MOVEMENT OF GOODS

Goods Moved and Aspect of their Handling

Goods Moved and Aspect of their Handling

Introduction

The following is basically about a transportation company operating from a number of different Regional Distribution Centres and currently involved in transporting the non-hazardous goods throughout the United Kingdom and other European Union countries. However, the business of the transportation company major operated as a third party, therefore, one of the major customer of the company planned to expand the business and including a range of hazardous substances/products, which the customer want to be distributed by the transportation company. Now, the main task of the assignment is to look for the different options because at the present moment the transportation company working as distributor of the non-hazardous material and the sudden change in the business required for certain consideration. The reason behind the consideration is that movement of the hazardous products/substances required understanding the different national and international requirements. As the main theme of the paper based on the three different aspects, that is, 1) Goods to be moved, that is, the hazardous products that could be moved by the company, 2) Modes of Transport, that is, the different modes of transpiration could be used for the distribution, for example, rail, road or sea etc. 3) Movements, that is, while the movement of the hazardous products what things need to be considered, for example, the proper legal work, security of the products etc.

Background

A hazardous material is a substance which, by its physico-chemical, toxicological, or by the nature of the reactions that may occur, may present a risk to people, property and/or the environment. There are a wide variety of hazardous materials that use for the transportation purpose, most of which (80%) is for industrial uses. They may be explosive, toxic, flammable, radioactive or corrosive. Transportation of hazardous materials concerns mainly roads and rail (almost 90% of the traffic measured in tone/km). Hazardous materials are transported by pipeline or waterway. On the road, the development of transport infrastructure, non-compliance with speed limits, increasing the transport capacity and increase the risk of traffic accidents. The usual consequences of transportation accidents can be added the effects of product transported. The accident TDG (Transportation Dangerous Goods) combines a primary effect immediately felt (fire, explosion, and spill) and side effects [airborne spread of toxic fumes, water pollution or soil] (Emergency Management, 2011).

Basic Outlines for the project

Transportation of the hazardous materials

The industry and the economy of the country depends, in part, the large number of hazardous materials are transported from the supplier to the user and, ultimately, to the waste disposal plant. Hazardous materials are transported by road, rail, inland waterways, air, pipelines, and mostly reach destination safely and uneventful. The magnitude and scope of the problem can be illustrated by the oil industry. In the UK, are distributed annually about 100 million tons of products through pipelines, road, rail and ship-gables. Approximately 10% of people who work in chemical industry are related British distribution ...