The Contracting Party shall in turn, if necessary, make a report to the Secretariat of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe with a view to informing the other Contracting Parties.
An occurrence subject to report in accordance with 1.8.5.1 has occurred if dangerous goods were
released or if there was an imminent risk of loss of product, if personal injury, material or
environmental damage occurred, or if the authorities were involved and one or more of the following
criteria has/have been met:
Personal injury means an occurrence in which death or injury directly relating to the dangerous goods
carried has occurred, and where the injury
(a) Requires intensive medical treatment;
(b) Requires a stay in hospital of at least one day; or
(c) Results in the inability to work for at least three consecutive days.
Loss of product means the release of dangerous goods
(a) Of transport category 0 or 1 in quantities of 50 kg / 50 l or more;
(b) Of transport category 2 in quantities of 333 kg / 333 l or more; or
(c) Of transport category 3 or 4 in quantities of 1 000 kg / 1 000 l or more.
The loss of product criterion also applies if there was an imminent risk of loss of product in the abovementioned
quantities. As a rule, this has to be assumed if, owing to structural damage, the means of
containment is no longer suitable for further carriage or if, for any other reason, a sufficient level of
safety is no longer ensured (e.g. owing to distortion of tanks or containers, overturning of a tank or
fire in the immediate vicinity).
If dangerous goods of Class 6.2 are involved, the obligation to report applies without quantity
limitation.
In occurrences involving radioactive material, the criteria for loss of product are:
(a) Any release of radioactive material from the packages;
(b) Exposure leading to a breach of the limits set out in the regulations for protection of workers
and members of the public against ionizing radiation (Schedule II of IAEA Safety Series No.
115 – "International Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Ionizing Radiation and for
Safety of Radiation Sources"); or
(c) Where there is reason to believe that there has been a significant degradation in any package
safety function (containment, shielding, thermal protection or criticality) that may have
rendered the package unsuitable for continued carriage without additional safety measures.
NOTE: See the requirements of 7.5.11 CV33 (6) for undeliverable consignments.
Material damage or environmental damage means the release of dangerous goods, irrespective of the
quantity, where the estimated amount of damage exceeds 50,000 Euros. Damage to any directly
involved means of carriage containing dangerous goods and to the modal infrastructure shall not be
taken into account for this purpose.
Involvement of authorities means the direct involvement of the authorities or emergency services
during the occurrence involving dangerous goods and the evacuation of persons or closure of public
traffic routes (roads/railways) for at least three hours owing to the danger posed by the dangerous
goods.
If necessary, the competent authority may request further relevant information.
Model for report on occurrences during the carriage of dangerous goods
Report on occurrences during the carriage of dangerous goods
in accordance with RID/ADR section 1.8.5
Carrier/Railway infrastructure operator:
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Address:
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Contact name: .......................................………… Telephone: ............................ Fax: ................................…….….
(The competent authority shall remove this cover sheet before forwarding the report)
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1. Mode
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Wagon number (optional)
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Vehicle registration (optional)
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2. Date and location of occurrence
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Year: ………………….. Month: …………………. Day: …………………. Time: …………………………...
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Rail
Location / Country: …………………………………… or
Description of line: …………………………………… Kilometres: ………………………………….………...
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Road
Location / Country: ……………………………….…
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3. Topography
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Tunnel
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Bridge/Underpass
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Crossing
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4. Particular weather conditions
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Snow
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Ice
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Fog
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Thunderstorm
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Storm
Temperature: ..... °C
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5. Description of occurrence
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Additional description of occurrence:
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6. Dangerous goods involved
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UN Number (1)
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Class
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Packing Group
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Estimated quantity of loss of products (kg or l)
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Means of containment
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Means of containment material
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Type of failure of means of containment (4)
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(1) For dangerous goods assigned to collective entries to which special provision 274 applies, also the technical name shall be indicated.
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(2) For Class 7, indicate values according to the criteria in 1.8.5.3.
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(3) Indicate the appropriate number
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Packaging
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IBC
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Large packaging
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Small container
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Wagon
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Vehicle
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Tank-wagon
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Tank-vehicle
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Battery-wagon
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Battery-vehicle
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Wagon with demountable tanks
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Demountable tank
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Large container
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Tank-container
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MEGC
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Portable tank
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(4) Indicate the appropriate number
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Loss
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Fire
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Explosion
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Structural failure
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7. Cause of occurrence (if clearly known)
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8. Consequences of occurrence
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Personal injury in connection with the dangerous goods involved:
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Deaths (number: ......)
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Injured (number: ......)
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Yes
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No
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Imminent risk of loss of product
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Estimated level of damage 50,000 Euros
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Estimated level of damage > 50,000 Euros
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Yes □ Evacuation of persons for a duration of at least three hours caused by the dangerous goods involved
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No
Loss of product:
Material/Environmental damage:
Involvement of authorities:
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(1) For dangerous goods assigned to collective entries to which special provision 274 applies, also the technical name shall be indicated.
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(2) For Class 7, indicate values according to the criteria in 1.8.5.3.
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(3) Indicate the appropriate number
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Packaging
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IBC
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Large packaging
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Small container
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Wagon
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Vehicle
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Tank-wagon
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Tank-vehicle
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Battery-wagon
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Battery-vehicle
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Wagon with demountable tanks
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Demountable tank
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Large container
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Tank-container
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MEGC
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Portable tank
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(4) Indicate the appropriate number
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Loss
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Fire
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Explosion
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Structural failure
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7. Cause of occurrence (if clearly known)
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8. Consequences of occurrence
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Personal injury in connection with the dangerous goods involved:
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Deaths (number: ......)
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Injured (number: ......)
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Yes
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No
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Imminent risk of loss of product
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Estimated level of damage 50,000 Euros
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Estimated level of damage > 50,000 Euros
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Yes □ Evacuation of persons for a duration of at least three hours caused by the dangerous goods involved
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No
Loss of product:
Material/Environmental damage:
Involvement of authorities:
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Administrative controls for application of the conformity assessments, periodic inspections, intermediate inspections and exceptional checks described in 1.8.7
Approval of inspection bodies
The competent authority may approve inspection bodies for conformity assessments, periodic
inspections, intermediate inspections, exceptional checks and surveillance of the in-house inspection
service as specified in 1.8.7.
Operational obligations for the competent authority, its delegate or inspection body
The competent authority, its delegate or inspection body shall carry out conformity assessments,
periodic inspections, intermediate inspections and exceptional checks in a proportionate manner,
avoiding unnecessary burdens. The competent authority, its delegate or inspection body shall perform
its activities taking into consideration the size, the sector and the structure of the undertakings
involved, the relative complexity of the technology and the serial character of production.
Nevertheless the competent authority, its delegate or inspection body shall respect the degree of rigour
and the level of protection required for the compliance of the transportable pressure equipment by the
provisions of parts 4 and 6 as applicable.
Where a competent authority, its delegate or inspection body finds out that requirements laid down in
parts 4 or 6 have not been met by the manufacturer, it shall require the manufacturer to take
appropriate corrective measures and it shall not issue any type approval certificate or certificate of
conformity.
Information obligation
Contracting Parties to ADR shall publish their national procedures for the assessment, appointment
and monitoring of inspection bodies and of any changes to that information.
Delegation of inspection tasks
NOTE: In-house inspection services according to 1.8.7.6 are not covered by 1.8.6.4.
Where an inspection body uses the services of any other entity (e.g. subcontractor, subsidiary), to
carry out specific tasks connected with the conformity assessment, periodic inspection, intermediate
inspection or exceptional checks, this entity shall be included in the accreditation of the inspection
body, or it shall be accredited separately. In the case of separate accreditation, this entity shall be duly
accredited according to standard EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and shall be recognised by the inspection
body as an independent and impartial testing laboratory in order to perform testing tasks in accordance
with its accreditation, or it shall be accredited according to standard EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (except
clause 8.1.3). The inspection body shall ensure that this entity meets the requirements set out for the
tasks given to it with the same level of competence and safety as laid down for inspection bodies (see
1.8.6.8) and the inspection body shall monitor it. The inspection body shall inform the competent
authority about the above mentioned arrangements.
The inspection body shall take full responsibility for the tasks performed by such entities wherever the
tasks are performed by them.
The inspection body shall not delegate the whole task of conformity assessment, periodic
inspection, intermediate inspection or exceptional checks. In any case, the assessment and the issue of
certificates shall be carried out by the inspection body itself.
Activities shall not be delegated without the agreement of the applicant.
