Hazard classification System

A very important information for managing industrial disaster . hazard classification .
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

The hazard class of dangerous goods is indicated either by its class (or division) number or name.
Placards are used to identify the class or division of a material.
The hazard class or division number must be displayed in the lower corner of a placard and is required for both primary and subsidiary hazard classes and divisions, if applicable.
For other than Class 7 placards, text indicating a hazard (for example, “CORROSIVE”) is not required. Text is shown only in the U.S. The hazard class or division number and subsidiary hazard classes or division numbers placed in parentheses (when applicable), must appear on the shipping document after each proper shipping name.

Class 1 - Explosives
Division 1.1Explosives which have mass explosion hazard
Division 1.2Explosives which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.3Explosives which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.4Explosives which present no significant hazard
Division 1.5Very insensitive explosives with a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.6Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard

Class 2 - Gases
Division 2.1Flammable gases
Division 2.2Non-flammable, non-toxic* gases
Division 2.3Toxic* gases

Class 3 - Flammable liquids (and Combustible liquids [U.S.])

Class 4 - Flammable solids; Substances liable to spontaneous combustion; Substances which, on contact with water, emit flammable gases
Division 4.1Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives
Division 4.2Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Division 4.3Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Class 5 - Oxidizing substances and Organic peroxides
Division 5.1Oxidizing substances
Division 5.2Organic peroxides

Class 6 - Toxic* substances and Infectious substances
Division 6.1 Toxic*substancesDivision 6.2Infectious substances

Class 7 - Radioactive materials

Class 8 - Corrosive substances

Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous goods/hazardous materials and articles

* The words “poison” or “poisonous” are synonymous with the word “toxic”.

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Sunand Sampath.

Training and awareness By Civil Defense

A small update from the last few months
training on the below topics was delivered to various institutions
1. Basic Life Support
2. Golden Hour
3. CPR
4. DFisaster Management


Some of the organizations where these trainings were given by Sunand Sampath are
HAL Helicopter division
BOSCH
MLA College various batches
NSS  Cadets of Bangalore University
Chamundi Scouts and Guides
Manipal Center for learning
Rotary Club
Many schools and colleges

As on this date total participants reached through these trainings is 4000.

signing out
Sunand sampath

Mangalore Flash Floods

Our Decisions Have to Be Instinctive

I received a message about the need for our services for flood relief and emergency response. It took me split seconds to decide that I am going. (It’s never an easy decision to leave everything and walk for such a call. The case was the same with the others who attended this duty.) I am extremely happy to be part of our Quick Response Team (QRT) that went on the call of the hour.

Some thoughts that helped refresh my mind were:

In our duty, we had wardens from various religions — there were Hindus, Muslims (in spite of the Ramzan fasting), Christians, Sikhs — and we were all working towards one goal: saving lives and restoring peace. Each one decided by instinct to join this and travel to an unpredictable and unknown terrain.

The real message is:
"Humanity is not about religion or about boundaries; it’s about connecting hearts. It’s also about other forms of life, and not just humans."

If we can move beyond our excuses and find a way to deal with them, we will definitely be able to create a more peaceful Earth that we all dream about. And every individual is responsible for this.

Below message by our KCD Commander for this operation:
Dr. PRS Chetan, Officer Commanding, Karnataka Civil Defense

  "*Mangalore Flash Floods* on 29th when unprecedented rains lashed Mangalore , Our senior officers in consultation with Government considered the situation as Extremely Critical and held meeting in the evening and took decision to rush Civil Defence team to assist District Administration, in record three hours time we worked on all logistics and **28 brave CD Personnel **were ready and we started our journey , key points of our preparedness:
1) We started in such short notice and we responded positively.
2) We were the only team of responders to reach Mangalore in full preparedness, we carried all required equipment’s like Floating Pumps, Boats , Power saw and other DM Equipment’s.
3) We were self sufficient team with all PPEs .
4) DC , Police Commissioner, Range IGP , DDA , KSFES & Senior Officers appreciated our proactive leadership.
*KEY TO RESPONSE IS QUICK & SWIFT ACTION . * "

 Training is the key to  Responding to disasters more  efficiently,

Signing  out
sunand sampath