Since 2002.
Professional dangerous goods safety adviser service
ECO SCOLAR Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers (DGSAs) provide professional advice and services specialising in compliance, training and legislation for the transport of dangerous goods and hazardous wastes.
Our DGSAs are experienced in advising on all classes of dangerous goods and all modes of transport (ADR, RID, IMDG, IATA DGR).
What We Do
We are able to provide comprehensive practical dangerous goods safety advice and services for the transport of dangerous goods. We help with a simple and assured route to compliance with all dangerous goods transport legislation.
ECO SCOLAR service will ensure that your organisation - as a consigning, packer, loader, filler or carrier of dangerous goods, is fully compliant with all regulations.
"DANGEROUS GOODS" shall mean those substances and articles the international carriage by road of which is prohibited by, or authorized only on certain conditions by ADR.
ADR provision
ADR is Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) was done at Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
ADR is an Agreement between States, and there is no overall enforcing authority. In practice, highway checks are carried out by Contracting Parties, and non-compliance may then result in legal action by national authorities against offenders in accordance with their domestic legislation. ADR itself does not prescribe any penalties.
At the time of publishing, the Contracting Parties are Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uzbekistan.
ADR Class
Class 1. Explosive substances and articles
Class 2. Gases
Class 3. Flammable liquids
Class 4.1. Flammable solids, self-reactive substances, polymerizing substances and solid desensitized explosives
Class 4.2. Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Class 4.3. Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Class 5.1. Oxidizing substances
Class 5.2. Organic peroxides
Class 6.1. Toxic substances
Class 6.2 Infectious substances
Class 7. Radioactive material
Class 9. Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
Our Service
PROFESSIONAL DGSA CONSULTING
We offer advisory services according to 1.8.3 regulatory requirements of the ADR Agreement.
Our Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Service helps with:
- monitoring compliance with the requirements governing the carriage of dangerous goods;
- advising his undertaking on the carriage of dangerous goods;
The adviser's service also include monitoring the following practices and procedures relating to the relevant activities of the undertaking:
- the procedures for compliance with the requirements governing the identification of dangerous goods being transported;
- the undertaking's practice in taking account, when purchasing means of transport, of any special requirements in connection with the dangerous goods being transported;
- the procedures for checking the equipment used in connection with the carriage, packing, filling, loading or unloading of dangerous goods;
- the proper training of the undertaking’s employees, including on the changes to the regulations, and the maintenance of records of such training;
- the implementation of proper emergency procedures in the event of any accident or incident that may affect safety during the carriage, packing, filling, loading or unloading of dangerous goods;
- investigating and, where appropriate, preparing reports on serious accidents, incidents or serious infringements recorded during the carriage, packing, filling, loading or unloading of dangerous goods;
- the implementation of appropriate measures to avoid the recurrence of accidents, incidents or serious infringements;
- the account taken of the legal prescriptions and special requirements associated with the carriage of dangerous goods in the choice and use of sub-contractors or third parties;
- verification that employees involved in the consigning, carriage, packing, filling, loading or unloading of dangerous goods have detailed operational procedures and instructions;
- the introduction of measures to increase awareness of the risks inherent in the carriage, packing, filling, loading and unloading of dangerous goods;
- the implementation of verification procedures to ensure the presence on board the means of transport of the documents and safety equipment which must accompany transport and the compliance of such documents and equipment with the regulations;
- the implementation of verification procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements governing packing, filling, loading and unloading;
- the existence of the security plan indicated in 1.10.3.2.
APPOINTING THE ADR ADVISER
Who must appoint the DGSA (dangerous goods safety adviser)?
Each undertaking, the activities of which include the consigning or the carriage of dangerous goods by road, or the related packing, loading, filling or unloading shall appoint one or more safety advisers for the carriage of dangerous goods, responsible for helping to prevent the risks inherent in such activities with regard to persons, property and the environment
Exceptions
You must have a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) if you transport dangerous goods unless:
- you only do it occasionally, for example breakdown recovery vehicles
- you’re only receiving the dangerous goods (you’re the ‘consignee’)
- they’re in ‘limited quantities’
- you’re moving them a very short distance by road, for example between buildings on an industrial estate
- you’re using private vehicles
Our Team
Since 2003, safety adviser for the carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR) and by rail (RID). Specialist in the field of knowledge of TI ICO aviation regulations, IATA DGR and the IMDG Code. Senior OHS Inspector. Lecturer, trainer at courses, trainings and workshops on issues related to the safety of dangerous goods, storage of chemicals, hazardous waste management, requirements for plants with a high risk of a major industrial accident and related fields.
Since 2012, she has been the owner of the consulting and training company ECO SCOLAR, specialising in legal and technical advice on the carriage of dangerous goods in various fields of transport.
Certificates:
• Licence of the dangerous goods safety adviser in the carriage, in the road transport - certificate No. 3515/2023;
• Licence of the dangerous goods safety adviser in the carriage, in the rail transport - certificate No. 3514/2023;
• Certificate IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for Shippers preparing dangerous goods consignments, number: CSE7G202210057;
• Certificate of Training in Hazardous Cargo Carriage on Vessels under the authority of the Government of the republic of Poland by Maritime Office in Gdynia, No. GUM-5416-138248-26201/2015.
Aleksander Nicopulos
ALEKSANDER NICOPULOS
(+44 7809 218914)
He has been associated with the automotive industry for over 30 years. The acquired competences, experience and knowledge allow me to efficiently, effectively and creatively solve any problems I encounter. From 2023, dangerous goods safety advisor.
• Licence of the dangerous goods safety adviser in the carriage, in the road transport - certificate No. A-10-10068