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IGUS : 2002 EOS meeting

 

 

Agenda

1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7

2
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.5
2.5.1
2.5.2

3
3.1

4
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2

5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7

6
6.1
6.2
6.3

7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7

8
8.1

9
9.1
9.2
9.3

10
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4

OPENING
Welcome
Apologies
New co-chairman
Agenda
Minutes of previous meeting
Actions from previous meeting
Address on behalf of INERIS

TEST METHODS
Pressure vessel test
Japanese view on harmonised PVT
Update results of MCPVT in Japan
Solid oxidiser test
Some problems in testing solid oxidisers
Improvements of the solid oxidiser test
SADT
SADT test and criteria
Proposal for a uniform SADT criterion for temperature control requirements
Modified assessment and SADT determination of reactive solids in large containers
Heat accumulation storage test
Screening tests
Use of ARC in screening for explosive properties
Screening method for deflagration and detonation
Emergency relief
The 10 litre venting test in relation to criteria for IBCs
Tests on vessels containing a metal alkyl in ether

OXIDISERS
Bulk storage guidelines for hydrogen peroxide

INCIDENTS
Ammonium nitrate
Detonation properties of ammonium nitrate
The ammonium nitrate explosion in Toulouse
Ammonium nitrate regulations in Germany and current modification of the Seveso II directive
Other incidents
Report on an explosion incident
Explosion in Thailand

ORGANIC PEROXIDES
Small scale burning test
Organic peroxide burning trials, summary of videos
Risk evaluation of MEKP and mixtures with sulfuric acid
Application of OP3 and OP4
Solid organic peroxides type F in large packagings
Organic peroxides list
Flammability of di-tert-butylperoxide

PROCESS HAZARDS
Risk evaluation of hydroxylamine/water solutions
Detection of hazardous reaction products during a thermal runaway reaction
Ignition of organic peroxides during a runaway reaction

CLASSIFICATION
Flowchart for organic peroxides and self-reactives
Self-reactives type G in class 4.2
Reanimation of substances related to self-reactives
Classification of formulations of energetic substances
Criteria for the application of EC risk phrase R44
1-Hydroxybenzotriazole and similar compounds: properties and classification
Testing of desensitized explosives

TRANSPORT
Metal alkyls: flowchart

MISCELLANEOUS
Global harmonisation
Datatop
IGUS website

ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Ad hoc working groups
Retirements, officers
Valedictory
Next meeting

 

List of participants

Experts from the following organisations and companies participated in the meeting:

AIST
Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals
Atofina
Avecia Ltd
BAM
Bayer AG
Cefic
Degussa
Degussa Fine Organics
Degussa Peroxid Chemie
INERIS
Ministère des Transports
Norac
NRIFD
Geo Specialty Chemicals
Rhodia
Solvay Interox Ltd
Swedish Rescue Services Agency
TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory
University of Tokyo
Japan
The Netherlands
Germany
United Kingdom
Germany
Germany
Belgium
Germany
United Kingdom
Germany
France
France
USA
Japan
United Kingdom
France
United Kingdom
Sweden
The Netherlands
Japan