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TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS

GOODS DIRECTORATE CANUTEC and the ERG 2016

Rui Hao (Leo) Wang Emergency Response Advisor October 18th, 2016

RDIMS #12230359

§  CANUTEC - Who we are §  CANUTEC - What we do §  CANUTEC - Information on emergencies §  Legislation Overview §  Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP) §  Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) §  Other Tools for First Responders §  CANUTEC and TDG Contacts

OUTLINE

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CANUTEC is the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre operated by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Directorate within Transport Canada. It provides advice to first responders during emergencies involving dangerous goods on a 24/7 basis National service that has put in place a database of over 2 million Safety Data Sheets (SDS) of manufactured, stored and transported chemical products in Canada

Government of Canada

Transport Canada

Safety / Security

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate (TDG)

CANUTEC

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CANUTEC

CANUTEC – WHO WE ARE

§  Scientists with chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering backgrounds

§  Continuous training

§  Bilingual (English and French)

CANUTEC ADVISORS

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CANUTEC – WHO WE ARE

§  Chemical, physical and toxicological properties of dangerous goods

§  Product incompatibilities and stabilities

§  Fire, explosion or spill mitigation techniques

§  Immediate public safety actions

§  Protective clothing requirements and decontamination

§  Potential health effects

§  Plume/dispersion analysis

§  Isolation and evacuation distances

§  Information on the national ERAP database

§  Access to national mutual aid groups (e.g. CHLOREP, ERAC, etc)

1. Provide information

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CANUTEC – WHAT WE DO

2. Collaborate on the production of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) §  International project under NAFTA with U.S., Mexico and Argentina.

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3.  Research on emergency response topics 4.  Register companies and maintain Safety Data

Sheet (SDS) database §  CANUTEC manages close to 2.4 million SDS in electronic format §  Approximately 40 000 SDS are received every month §  Information described and transmitted to emergency response scene §  SDS information is specifically critical for non-transport related

incidents

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5.  Maintain and develop technical databases 6.  Participate in special projects

§  Olympics §  Pan Am Games §  Jack Rabbit II

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7. Map incidents

§  Exact location of incident is important when relaying information §  Assist in determining population density for evacuation §  Identify road closures, location of rail yards, water bodies, etc

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Example: Ammonia leak from a rail car

8. Generate plume dispersion models

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9. Participate in simulations

CANUTEC also participates in training with first responders and industries that want to practice response scenarios over the phone. During these types of calls, the Emergency Response Advisor will assist the person calling and provide advice for each step of the scenario.

CANUTEC participates in about 450 simulations per year

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Call Handling procedures

§  Calls are processed as they arrive.

§  Timely provision of technical information is critical and requires immediate processing of the prevailing emergency situation.

§  All calls are handled immediately, on-the-spot, by the technical advisors.

§  Due to the privileged information criteria under the TDG Act, the information received at CANUTEC cannot be shared or widely disseminated.

§  CANUTEC handles approximately 22,000 calls and 1,000 emergencies per year.

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INFORMATION ON EMERGENCIES

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Class 1 Explosives

Class 2 Gases

Class 3 Flammable Liquids

Class 4

Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances That on Contact with water Emit Flammable Gases

Class 5 Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides

Class 6 Toxic and Infectious Substances

Class 7 Radioactive Materials

Class 8 Corrosives

Class 9 Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms

Non-Regulated Substance is not regulated in Canada

Mixed load Means of containment with several classes

Emergencies by classes for 2015

Total number of emergencies = 966


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§  First Responders

§  Carriers / Shippers (road, rail, air & marine)

§  General Public

§  Hospitals

§  Poison Control Centres

§  Manufacturers

§  Post Offices and Courier Services

Who calls CANUTEC?

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CANUTEC is the central point between: §  Manufacturers §  HazMat Emergency Responders §  Emergency Services (Fire Departments,

Police Services, etc…) §  Radioactive materials Emergency

Responders §  Hospitals and Poison Control Centers §  Federal / Provincial / Municipal

Government & EMP §  International Emergency Responders

(CHEMTREC)

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CANUTEC and THE TDG REGULATIONS

§  According to Part 3, Documentation of the TDG Regulations, the shipping document must contain the following information: -  The words “24-Hour Number” or " Numéro 24 heures " or an abbreviation

of these words, followed by a telephone number, including the area code, at which the shipper can be reached immediately for technical information about the dangerous goods in transport, without breaking the telephone connection made by the caller

§  A shipper can use:

-  A 24-hour number of his choice; or -  CANUTEC’s phone number (if he is registered to their service).

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LEGISLATION OVERVIEW

To register with CANUTEC: www.tc.gc.ca/canutec

CANUTEC and THE TDG REGULATIONS

§  According to Part 8, Reporting Requirements of the TDG Regulations, certain reports must be submitted to CANUTEC. -  Release or Anticipated Release Report (Road, Rail & Marine); -  Dangerous Goods Accident or Incident Report - Air (Air); -  Undeclared or Misdeclared Dangerous Goods Report (Air); -  Lost or Theft Report (All modes); and -  Unlawful Interference Report (all modes).

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The Minister of Transport issued Protective Direction (PD) 36, which provides jurisdictions with appropriate dangerous goods information. This Protective Direction enhances PD 32 in three main areas:

1.  Increased data requirements, including specific maximum volume of dangerous goods transported, frequency, and data reporting requirements;

2.  Confidentiality agreements adding more flexibility to enable better sharing amongst emergency planners within municipalities; and

3.  Public information; requiring rail carriers to share information that could be disclosed publicly.

Note: Following the issuance of PD 36, PD 32 was cancelled.

CANUTEC and PROTECTIVE DIRECTION - PD 36


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Serves a the central point between the Emergency Planning Officials (EPO) of jurisdictions and

the Canadian Rail Carrier

§  Maintain the designated Emergency Planning Officials list §  Maintain a list of contact information for Canadian Rail Carrier

CANUTEC and PROTECTIVE DIRECTION - PD 36


CANUTEC

EPO Canadian Rail Carrier

INFORMATION

WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSISTANCE PLAN (ERAP)?

§  A recommendation from the Grange report written after the 1979 Mississauga derailment

§  Requirement of TDG Act §  Plans are approved by Transport Canada for high risk products

(e.g., propane, chlorine, anhydrous ammonia, explosives, flammable solids)

§  Provides specialized assistance to first responders

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSISTANCE PLAN

HOW TO ACTIVATE THE PLAN §  TDG Regulations requires the ERAP reference number and activation

telephone number be present on the shipping document Examples: 3-2021 ERP: 613-123-4567 or ERAP 3-2021: 613-123-4567 or PIU 3-2021: 613-123-4567

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Call the 24-hour number and/or ERAP number if assistance is required.


CALLING THE ERAP ACTIVATION TELEPHONE NUMBER DOESN’T NECESSARILY ACTIVATE THE PLAN.

§  Person who offers for transport (shipper) dangerous goods as defined in Part 7 of the TDG Regulations;

§  Importer of dangerous goods; and

§  Carrier of products that transit through Canada.

WHO NEEDS AN ERAP?


TIERED RESPONSE AND TIMELINES

Tier Response Timeline

1 Technical Advisor to provide technical or emergency response advice by telephone

Within 10 minutes of the original request

2 Technical Advisor to be on site at the incident

Within 6 hours of the initial request

3 Response team and equipment to be on site at the incident

Within 12 hours of the initial request

Natural disasters, weather conditions, site accessibility or other circumstances may affect the above timelines.

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TIERED RESPONSE AND TIMELINES

§  Required for all new ERAP applications. §  Will be required when existing ERAPs are submitted for

renewal.

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The ERG is primarily a guide to aid First Responders during an incident involving dangerous goods in transport:

§  By quickly identifying the specific, or generic, hazards of the material(s) involved

§  By protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident

EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK (ERG)

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The ERG is the result of an international collaboration between Canada (CANUTEC), the US, Mexico and Argentina. The ERG is published every 4 years (next edition 2020). The ERG is available in:

§  Paper format; §  PDF format; §  Online; §  Downloadable version for desktop computers

(ERGO); §  Mobile App for smartphones (Android, Apple).


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The main sections are: §  YELLOW section (ID numbers*)

§  BLUE section (names of material)

§  ORANGE section (guide pages) §  GREEN section (initial isolation and protective action distances for

highlighted substances)

OVERVIEW OF THE ERG 2016

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* ID numbers are commonly known as UN numbers in Canada.

YELLOW SECTION

§  In this section, the substances are listed in numerical order based on their 4-digit ID numbers.

§  The ID number is followed by the 3-digit guide number (ORANGE section) to refer to, as well as the name of material.

§  Please note that some substances are highlighted in GREEN and should be treated specifically.

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§  In this section, the substances are listed in alphabetical order of material name.

§  The name of the material is followed by the 3-digit guide number (ORANGE section) to refer to, as well as the ID number.

§  Please note that some substances are highlighted in GREEN and thus will have to be treated specifically.

BLUE SECTION

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In the YELLOW and BLUE Sections:

§ If the 3-digit guide number is supplemented with the letter “P” (ex. 116P), the material may undergo violent polymerization if subjected to heat or contamination.

This polymerization will produce heat and high pressure build-up in containers which may explode or rupture.

LETTER “P”

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ORANGE SECTION

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§  In this section, the substances are grouped into different categories. Each guide in the ORANGE Section represents a category with appropriate response measures.

§  There are three main parts in each guide: §  Potential Hazards §  Public Safety §  Emergency Response

The subsection Fire or Explosion or Health will appear first depending on the primary hazards of the type of substance.

Guide 128

Potential Hazards

PublicSafety

Emergency Response

Fire or Explosion

Health

Primary Information

Protective Clothing

Evacuation- Spill - Fire

Fire

Spill orLeak

First Aid

ORANGE SECTION

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ISOLATION DISTANCES / EVACUATION

In the YELLOW and BLUE sections, if the substance is not highlighted in GREEN :

§ Use the distances suggested in the ORANGE section: §  Isolate the area in all directions, as an immediate precautionary

measure, to the minimum distance suggested under Public Safety, and increase the zone if needed

§  Consider the evacuation distances suggested in the subsection Evacuation – Spill / Fire.

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In the YELLOW and BLUE sections, if the substance is highlighted in GREEN :

§  IF THERE IS NO FIRE: §  Go directly to Table 1 (GREEN bordered pages) §  Look up the ID number and name of material §  Identify initial isolation and protective action distances §  Also consult the ORANGE guide

§  IF A FIRE IS INVOLVED: §  Consult the assigned ORANGE guide §  If applicable, apply the evacuation information shown under the Public

Safety section §  The distances in the ORANGE guide may be greater than the ones in

Table 1

ISOLATION DISTANCES / EVACUATION

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This section contains the following tables:

§  TABLE 1 – Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances

§  TABLE 2 – Water-Reactive Materials which Produce Toxic Gases

§  TABLE 3 – Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances for Large Spills for Different Quantities of Six Common TIH Gases

GREEN SECTION

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TABLE 1 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances suggests distances useful to protect people from vapours resulting from spills involving dangerous goods that are considered :

§  toxic by inhalation (TIH), §  materials that produce toxic gases upon contact with water, and §  chemical warfare agents (when used as a weapon).

§  In this table, the substances are presented in numerical order of their ID numbers

TABLE 1

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INITIAL ISOLATION ZONE

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Defines an area SURROUNDING the incident in which persons may be exposed to dangerous (upwind) and life threatening (downwind) concentrations of material.


The shape of the area in which protective actions should be taken (the Protective Action Zone) is shown in the figure below.

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PROTECTIVE ACTION ZONE


TABLE 2 – Water-Reactive Materials which Produce Toxic Gases contains:

§  A list of materials which produce large amount of Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) gases when spilled in water and identifies the TIH gases produced.

§  The substances are presented in numerical order of their ID numbers. These Water Reactive materials are easily identified in Table 1 as their name is immediately followed by (when spilled in water).

TABLE 2

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NOTE: For a Water Reactive material (when spilled in water), it is important to take the distances in Table 1 for the original spilled material and not the distances for the TIH gas(es) generated found in Table 2. Table 2 is for information purposes only.

TABLE 2

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IMPORTANT: §  Some Water Reactive materials are also TIH materials themselves (e.g.,

Bromine trifluoride (UN1746)). In these instances, two entries are provided in Table 1: §  One for when spilled on land and, §  The other for when spilled in water.

§  If the Water Reactive material only has one entry in Table 1 for (when spilled in water) and the material is NOT spilled in water, then Table 1 and Table 2 do not apply and safety distances will be found within the appropriate ORANGE guide (e.g., Antimony pentafluoride (UN1732).

TABLE 2

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TABLE 3 – Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances for Large Spills for Different Quantities of Six Common TIH Gases contains:

§  A list of Toxic Inhalation Hazard materials that may be more commonly encountered.

§  The materials are: §  Ammonia, anhydrous (UN1005) §  Chlorine (UN1017) §  Ethylene oxide (UN1040) §  Hydrogen chloride, anhydrous (UN1050) and Hydrogen chloride,

refrigerated liquid (UN2186) §  Hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous (UN1052) §  Sulfur dioxide / Sulphur dioxide (UN1079)

TABLE 3

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ORANGE SECTION

CAUTION: §  If a reference to a guide cannot be found and the incident is believed to

involve dangerous goods:

§  Turn to GUIDE 111 and use it until additional information becomes available

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BLEVE Definition : Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion

§  A BLEVE happens if a container holding a pressurized liquefied gas fails catastrophically. Catastrophic failure of the vessel is followed by the explosive release of boiling liquid and expanding vapour.

IMPORTANT: §  A BLEVE can occur even if the material is non-flammable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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§  When confronted with a possible BLEVE involving liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), important safety-related information can be found in the ERG2016:

§  LPGs (UN1075) include the following flammable gases:

§  The main hazards from a LPG BLEVE are: §  Fire §  Thermal radiation from the fire §  Blast §  Projectiles

BLEVE

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§  Butane, UN1011 §  Propylene, UN1077§  Butylene, UN1012 §  Isobutane, UN1969§  Isobutylene, UN1055 §  Propane, UN1978


BLEVE


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BLEVE from an LPG railcar

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


To obtain more detailed information on the substance involved, the safety precautions and risk mitigation procedures:

§  Dial the emergency telephone number listed on the shipping document OR

§  Contact the appropriate emergency response agency as soon as possible (numbers are listed on the inside back cover of the ERG2016

OR

§  Call CANUTEC

WHO TO CALL DURING AN INCIDENT?

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§  Many sections have been expanded and/or revised, including: §  Shipping documents (Papers) §  Table of markings, labels and placards

and initial response guide to use on-scene §  Pipeline transportation §  Protective clothing §  Improvised explosive device (IED) safe

stand off distance chart §  Glossary §  Emergency response telephone numbers

SUMMARY OF CHANGES FOR 2016

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§  Expanded Rail Car Identification Chart and Road Trailer Identification Chart to two pages each

§  Addition in the yellow and blue sections of all new dangerous goods listed in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods up to the 19th revised edition

§  Emergency response guides (orange section) have been revised and/or expanded: §  Two guides have been added for adsorbed gases (which are new

UN numbers): Guide 173 and 174

§  Updated initial isolation and protective action distances (Table 1 and Table 3) based on new toxicity data and reactivity research


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§  New sections have been added: §  Local emergency response numbers (to be filled by user) §  Table of Contents §  Globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of

chemicals (GHS) §  Information about emergency response assistance plans (ERAP) for

Canadian users

§  “How to use this Guidebook” instructions are now in a flowchart


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ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CANUTEC WEBSITE: Training material to distribute to First Responders and communities, to inform them of the changes

§  Two-page Summary of the changes made to the 2016 edition

§  Training Package §  Awareness Videos

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HOW TO OBTAIN THE ERG 2016

§  Provincial Coordinator for Alberta:

§  Ms. Nancy Welsh: [email protected]

§  The ERG2016 is distributed for free to municipal emergency services in North America (police, fire department and ambulance services).

§  The policy for the free distribution of the guidebook is one (1) per emergency vehicle.

§  For all other organizations, the ERG2016 must be purchased from commercial distributors.

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OTHER TOOLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

Tools for First Responders

§  Competency Guidelines for Responders to Incidents of Flammable Liquids in Transport (www.tc.gc.ca/tdg)

§  Training on flammable liquid response (http://rail.capp.ca/en/index.html)

§  Use a simple railcar ID search to see whether a railcar on a train is carrying hazardous materials

§  View the contents of the entire train §  View emergency contact information for all Class I railroads and Amtrak

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OTHER TOOLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

§  In case of emergency 24 hours a day / 7 days a week:

§  1-888-CAN-UTEC (226-8832) (TOLL FREE) §  (613) 996-6666 or §  *666 on a cellular phone (Canada only)

§  In non-emergency situation, please call the information line available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week at (613) 992-4624

§  E-MAIL: [email protected]

§  WEBSITE: www.tc.gc.ca/canutec

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CANUTEC

CANUTEC AND TDG CONTACTS

TDG Regional Offices

Region Telephone Number Email address

Atlantic 1-866-814-1477 [email protected]

Quebec 1-514-283-5722 [email protected]

Ontario 1-416-973-1868 [email protected]

Prairie & Northern 1-888-463-0521 [email protected]

Pacific 1-604-666-2955 [email protected]

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CANUTEC AND TDG CONTACTS For questions related to the TDG Regulations

§  A 1000-litre tote container is leaking.

1824

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EXAMPLE 1


§  ID No. is 1824

§  The YELLOW -bordered pages indicate that the name of the material is caustic soda, solution or sodium hydroxide, solution and refers to Guide 154

§  There is no danger of polymerization (no “P”)

§  The material is not highlighted in GREEN.

1824

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SOLUTION

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1824

Solution for Example 1

§  A rail car is leaking during the day, at a well-known facility in your area, where chlorine cars are handled.

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EXAMPLE 2


§  The product involved is chlorine

§  The BLUE-bordered pages indicates that the ID number is 1017 and refers to Guide 124

§  There is no danger of polymerization (no “P”)

§  The material is highlighted in GREEN.

KTVI-TV St.Louis, Missouri, USA

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SOLUTION

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