Truck and Track Spring 2025 www.truckandtrack.com 68 DANGEROUS GOODS I had to work out a way of safely removing it, some of it kept reigniting due to water being present. We invoked the emergency exemptions under Chapter 1.1 of ADR but, because so many of the drums were in poor condition, it required over 50 over-drums to make it safe enough to transport! Once removed, we then had to repackage it in a form that was safe and complaint for ADR as well as acceptable to the waste disposal point - in this case incineration. It proved tricky and it took a long time to (literally) sort it! Coincidentally enough, some of the changes to ADR 2025 for packing of waste (that you highlighted in the last issue of Truck and Track), would have helped here. Truck and Track: What are the commonest queries that you and your team of DGSA’s at Adler and Allan face from the road haulage sector when it comes to the carriage of dangerous goods? B Atkinson: Whether loads can be carried by drivers who do not hold an ADR licence, using limited quantity, the “small load” limits of 1.1.3.6 or using Special Provisions. We peer review the answers within the team and mostly we agree on the answers. Sometimes you have to try to interpret what the wording of the legislation is trying to achieve. Truck and Track: There are serious concerns regarding the so-called ‘forever chemicals - aka Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Could you give our readers a little insight into the issues surrounding these chemicals. B Atkinson: Yes these are compounds which are getting more attention now because there is increasing evidence that not only are they resistant to breakdown (some people call them “forever chemicals”), but they accumulate in the body and are linked to a number of health conditions, including cancers. They are used widely in water-proofing compounds, cosmetics, non-stick cooking utensils and particularly in firefighting foam. For those who want to know more about the issue, I wrote a paper on emerging pollutants that can be downloaded from the Adler and Allan website > https://www.adlerandallan.co.uk/knowledge/white-paper/ comprehensive-exploration-business-relevant-pollutants Truck and Track: Thank you for your time and insight. This information is provided in good faith; however you must always discuss such technical matters with your own Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor and Competent Person(s) regarding the vagaries of your own specific operations. More information / support is available from > Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Services Bill Atkinson Chief Scientific Adviser Adler & Allan Mob: 07525 101836 email: bill.atkinson@ohes.co.uk or bill.atkinson@adlerandallan.co.uk In an emergency situation with the carriage and storage of dangerous goods please feel free to contact Adler and Allan to discuss your requirements - Dangerous Goods Supply Chain Contracts Matthew Young or Nancy Weatherstone Tel: 020 8555 7111 email: matthew.young@adlerandallan.co.uk email: nancy.weatherstone@adlerandallan.co.uk Emergency Response Mathew Perkins Direct Tel: 07917 105 187 email: mathew.perkins@adlerandallan.co.uk Logistics Professionals in the Dangerous Good Sector > ADR 2025 Books, Regulatory Compliance, Documentation & Labelling Richard Shreeve of Labeline Tel: 07825 748962 email: compliance@labeline.com www.labeline.com Dangerous Goods Awareness Training & Technical Writing Ali Karim Tel: 07812 584249 email: akarim1462@aol.com www.linkedin.com/in/ali-karim-37756311/ ADR Logistics throughout Scotland John McLellan of Keedwell Scotland email: john@keedwellscotland.co.uk Tel: 0141 771 9911 www.keedwellscotland.co.uk ADR Logistics in England, Wales, Ireland and Mainland Europe John Donovan of JJX Logistics Tel: 01384 221 642 email: john@jjxlogistics.co.uk www.jjxlogistics.co.uk AND Gary Cane of Hazchem Network Tel: 07909 685 628 email: gary@hazmail.co.uk www.hazchemnetwork.co.uk and www.hers-info.co.uk © Ali Karim TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TOALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk LN2 Bulk tanker Warwickshire FRS drill
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