The transport of goods requires specialized knowledge regarding composition, chemical and physical properties, as well as specialized packaging and means of transport. Very precise international regulations and rules of conduct apply to the transport of such goods. Harmonizing the regulations for the transport of dangerous goods increases the level of safety and facilitates the conduct of effective inspections. In practice, this means that loads on the roads not only have the same names and identification numbers, but are also tested, classified, packed, and labeled in the same way.INTRODUCTION
Every day we encounter dangerous materials, explosive, flammable, poisonous, infectious, contaminating, corrosive, or radioactive substances and objects that are moved in transport over hundreds and thousands of kilometers. The transport of these goods requires specialized knowledge regarding composition, chemical and physical properties, as well as specialized packaging and means of transport. Very precise international regulations and rules of conduct apply to the transport of such goods. (…)
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Source: Logistics Magazine