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IGUS : 2007 EOS meeting

 

 

Agenda

1
1.1
1.2
1.3

2

3
3.1
3.2

4

5
5.1
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.1.4
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.3
5.4
5.4.1
5.5
5.5.1

6
6.1
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.5.1

7
7.1
7.2.

8
8.1
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
8.1.4
8.1.5
8.1.6
8.1.7
8.2

9
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6

10

11

12

13

OPENING
Welcome
Apologies
Work Plan, Ad-hoc Working Groups

AGENDA

PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes
Actions

ORGANIC PEROXIDES

TEST METHODS
Small-scale tests
Substitute for dibutylphthalate in the Koenen test
Screening test for explosive properties
Availability of consumables for UN tests
MCPVT
SADT
Temperature control requirements for large bulk containers
UN criteria for temperature control - publication
Safe sea transport of organic peroxides in cool containers
SADT problems with solids
Revision of test series H
Examples of classical determination and use of software
Burning
Fire engulfment and vent sizing
UN vent sizing method for organic peroxides
Miscellaneous
Interpretaion of the criteria for the trough test

CLASSIFICATION
Self-reactive substances
Energetic substances
Explosive properties of triazole derivatives
Classification of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole
Testing of explosive properties of pharmaceutical chemicals
Other class 3 and 4 issues
Oxidisers
Class 1
Criteria for classifying an article as not in class 1

UN COMMITTEES (TDG and GHS)
Explosive properties - implementation into the GHS
GHS - explosive properties / old EU system for hazard communication

OXIDISERS
Solid oxidisers
Status report: solid oxidiser test working group
Determination of oxidising properties and end of main reaction by gravimetry
Substitution of potassium bromate by calcium peroxide (reference substance)
Interlaboratory test program
Oxidiser testing: false positive results
Calcium hypochlorite reclassification
Enhanced classification scheme for oxidisers
Liquid oxidisers

AMMONIUM NITRATE
Accidents in full-scale installation caused by ammonium nitrate decomposition
Ammonium nitrate detonation testing
Safety aspects of ammonium nitrate containing fertilisers between 70 and 80%
Transport classification of ammonium nitrate
Recent change to Special Provision 307
Industry proposal to use asphalt in stores

INCIDENTS

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

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List of participants

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

Akzo Nobel Technology & Engineering
AQura GmbH (Degussa)
Arkema
Arkema
BAM
Bayer Industry Services
Degussa Exclusive Synthesis & Catalysts
Degussa
Initiators GmbH & Co. KG
Delft University of Technology
DOT
Fire and Materials Research Laboratory
Hong Kong Government Laboratory
HSE
HSL
INERIS
Kemira Chemicals
Kemira GrowHow
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NFPA
Norac
Sicherheitsinstitut
Siemens AG
Solvay Chemicals GmbH
Swedish Fire Protection Association
Swedish Rescue Services Agency
TNO Defence, Security and Safety
University of Tokyo
Wroclaw University of Technology
Yara
The Netherlands
Germany
France
Germany
Germany
Germany
United Kingdom
Germany
The Netherlands
USA
USA
Hong Kong SAR
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
France
Sweden
Finland
Japan
USA
USA
Switzerland
Germany
Germany
Sweden
Sweden
The Netherlands
Japan
Poland
Norway