DGSA RID Rail case studies
DGSA RID Rail · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DGSA (RID) certificate is the rail-mode qualification that allows a safety adviser to carry out the duties set out in RID 1.8.3: monitoring an undertaking's compliance with the dangerous goods rules, advising on classification, packing, loading, documentation and security, investigating accidents, and producing the annual report that management and the competent authority expect. It is aimed at people in undertakings that consign, load, unload, forward or carry dangerous goods by rail - chemical producers, tank-wagon operators, forwarders, terminal and marshalling-yard staff, and consultants serving several clients. The DGSA RID Rail case studies are 5 cases and about 2,970 words.
1The limited-quantity paint consignment that is not limited quantity
You are the DGSA for a rail freight operator at a combined terminal. A regular customer offers 48 cartons for one wagon to a domestic destination.
607 words, about 3 min2A corrosive waste declared only as a flammable liquid
A tank-wagon arrives at a rail terminal loaded with liquid waste from a metal-treatment plant. The safety data sheet gives a flash point of 18 °C, pH 1.2, severe skin burns and attacks of mild steel.
573 words, about 3 min3One line on the consignment note for a two-class wagon
A wagon arrives at a rail hub with 24 pallets. Twenty pallets contain UN 1263 PAINT, Class 3, PG II, total 4,000 kg.
586 words, about 3 min4Tank-wagon with expired inspection, damaged lining and a seized valve
At a private siding, a tank-wagon is being prepared for top-loading with UN 1789 HYDROCHLORIC ACID, Class 8, PG II. The tank plate shows “next periodic inspection due 2024”; the current date is 2026.
597 words, about 3 min5Chlorine leak, cut seal and a yard with no emergency information
At 02:00, a shunter finds a leaking wagon of UN 1017 CHLORINE, Class 2.3 (5.1, 8), loaded in 1-tonne cylinders, in a marshalling yard. The wagon’s seal is cut and one cylinder valve cap is missing.
607 words, about 3 min