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IGUS : 2005 EOS meeting

 

 

Agenda

1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

2

3
3.1
3.2

4
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2

5
5.1
5.1.1.a
5.1.1.b
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.3
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.4
5.4.1
5.5

6
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.2
6.3
6.3.1
6.4
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.4.3
6.5

7

8

9
9.1
9.2
9.3

10

11

OPENING
Welcome
Welcome address on behalf of HSL
Apologies
Information from IGUS plenary meeting
Opening by the chairman

AGENDA

PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes
Actions

OXIDISERS
Solid oxidizers
Status report of the ad-hoc working group on the oxidizer test
Evaluation of the round robin solid oxidizer test (UN O.1) 2004/05
Safety and security issues of sodium chlorate
Reactivity of ammonium nitrate contaminated by sodium dichloroisocyanurate
Thermal characteristics of tri-isocyanate and its mixture with trace water
Liquid oxidizers
Status report of the ad-hoc working group on the oxidizer test
Cut-off limits for aqueous solutions of solid oxidisers

TEST METHODS
Small-scale tests
Introducing a Closed Pressure Vessel Test into the UN Recommendations as a screen for explosive properties
Evaluation parameter for MCPVT
Detonation tests on mixtures containing hydrogen peroxide and alcohol: detonation velocities and fragmentation types
Relation between the onset temperature of the Grewer analysis and DSC under oxygen
SADT
Utility of Dewar vessels to evaluate the hazardous materials
Publication on SADT for solids
SADT in large containers
Burning
Experimental and numerical studies of di-tert-butyl peroxide pool fires
Burning of organic peroxides
Fire engulfment and vent sizing
Fire relief of reactive chemicals
Miscellaneous

CLASSIFICATION
Organic peroxides
ADR regulation: mixed loading of organic peroxides and quantity limitations for organic peroxides
Update of storage guidelines for organic peroxides: update of list of classified products
GHS: further developments/initiatives
Datatop
Self-reactive substances
Energetic substances
Azodicarbonamide suspensions
Other class 3 and 4 issues
Fluorinating agents
Transport of nitroguanidine (UN 1336) in flexible IBCs
Evaluation of danger from spontaneous ignition of wood chips by thermal analysis
Oxidizers

INCIDENTS

FUTURE WORK

ANY OTHER BUSINESS
EOS Work Plan
Leaflet
Datatop

NEXT MEETING

VALEDICTORY

 

List of participants

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

AIST
Akzo Nobel Safety Services
AQura GmbH (Degussa)
Arkema
BAM
Bayer Industry Services
Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory
Cefic
Degussa Fine Organics
Degussa Peroxid Chemie
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning
Geo Specialty Chemicals
Health and Safety Laboratory
Health and Safety Executive
INERIS
Military Institute for Armament Technology
Norac
NRIFD
Sicherheitsinstitut
Swedish Rescue Services Agency
Syngenta
TNO Defence, Security and Safety
University of Tokyo, Dept. of Chemical System Engineering
Yara
Japan
The Netherlands
Germany
France
Germany
Germany
Canada
Belgium
United Kingdom
Germany
Ireland
Norway
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
France
Poland
USA
Japan
Switzerland
Sweden
United Kingdom
The Netherlands
Japan
Norway