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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | freight |
As soon as the goods are dispatched, a message should be given to the destination station regarding despatch of the goods.
<!-- Slide number: 1 --> # DANGEROUS & EXPLOSIVE GOODS   ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 2 --> # Definition: Dangerous goods/Explosive goods Goods, which by nature are explosive, irritant, inflammable and highly combustible in nature and are likely to endanger human life or likely to damage public property are known as explosive and other dangerous goods. ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 3 --> # IRCA Red Tariff  ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 4 --> # Booking & Carriage Of Dangerous Goods Booking/Carriage of Dangerous Goods As per IRCA RED Tariff As per Sect. 67 of RA 1989, no body is authorized to bring dangerous goods into Railway premises without permission. Notice to be given 48 hrs. in advance. If violated. As per sect. 164 of RA 1989, penalty will be imposed for bringing dangerous goods into railway premises without permission. imprisonment up to 3 years or fine up to Rs.1,000/- or both. ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 5 --> # IRCA Red Tariff Detailed instructions regarding the acceptance, booking, carriage and delivery of dangerous goods are given in the IRCA Red Tariff. Red Tariff contains 8 chapters and each deals with one class of dangerous goods. These commodities are suffixed in the IRCA GT Part I, Vol. II with a letter ‘d’. IRCA Red Tariff ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 6 --> # Acceptance A separate forwarding note, pink in colour to be executed for the carriage of explosive and dangerous goods. Packing conditions prescribed in the red tariff for explosive goods are compulsory. If packing conditions are not fulfilled, the consignment should not be accepted for booking. Consignment must be accompanied with form 16 in duplicate issued by explosives department. No package containing explosive goods shall exceed the weight of 50 kilograms. All packages weighing more than 35 kgs. should be provided with strong slings. Pictorial labels should be pasted on the packages containing explosives. ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 7 --> # Booking: In case the consignment is booked as ‘Self’ the name of the intended consignee should be declared in the forwarding note. Explosives should not be accepted forming a part of consignments with other goods. The maximum permissible weight by any wagon is 10 T. Powder type of wagons should be used for explosives. If powder type wagons are not available, CA type wagons should be used. Prepayment of freight is compulsory. In case of petroleum, flashing point should be recorded in the forwarding note and the same should be indicated in the railway receipt. ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 8 --> # Classification of Explosives and Dangerous goods: 1.Explosives: Gunpowder, nitrate mixtures, nitro compounds etc. 2.Gases (Compressed Liquefied or dissolved under pressure): Argon, Coal Gas etc. 3.Petroleum and other Inflammable goods: Aviation Turbine Fuel, Petrol, Diesel etc. 4.Inflammable solid: Magnesium Powder, Potassium etc. 5.Oxidizing Substances: Bleaching Powder, Chlorides of lime etc. 6.Acids and Corrosives: Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid etc. 7.Poisonous and Toxic substances: Arsenic, Antimony, Carbolic Acid etc. 8.Radio Active Materials: Radium, Uranium etc. ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 9 --> # Carriage Of Dangerous Goods Lead wire seals should be used for sealing the wagon. Not be clubbed with other consignments Not be carried by longer route except when nearer route is closed. Each package should not weigh more than 50 kgs. Packages weighing more than 35 kgs should be provided with handles. Loading / Unloading done by party and authorized persons. . ### Notes: <!-- Slide number: 10 --> # Delivery: As soon as the goods are dispatched, a message should be given to the destination station regarding despatch of the goods. The consignee must remove the goods
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