After 1990, there was a dynamic development of road transport of dangerous goods in Poland, resulting from the decline in rail transport, increased demand for motor fuels and energy carriers other than coal, e.g., liquid propane-butane gas, heating oil, and a wide range of various components and semi-finished products of the chemical industry. Traditional chemical industry products with high aggressiveness are also transported.
It is estimated that in our country, road transport of dangerous goods accounts for approx. 15,000 shipments per year. This constitutes approx. 10 – 15% of all road transport. These goods are transported in two ways: on short routes, in individual trade, and on long routes, mostly in wholesale trade. Most wholesale shipments consist of bulk transport in road tankers of up to 30 tons, of which over 70% is the transport of liquid fuels. The Road Transport Institute estimates that in the next 5 – 10 years, these shipments will double in our country as an inevitable consequence of the country’s economic development.
According to the Act of October 28, 2002, on the road transport of dangerous goods, dangerous goods are materials and objects whose transport, based on relevant regulations, is either prohibited or permitted only under the conditions specified in these regulations. In practice, this means that the transport of dangerous goods, due to the need to ensure the safety of people and the environment, is subject to special requirements regarding the authorization of goods for transport, their classification, packaging, labeling, and requirements relating to the means of transport and the execution of the transport.
It is estimated that in our country, road transport of dangerous goods accounts for approx. 15,000 shipments per year. This constitutes approx. 10 – 15% of all road transport. These goods are transported in two ways: on short routes, in individual trade, and on long routes, mostly in wholesale trade. Most wholesale shipments consist of bulk transport in road tankers of up to 30 tons, of which over 70% is the transport of liquid fuels. The Road Transport Institute estimates that in the next 5 – 10 years, these shipments will double in our country as an inevitable consequence of the country’s economic development.
According to the Act of October 28, 2002, on the road transport of dangerous goods, dangerous goods are materials and objects whose transport, based on relevant regulations, is either prohibited or permitted only under the conditions specified in these regulations. In practice, this means that the transport of dangerous goods, due to the need to ensure the safety of people and the environment, is subject to special requirements regarding the authorization of goods for transport, their classification, packaging, labeling, and requirements relating to the means of transport and the execution of the transport.
The article comes from the magazine “Logistyka” No. 4/2005