Dangerous Goods in Europe - ADR, RID, IMDG Code, ICAO-TI and ADNR

In 1796 in Europe the first forms of dangerous goods transport (gunpowder) regulations were published. Radioactive material at that time was not transported. Since this time, in Europe and especially in the European Union the transport of dangerous goods (including radioactive material) has become a very important safety issue. Since the beginning of 2000, the restructuring of regulations governing all modes (truck, rail, sea, inland waterway and air) of dangerous goods transportation has been concluded. Harmonization on the basis of the Recommendations of the United Nations (“orange book”) and the Int. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), (IAEA Recommendations) has taken place throughout the transport mode spectrum. These of which are pending not only for international transport but for all national traffic within the borders of the of European Community (EC) member countries. Now the harmonization process , and the process of simplification begun in 2001, the so-called structure reform have both been concluded.