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Sender’s Responsibilities

Main responsibilities of producer or shipper companies;

Obtaining Dangerous Goods Activity Certificate

Pursuant to the Directive on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Issuance of Dangerous Goods Activity Certificate, within the scope of the Regulation on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Road; businesses engaged in one or more of these activities as filling, packaging, loading, sending, receiving, discharging and tank-container/portable tank operator are required to obtain a Dangerous Goods Activity Certificate (TMFB). Branches, representative offices, dealers and similar businesses operating under the same trade name, except for the headquarters addresses that are not published and registered in the Trade Registry Gazette, must obtain TMFB separately for each location from the Regional Directorates where their addresses are located.

Businesses dealing with hazardous substances within the scope of Class 1, Class 6 and Class 7 are obliged to obtain a Hazardous Substance Activity Certificate regardless of the amount of any transaction.

Having a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

As of 30.06.2015, every business carrying out activities within the scope of the Regulation on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road is obliged to employ one or more safety advisors or to receive Dangerous Goods Safety Advisory services as responsible for assistance in reducing risks for the protection of persons, property and the environment in the transportation of dangerous goods by road, related packaging, loading and loading and unloading operations.

Use of Packages Certified with UN Number

In order for a hazardous substance to be transported, it is mandatory to use packages that are manufactured in accordance with ADR criteria and tested and certified by the Ministry or by organizations authorized by the competent authority of a country party to ADR by giving the UN Number.

Responsibilities Related to Marking

Product packages must be marked with the ‘UN number’ of the hazardous substance and the ‘hazard label’ indicating the hazard of the relevant hazardous substance.

Packages containing environmentally hazardous substances must also be labeled with the ‘Environmentally Hazardous Substance’ label.

Packages containing one or more outer packages, which are combined to form a unit that is easier to handle and stack, must be marked with the ‘Overpack’ label.

For outer packages containing liquids, ‘Directional Arrows’ must be affixed to both sides of the packages, with the ends of the arrows pointing to the top of the package.

When a new package is used for the salvage or liquidation of damaged, damaged, leaking or unsuitable dangerous goods, the ‘Salvage Package’ label must be affixed on these packages.

Responsibilities related to the ADR Transport Document:

  • On the transportation document;
  • UN-Number
  • Official name/description of the substance or object
  • Classification Code (e.g. 2,3,5.2,6.1, 9, etc.)
  • Packaging group (if applicable)
  • Tunnel Restriction Code
  • Number and description of packages
  • Total quantity of the dangerous substance
  • Sender’s details
  • Recipient’s information
  • Additional information/ Exceptions/ Special case (if any) must be included.
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