AS 3846-1998

1 - AS 3846-1998 THE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS CARGOES IN PORT AREAS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
8 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
13 - 1.4 PACKAGING
14 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
14 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
14 - 2.2 RISK ANALYSIS, REQUIREMENTS AND PRECAUTIONS
14 - 2.3 DOCUMENTATION, MARKING AND PACKAGING
14 - 2.4 ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
14 - 2.5 TRAINING
15 - 2.6 TRAINED PERSONNEL IN ATTENDANCE
15 - 2.7 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
15 - 2.8 ENTRY INTO A CONFINED SPACE
15 - 2.9 SAFETY SHOWERS
15 - 2.10 REPAIR WORK AND FIRE PRECAUTIONS
15 - 2.11 RANDOM INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS
15 - 2.12 PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SMOKING
15 - 2.13 COMMUNICATION
16 - SECTION 3 ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
16 - 3.1 INTRODUCTION
16 - 3.2 PACKAGED DANGEROUS CARGOES
16 - 3.3 BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
18 - SECTION 4 DANGEROUS CARGOES OF DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 1
18 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
18 - 4.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
19 - 4.3 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SHIP
19 - 4.4 COMPATIBILITY AND MIXED STOWAGE
19 - 4.5 ORDINARY BERTHS
20 - 4.6 SPECIAL BERTHS
20 - 4.6.1 General
20 - 4.6.2 Selection of a special berth
21 - 4.7 DETERIORATED EXPLOSIVES
21 - 4.8 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
22 - 4.9 LIFT TRUCKS
22 - 4.10 CUSTOMER’S REPRESENTATIVE
22 - 4.11 ELECTRICAL STORMS
22 - 4.12 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
24 - SECTION 5 PACKAGED DANGEROUS CARGOES OF DANGEROUS GOODS CLASSES 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 OR 9
24 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
24 - 5.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
24 - 5.2.1 Delivery to and removal from a berth
24 - 5.2.2 Removal from a berth
24 - 5.2.3 Class 5.1 dangerous cargoes
24 - 5.3 RESTRICTED AREA
25 - 5.4 SEGREGATION
25 - 5.4.1 Maritime transport
25 - 5.4.2 Road and rail transport
25 - 5.4.3 Dangerous cargoes of Class 6.2
25 - 5.5 CLASS 5.2 MATERIAL HAVING A CLASS 1 SUBSIDIARY RISK
27 - SECTION 6 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AMMONIUM NITRATE AND CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
27 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
27 - 6.2 CLASSIFICATION OF AMMONIUM NITRATE AND CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
27 - 6.3 FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY
27 - 6.3.1 General
27 - 6.3.2 Ammonium nitrate
27 - 6.3.3 Calcium hypochlorite
27 - 6.4 LIMITATION ON QUANTITIES AT ORDINARY BERTHS
27 - 6.4.1 General
27 - 6.4.2 Ammonium nitrate or calcium hypochlorite at ordinary berths
28 - 6.5 LARGER QUANTITIES AT A SPECIAL BERTH
28 - 6.5.1 General
28 - 6.5.2 Selection of a special berth
29 - 6.5.3 Release of harmful gases in a fire
29 - 6.5.4 Massive and uncontrollable fire on board ship
29 - 6.6 REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING AMMONIUM NITRATE OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE AT SPECIAL BERTHS
29 - 6.6.1 General
30 - 6.6.2 Requirements relating to the ship
31 - 6.6.3 Requirements relating to the berth
31 - 6.7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
31 - 6.8 AMMONIUM NITRATE AND CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN PACKAGES, INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS, FREIGHT CONTAINERS AND BULK
31 - 6.8.1 General
31 - 6.8.2 Calcium hypochlorite
32 - 6.8.3 Ammonium nitrate
32 - 6.8.4 Ammonium nitrate fertilizers in bulk on a ship
33 - SECTION 7 DANGEROUS CARGOES OF DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 7
33 - 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
33 - 7.2 EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS CARGOES OF CLASS 7
33 - 7.2.1 General
33 - 7.2.2 Dose limit
33 - 7.2.3 Radiation monitoring
33 - 7.3 TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS CARGOES OF CLASS 7
33 - 7.3.1 General
34 - 7.3.2 Transport Index (TI)
35 - 7.4 ONSHORE STORES AND AREAS FOR DANGEROUS CARGOES OF CLASS 7
35 - 7.4.1 General
35 - 7.4.2 Segregation from places frequented by persons
35 - 7.4.3 Segregation from other areas
35 - 7.4.4 Separation between stacks
35 - 7.4.5 Stack size
35 - 7.4.6 Other requirements for onshore stores and areas
36 - 7.5 STOWAGE ON BOARD SHIP
36 - 7.6 HANDLING
37 - 7.7 DAMAGE, SPILLAGE AND LEAKAGE
38 - SECTION 8 BULK LIQUID DANGEROUS CARGOES, INCLUDING LIQUEFIED GASES
38 - 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
38 - 8.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
38 - 8.2.1 Preliminary precautions
38 - 8.2.2 Firefighting resources
38 - 8.2.3 Documentation
39 - 8.2.4 Provisions for access and escape
40 - 8.2.5 Vessels nearby
40 - 8.2.6 Moorings
40 - 8.2.7 Readiness to move under own power
40 - 8.2.8 Simultaneous ballast and cargo handling
40 - 8.2.9 Incompatible substances
41 - 8.2.10 Operation of sea and overboard discharge valves
41 - 8.2.11 Deck scuppers
41 - 8.2.12 Fire and emergency alarm systems at tanker berths
41 - 8.2.13 Operations
42 - 8.3 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BULK FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
42 - 8.3.1 General
43 - 8.3.2 Tanks for flammable liquids
43 - 8.3.3 Precautions
43 - 8.3.4 Ship and berth fire hose connections
43 - 8.3.5 Cleaning and gas-freeing of tanks
44 - 8.3.6 Vehicles and equipment
44 - 8.3.7 Precautions for the use of radar and radar equipment
45 - 8.4 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BULK LIQUEFIED GASES
45 - 8.5 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BULK TOXIC OR CORROSIVE LIQUIDS, INCLUDING LIQUEFIED TOXIC GASES
45 - 8.5.1 General
45 - 8.5.2 Restrictions on simultaneous handling
45 - 8.5.3 Warning notice
45 - 8.5.4 Clearing of pipelines
45 - 8.5.5 Cleanup of spills
45 - 8.6 MULTI PURPOSE CARRIERS
46 - SECTION 9 BULK SOLID DANGEROUS CARGOES
46 - 9.1 APPLICATION
46 - 9.2 INFORMATION FOR OPERATIONAL AND EMERGENCY PURPOSES
46 - 9.3 EMISSION OF HARMFUL DUSTS
46 - 9.4 COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS
46 - 9.5 CARGOES WHICH REACT WITH WATER
46 - 9.6 OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES
47 - 9.7 INCOMPATIBILITY
47 - 9.8 SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECKLIST
48 - SECTION 10 FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES
48 - 10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
48 - 10.2 FIRE HAZARDS
48 - 10.3 FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES
48 - 10.3.1 General
48 - 10.3.2 Design
49 - 10.3.3 Heat protection
49 - 10.3.4 Compatibility
49 - 10.4 GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION
49 - 10.4.1 Location of firefighting equipment
49 - 10.4.2 Special risk areas
49 - 10.4.3 Fire equipment maintenance
49 - 10.4.4 Fire extinguishant limitations
50 - 10.5 INITIAL ATTACK RESOURCES FOR TANKER BERTHS
50 - 10.6 WATER SUPPLY
50 - 10.7 FIRE PROTECTION AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
50 - 10.7.1 General
50 - 10.7.2 Fire alarm systems
50 - 10.7.3 Portable fire extinguishers
51 - 10.7.4 Fire hose reels
52 - 10.7.5 Fire hydrants
52 - 10.7.6 Monitors
52 - 10.7.7 Automatic sprinkler systems
53 - SECTION 11 REPAIR WORK
53 - 11.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
53 - 11.2 IMMOBILISATION
53 - 11.3 CLASSIFICATION OF REPAIRS
53 - 11.4 HOT WORK PERMIT
53 - 11.5 ENTRY PERMIT
53 - 11.5.1 General
53 - 11.5.2 Provision of entry permit
53 - 11.6 FIRE PRECAUTIONS
53 - 11.6.1 General
53 - 11.6.2 Hazardous and restricted areas
54 - 11.6.3 Notices
54 - 11.7 COLD WORK PERMIT
55 - APPENDIX A - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
58 - APPENDIX B - QUANTIFIED RISK ANALYSIS
60 - APPENDIX C - ENTRY INTO ENCLOSED SPACES ABOARD SHIPS
60 - C1 INTRODUCTION
60 - C2 DESCRIPTION
60 - C3 DEFINITIONS
61 - C4 ASSESSMENT OF RISK
61 - C5 AUTHORISATION OF ENTRY
61 - C6 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
62 - C7 TESTING THE ATMOSPHERE
62 - C8 PRECAUTIONS DURING ENTRY
63 - C9 ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR ENTRY INTO A SPACE WHERE THE ATMOSPHERE IS KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO BE UNSAFE
63 - C10 HAZARDS RELATED TO SPECIFIC TYPES OF CARGO
63 - C10.1 Dangerous goods in packaged form
63 - C10.2 Bulk liquid
63 - C10.3 Solid bulk
63 - C10.4 Oxygen-depleting cargoes and materials
64 - C10.5 Fumigation
64 - C11 CONCLUSION
68 - APPENDIX D - COMPATIBILITY GROUPS AND CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR CLASS 1 DANGEROUS GOODS
70 - APPENDIX E - SHORE-BASED FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES FOR TANKER BERTHS
70 - E1 APPLICATION
70 - E2 WATERBORNE FIREFIGHTING SUPPORT
70 - E3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
70 - E3.1 General
70 - E3.2 Resources for combating a tanker fire
73 - E4 FLAMMABLE GASES
73 - E4.1 General
73 - E4.2 Ship/shore manifold area
74 - E4.3 Tanker fire combat
74 - E5 FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
75 - APPENDIX F - FIREFIGHTING SUPPORT SHIPS
75 - F1 NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHIP
75 - F2 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
79 - APPENDIX G - LETTER ON ARRIVAL AT BERTH
81 - APPENDIX H - EMERGENCY NOTICE
82 - APPENDIX I - DECLARATION OF SHORE FACILITY INTEGRITY
83 - APPENDIX J - CARGO HANDLING PLAN
87 - APPENDIX K - SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECKLIST-BULK LIQUIDS AND LIQUEFIED GASES
87 - K1 GENERAL
87 - K2 INSTRUCTIONS
87 - K2.1 Introduction
87 - K2.2 Mutual safety examination
88 - K2.3 Changes
88 - K2.4 Tank cleaning activities
89 - K3 GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING THE SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECKLIST
89 - PART ‘A’ - BULK LIQUID GENERAL
97 - PART ‘B’ - BULK LIQUID CHEMICALS
99 - PART ‘C’ - BULK LIQUEFIED GASES
111 - APPENDIX L - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMMOBILISE - TANKER
112 - APPENDIX M - SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE HANDLING OF BULK LIQUID DANGEROUS CARGOES IN PIPELINES
112 - M1 GENERAL
112 - M2 ISSUES
113 - APPENDIX N - CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PIPELINES, LOADING ARMS AND FLEXIBLE HOSES
113 - N1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
113 - N2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
115 - APPENDIX O - MULTIPURPOSE CARRIERS
115 - O1 GENERAL
115 - O2 EXEMPTION
116 - APPENDIX P - SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECKLIST-SOLID BULK DANGEROUS CARGO
116 - P1 GENERAL
116 - P2 INSTRUCTIONS
123 - APPENDIX Q - NOTIFICATION TO PORT AUTHORITY
124 - APPENDIX R - HOT WORK PERMIT
126 - APPENDIX S - COLD WORK PERMIT

Specifies requirements and recommendations for the safe handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in port areas. Provides requirements for facilities and operating procedures in order to ensure the safety of personnel, installations and the environment. It includes matters relating to repair work on ships and shore installations, fire protection and day-to-day operations.

This Standard sets out the requirements and recommendations for the safe handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in port areas. Its purpose is to provide the minimum acceptable safety requirements for facilities and their operating procedures. It includes matters relating to repair work on ships and shore installations, fire precautions and day-to-day operations.This Standard does not include coal as a dangerous cargo.

First published as AS 3846-1998.