Dangerous goods
The University sends, receives and in some cases transports dangerous goods by road. The legislation defines dangerous goods as goods that can cause harm to people, animals, property or the environment when transported. In the University’s case, this may involve the transport of gases, samples, waste or radioactive goods. In most cases, the quantities transported are small. The transport may be carried out routinely or occasionally.
Uppsala University’s safety adviser for the transport of dangerous goods is Patric Klettner Carlsson. Patric is employed as a safety adviser at Stena Recycling and is available to Uppsala University for advice on the transport of dangerous goods.
Email: Patrik.klettner.carlsson@stenarecycling.se
For urgent questions, please call Patric +46 725-690611
Read more about the rules on the transport of dangerous goods in the handbook Transport of dangerous goods by road and rail (in Swedish) published by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency.
You can also contact the chemical coordinator Annie Engström with questions.
ADR training required
Anyone who is part of the transport chain for the transport of dangerous goods needs to undergo so-called ADR training. This may apply, for example, if you receive dangerous goods in a goods reception or if you are involved in packing dangerous goods to be sent away. Contact the Chemical Coordinator at the Unit for Environment and Physical Work Environment if you need training.
Marking, labelling, packaging and transport
The transport of dangerous goods by road is subject to extensive legislation, which governs marking, labelling, documentation, packaging and transportation.
The dangerous goods must be labelled and packaged in accordance with the rules in the regulation on the transport of dangerous goods by road and off road, ADR-S (in Swedish). Labelling - click here. UN-number - click here.
Contact the safety adviser for the transport of dangerous goods or the chemical coordinator at the Unit for Environment and Physical Work Environment for advice on labelling, packaging, etc.
Reporting accidents and incidents
Incidents or accidents that occur in connection with the delivery, transportation or reception of dangerous goods must be reported without delay to either the safety adviser for transport of dangerous goods (contact information above) or to the University Chemical Coordinator at the Unit for Environment and the Physical Work Environment. Also report the incident in accordance with the procedure for reporting incidents at the university.
Transport by air, water or rail
The transport of dangerous goods by air, water or rail is regulated by separate legislation, some of which is the same as the legislation governing transport by road. If you want to send goods by air, water or rail, you should contact the safety adviser for the transport of dangerous goods or the Unit for Environment and Physical Work Environment for advice on the legislation.
Annual report
The legislation requires the safety adviser to make an annual report on the University’s activities in the transport of dangerous goods. The report is to be delivered to the University’s management.