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Dangerous goods contact number – a reminder

[ September 13, 2024   //   ]

The Cargo Integrity Group – which includes FIATA, the Global Sipper Forum and TT Club – has issued an urgent reminder of the need for an emergency contact number for shipments of dangerous goods.

The requirement forms part of many national dangerous goods regulations for transport by sea. A suitable 24-hour emergency response number should be provided in shipping documentation and safety data sheets for each shipment of dangerous goods. The phone number must be answered by a person who is knowledgeable about the goods being shipped and has comprehensive emergency response and incident mitigation information for the product or products in the shipment, or has immediate access to a person who has that information. This phone number must not have a call-back function, such as the use of voicemail or pager, nor be a general answering service. The number must be current during the shipment and monitored 24 hours a day.

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