INTERMODAL SECUREMENT REGULATIONS
Ty-Gard DS® is Approved to Secure Dangerous Goods Ty-Gard has been Tested and Approved for Meeting the Regulations and Guidelines set forth below:
- International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG §7.5.2.2)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) CTU Code CCC1/9
- United States Army Defence Ammunition Center
- United States Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR § 174.5)
- Association of American Railroads
- AAR Intermodal Loading Guide
- Bureau of Explosives Pamphlet 6C
- ISPM- 15 compliant
- European Best Practices Guidelines on Cargo Securing (European Commission Publication)
For detailed Information and regulatory references please visit www.ty-gard.com/DG
RAIL MODE
Rail transportation subjects the transport units and cargo to extremely demanding longitudinal impacts and rail authorities require shippers secure dangerous goods and general cargo. Ty-Gard DS meets rail transport of dangerous goods guidelines set forth in the EU’s RID and in the USA by The Association of American Railroads (AAR).
HIGHWAY MODE
Motor carriage of dangerous goods in the EU is governed by ADR and in the United States by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Ty-Gard meets all pertinent guidelines set forth in these documents
OCEAN MODE
The securement of dangerous goods during international ocean transportation is subject to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. That Code sets forth performance based standards. Section 7.5.2.2 of the lMDG Code. International Maritime Organizations (IMO) CTU CODE provides specific securing method recommendations and references Ty-Gard.
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