The acronym ADR corresponds to the Agreement on Dangerous Goods by Road.
Dangerous goods are those material or object whose transport is forbidden according to ADR or authorized in the conditions that this foresee, in other words, dangerous goods are those goods that, in case of accident during its transport, can induce risk for the community, the goods and the environment, and whose conditions of transport are especially regulated.
ADR is a accord between European countries that regulate the international transport of dangerous goods by road, in this case. With the ADR the vast majority of Member States have agreed a number of rules commons for the transport the dangerous goods by road in its territory and the border crossing. Comply with ARD means consider a series of important aspect at the time to do a transport of dangerous goods.
In short, the ADR regulate:
- The materials that be considered dangerous and those can be transported by road.
- Packaging and packages can be used.
- Tagging and signaling of packed and vehicles.
- Necessary documentation for do this transport.
- Types of vehicles, special equipment and certificates.
- The rules about the construction of the tanks.
- Loading, stowage and unloading of goods.
AITEC is technological center that offer a course of Dangerous Goods ( ELEARNING), that reflecting the latest news included in ADR 2015. More info: http://aitec-intl.com/en/course-technical-seminar/23/european-course-dangerous-goods-elearning/
