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CROIERG TRAILERS & EQUIPMENT CROIERG’s spill response trailers and equipment are strategically located at: -
Trailer access criteria is in the Members Area under Emergency Equipment then click "Access to Equipment."
Member’s please note that the equipment usage and accountability criteria are specific and clearly spelt out in CROIERG information in the Member’s Manual, which is available in the Member’s Area of this website The provision of the large, secure first-class storage area by the Shell Co of Australia Ltd at their Canberra Terminal enables us to store our six trailers and associated equipment under cover with 24-hour access. CROIERG appreciates the efforts of the host companies who look after our trailers at various locations and provide monthly checks to ensure they are operational NOTE: Some articles are in Adobe Acrobat format and require and Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have the reader download it from here  |
January 2009Contents:
CROIERG COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN YASS ON DECEMBER 11TH (Decisions Made)The CROIERG Committee met in Yass on Thursday December 11, 2008 and amongst items decided were: -
CROIERG welcomes both companies into the group
SUMMARY OF KEY CHANGES TO THE AUSTRALIAN DANGEROUS GOODS CODE 7TH EDITIONWe have received several queries from members in regards to the changes in the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, especially with the revised 7th Edition regulations taking effect from January 1, 2009. The National Transport Commission (NTC) website (revamped and much easier to navigate) has a summary of the key changes stating that the revised 7th Edition regulations will take effect from 1 January 2009 and that a one year overlap will be allowed between the 6th and 7th Edition. The 6th Edition will no longer apply after 31 December 2009. [Here is the link] AND FREE DOWNLOAD OF ADG7 NOW AVAILABLE FROM NTC WEBSITEFollowing a recommendation by the Productivity Commission’s research report on chemicals and plastics regulation, the Australian Transport Council has agreed to make the 7th Edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG7) available for free download. "Making the Dangerous Goods Code available for free internet download ensures the industry has ready access to the new laws," said National Transport Commission (NTC) Chief Executive Nick Dimopoulos. "The decision by Ministers will promote wider understanding of ADG7’s new requirements and smooth the transition for industry." Australia’s Transport Ministers also agreed to implement legislation for the ADG7 on 1 January 2009. The delay supports uniform implementation across all states and territories (except Tasmania and ACT). A national transition period of 12 months will expire on 31 December, 2009. The 6th Edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG6) applies as an alternative to ADG7 during the transition period. NTC will post links to the local laws implementing the ADG7 as they are passed. Until then, please contact your local competent authority. [To download ADG7 this is the link] ADG6 can also be downloaded from the (NTC) website until 31 December 2009. In addition, Ministers agreed on amendments necessary for the effective functioning of the legislation. The changes will be available for download from the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments shortly. ADG7 is also available in a two volume hard copy version for RRP $139.95 or a single electronic CD-ROM version for $119.95 (prices GST inclusive). Please contact CanPrint Communications to place your order (copies cannot be ordered through the NTC direct). Source National Transport Commission (www.ntc.gov.au) EMERGENCY CONTACTS (Year 2009 Member’s Manual)Work has begun on the preparation of the Year 2009 CROIERG Member’s Manual. Members are requested to return the individual company emergency contact forms to the Secretary ASAP CROIERG TO ATTEND MEETING IN MELBOURNE ON FEBRUARY 3RD TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY TRAINING ON A NATIONAL BASISCROIERG Chairman Darren Mason and Secretary Brian O’Connor will be attending a meeting in Melbourne on February 3rd 2009. This meeting has been convened by the National Bulk Tanker Association (NBTA) to co-ordinate a national focus on training and competencies for responding to incidents involving the transport of dangerous goods Members will be informed of the results of this meeting. AN EMERGENCY EXERCISE WITH A DIFFERENCE IN LOUISIANAA LESSON IN BETTER COMMUNICATIONSNovember 22, 2008.Shreveport, Louisiana. USA An unexpected training
drill involving a Shreveport refinery took police and firefighters by
surprise Friday morning. TANKERS UP IN FLAMES IN NORTH QUEENSLANDDecember 8, 2008. Coen, North Queensland An inferno fuelled by a cocktail of 63,000 litres of diesel and petrol has incinerated a road train on the outskirts of a Cape York town. Stunned residents of Coen, 550km northwest of Cairns, said huge plumes of smoke could be seen about 1.5km from the town about 5.30pm on Saturday after the big rig’s prime mover caught fire. Despite the best efforts of the driver to extinguish the blaze, flames soon spread to the rig’s two fuel tankers which then ignited in a series of explosions. "The tops of the fuel tankers blew off with a real loud bang," witness Wayne Westwood said. "The driver was fine, but what can you do but get out of the way." Which is exactly what emergency crews did after cordoning off the road as the tanker burned for eight hours. "There was nothing else they could do, nobody could go anywhere near, it was too dangerous," Mr Westwood said. "It was lucky it happened where it did, it could have been a disaster if it happened in town." Another witness, Megan Irving, who crept closer to capture the images in today’s The Cairns Post, said the heat was intense from 100m away.  Queensland tanker fire  Tanker debris  Remains of tanker Nth Qld 
Like Mr Westwood she was grateful the truck driver had stopped to clear the dust off his brakes near the entrance to the town. "The tankers often stop near the school and tennis courts," she said. While the tanker burned until after midnight, the morning revealed the fire’s intensity. "All the tyres were melted off the rims," Mr Westwood said. "The truck was burnt to a crisp, the fuel tanks completely melted and the only thing that is left is the chassis, wheel rims and a bit of the cab." Source www.cairns.com.au THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK(ERG 2008) - USA – CANADA & MEXICO For the information of CROIERG Members who will find information in the ERG very useful The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by the US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders in (1) quickly identifying the specific or generic classification of the material(s) involved in the incident, and (2) protecting themselves and the general public during this initial response phase of the incident. The ERG is updated every three to four years to accommodate new products and technology. The next version is scheduled for 2012 [The link] SPEED ON CORNER CAUSES TANKER ROLLOVER ACORDING TO KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROLNovember 28, 2008 Pittsburg Kansas USA
The driver of a large tanker truck hauling gasoline on Friday overturned
at the intersection of U.S. 69 and U.S. 400 south of Pittsburg.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Gene Grounds, 45, was driving the tractor-trailer southbound on U.S. 69. Grounds took the corner to turn westbound on U.S. 400 at a high rate of speed causing the truck to turn onto its driver's side. When the truck turned over, it struck two vehicles travelling eastbound on U.S. 400. The accident took place at around 10:50 a.m. 
Grounds, of Lamar, Mo., was flown by helicopter to St. John's
Regional Medical Centre in Joplin. He was the only person injured in the
accident. He was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the
accident, according to the KHP The extent of Grounds’ injuries were
unknown as of press time Friday evening.
VICTORIAN COMPANY FINED AFTER LUBRICATING OIL SPILL FROM UNATTENDED TANKERThe hazards associated with leaving tankers unattended during the unloading transfer operation is highlighted in this news report from EPA Victoria Bayswater-based Tru-Blu Oil Australia has been fined $5630 after an oil spill at its Dunlop Court facility impacted an adjacent property and a local waterway.
EPA Victoria South Metro Regional Manager George Tsivoulidis said EPA
investigators went to Tru-Blu Oil’s site on August 13 this year and found
an estimated 4000 litres of pure lubrication oil had spilled from a
tanker into the factory and a significant amount had run into the
driveway of an adjacent business and on into the nearby Old Joe’s Creek.
THREE INJURED IN I-40 TANKER CRASH IN ARKANSAS --FIRE LASTS FOR HOURS
December 6, 2008 North Little Rock, Arkansas USA
"Preliminarily, and I underscore preliminarily, this crash was caused as westbound traffic was slowing near the 430 interchange and as a passenger vehicle tried to avoid another passenger vehicle in front of it. It swerved into the truck's lane," Sadler said. "The truck flipped one and a half times. Everybody was able to get away before the fire broke out." Of what Sadler described as "the three known injuries," two were minor and the third more serious. No fatalities were reported as of 8 p.m., he said. The blaze resulting from the overturned gasoline tanker burned intensely from shortly after the crash to about 8 p.m., when it was extinguished. "It is believed there could still be some gasoline aboard the tanker, but at this time (the fire) is out," Sadler said at about 8:05. Joe McCall of the North Little Rock Fire Department told media outlets that firefighters planned to let the fire burn itself out as firefighters did not have access to a sufficient water supply and because the almost 9,000 gallons of gasoline spilling from the tanker would present a greater environmental hazard if it ran into the surrounding streams and watersheds rather than be allowed to burn away. After the accident westbound traffic was diverted to the Burns Park exit and eastbound traffic diverted to Highway 365. With the flames extinguished, State Troopers opened up the eastbound lane, where traffic had backed up about 12 miles from the accident scene to Mayflower. "Westbound lanes are still closed, and if all goes well, the expectation is to be able to open up those westbound lanes at 10 or 10:30 (Thursday night)," Sadler said. Source.www.thecabin.net BLEVE SENDS TANKER TRAILER HALF A MILE IN WYOMINGNovember 29, 2008. Casper Wyoming USA An explosion east of Casper launched a pup trailer full of butane half a mile down Interstate 25 on Tuesday. The small trailer exploded into a fireball estimated at several hundred yards around noon and burned for several more hours. It was called a boiling-liquid-expanding-vapor explosion or BLEVE, according to Natrona County Sheriff's Lt. Stewart Anderson, as he waited for the gas to finish burning in the main trailer. Even from a half a mile away, it was the largest explosion of this kind he has ever seen. Nobody was injured in what Anderson called a "mushroom cloud." Hours later, all emergency personnel still waited half a mile away for the fire to calm, Anderson said. He's still not sure what caused the truck to crash. It was pulling a tanker and pup trailer and carrying more than 47,500 litres of butane. No other vehicles were involved in the wreck. Passing motorists helped the PC Transport driver, 77-year-old Paul Prime, out of his tractor after the crash, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. He was wearing his seatbelt and wasn't injured.  Butane tanker fire in Wyoming Law enforcement officials closed I-25 between Hat Six Road east of Casper and Glenrock. Traffic was rerouted onto Highway 20/26 until about 4:30 p.m. when officers opened northbound lanes, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. When crews responded to the fire, officers realized the liquified gas in the tanker could release all at once and cause a massive explosion. "We told everyone to back off. On these types of incidents, you have tremendous amounts of fire and heat as well as flying debris," Anderson said, referring to the flying pup trailer. In 26 years working for Natrona County, Anderson said he'd seen smaller explosions similar to this one, but only in training videos has he witnessed something this large. "It could have been much worse," he said. "Nobody has been hurt and nobody was killed." Source. jacksonholestartrib.com
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The accident happened at about 5:28 p.m., according to Arkansas State
Police spokesman Bill Sadler, as the tanker approached slowing traffic in
the westbound lane east of the Interstate 430 interchange.
