
Inspections of dangerous goods consignments
STANDARD published on 1.1.2021
Designation standards: IRS 40471-3-2ed.
Publication date standards: 1.1.2021
The number of pages: 33
Approximate weight : 99 g (0.22 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
UIC preparedUIC Leaflet 471-3, "Inspections of dangerous goods consignments" several years ago in order to fulfil the carriers regulatory inspection requirements under subsection 1.4.2.2.1 of the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID). Point 5 of the IRS deals specifically with the inspections that must be conducted by the carrier upon takeover of dangerous goods consignments at the point of departure. It is referenced as "best practice" in RID 1.4.2.2.1. The other parts of the IRS, together with the appendices, describe the procedures for exchange of information on non-conformities (RID notifications), as well as a quality assurance system for assessing the quality of inspections performed by carriers at the point of departure.
2nd edition, January 2021, republished in April 2021 including some editorial corrections, without changes in the contents