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IGUS : 2006 EOS meeting

 

 

Agenda

1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4

2

3
3.1
3.2

4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.6
4.6.1
4.6.2
4.6.3
4.7

5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.3.1
5.4
5.4.1

6
6.1
6.1.1
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.3

7
7.1
7.1.1
7.1.2
7.1.3
7.2
7.2.1
7.2.2
7.2.3
7.3
7.3.1
7.3.2

8
8.1

9
9.1
9.2

10

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OPENING
Welcome
Lecture on improvised explosives
Apologies
EOS work plan, ad-hoc working groups

AGENDA

PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes
Actions

ORGANIC PEROXIDES
Experimental and CFD studies of di-tert-butyl peroxide pool fires
External fire (bonfire) tests on steel drums filled with di-tert-butyl peroxide
Validity of UN criteria for temperature control for organic peroxides
Classification flowchart for organic peroxides
Storage regulations
New draft regarding organic peroxide manufacturing and storage in France
Remarks on developments of a storage guideline for organic peroxides in France
Short information
Quantity limits for organic peroxides and self-reactive substances
Mixed loading of organic peroxides with and without a subsidiary E label
Organic peroxides, new formulations be listed in UN 2.5.3.2.4, IBC 520 and T23
Burning tests

OXIDIZERS
Status report oxidizer ad-hoc working group
Development of an enhanced hazard classification system for oxidizers
Solid oxidizers
Evaluation of the Round Robin solid oxidizer test 2005/06
Liquid oxidizers
Cut off limit for the liquid oxidizer test for diluted aqueous solutions of solid oxidizing substances

TEST METHODS
Small-scale tests
Reproducibility of the MCPVT
SADT
Temperature control requirements for large containers
Determination of SADT with microanalytical techniques and isoconversional kinetics
Class 4.2 Maneb test

CLASSIFICATION
Self-reactive and energetic substances
Does it always make sense to exclude energetic substances from class 1?
Assignment of HOBt, anhydrous, to a division of class 1
Classification of solid 100% cyanamide
Other class 3 and 4 issues
Automotive biofuels safety: INERIS project ‘BIOSAFUELS’
Nitroguanidine, wetted – new test results
Classification of titanium sponge
Ammonium nitrate
Test results on molten ammonium nitrate fertilizers
Current problems concerning the transport classification of ammonium nitrate fertilizers

UN SUB-COMMITTEES (TDG and GHS)
Physical hazards due to explosive properties – Identification of some open issues not yet properly addressed in the GHS

INCIDENTS
Fire at a paint manufacturer
Runaway reaction involving sodium borohydride

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List of participants

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

AIST
Akzo Nobel Technology & Engineering
AQura GmbH (Degussa)
Arkema
Arkema
BAM
Bayer Industry Services
Chemtura
Degussa Exclusive Synthesis & Catalysts
Degussa Initiators
DOT
Geo Specialty Chemicals
Geo Specialty Chemicals
INERIS
Mitsui Chemicals
NFPA
Norac
Safety Engineering Laboratories
Sicherheitsinstitut
Society of the Plastics Industry
Swedish Fire Protection Association
Swedish Rescue Services Agency
Syngenta
TNO Defence, Security and Safety
University of Tokyo
Yara
Japan
The Netherlands
Germany
France
USA
Germany
Germany
USA
United Kingdom
USA
USA
United Kingdom
USA
France
Japan
USA
USA
USA
Switzerland
USA
Sweden
Sweden
United Kingdom
The Netherlands
Japan
Norway