Accident information sheet
Accident information sheets ( UMB ) are a valuable aid in the event of unforeseen incidents during the transport of dangerous goods and contain instructions for the driver that will help him and the environment to get away unscathed in the event of an accident. The accident information sheets are now legally correct and are called Written Instructions .
For road traffic, they must contain certain information that is prescribed in the ADR regulations . The national laws are adapted to the ADR. In Germany they are specified in more detail by the GGVSE Implementation Guideline ( RSE ) in Appendix 13:
- official name of the transported goods
- Properties of the cargo
- Type of danger
- Personal protective equipment to be carried with you (driver)
- Equipment to be carried in the vehicle (duct cover, ...)
- Actions to be taken by the driver in the event of an accident
- Emergency telephone numbers (police, fire brigade )
- Measures in case of fire
- First aid measures
- Telephone numbers where you can get support. (Emergency numbers)
- as well as further information
It is important that the accident information sheets are carried with you in the languages of the countries through which the transport is going. Furthermore, an additional leaflet in the language of the driver and possibly the co-driver must be carried if these differ from the languages of the countries traveled through. The driver must keep the accident information sheets in the driver's cab.
The accident information sheets are actually no longer intended for fire brigades or rescue workers and are no longer to be attached behind the orange warning signs . The standardized ERI cards have taken on this task . Nevertheless, well-formulated accident information sheets are also a valuable aid here.
Since ADR 2009 there has only been one uniform version of the "Written Instructions" for transports by road for all dangerous goods transport. Thus, the equipment of the vehicles has also been standardized. Nevertheless, there are still few differences in equipment for different classes. The old “accident information sheets” could still be used until June 30, 2009.
