQUID DANGEROUS CARGOES IN PIPELINES
124-N1 GENERAL
124-N2 ISSUES
125-APPENDIX O - CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PIPELINES, LOADING ARMS AND FLEXIBLE HOSES
125-O1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
125-O2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
127-APPENDIX P - MULTIPURPOSE CARRIERS
127-P1 GENERAL
127-P2 EXEMPTION
128-APPENDIX Q - SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST FOR SOLID BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES*
128-Q1 GENERAL
128-Q2 INSTRUCTIONS
135-APPENDIX R - NOTIFICATION TO PORT AUTHORITY
136-APPENDIX S - HOT WORK PERMIT*
138-APPENDIX T - COLD WORK PERMIT*