Letter to customs officers

ISOPA has been concerned that untrained people may open manlids to take samples or to check on the contents of a tanker. These are very unsafe practices and the letter warns of the dangers associated with them. This letter may be carried by drivers and has been sent...

Guidelines

The safe transport of chemicals is one of the key elements of Responsible Care. All the participants in the supply chain, the manufacturers of the chemicals, the transportation company and the receiver of the chemicals play vital roles in ensuring that accidents and...

Emergency Response

This section has been developed mainly for industry sectors, such as haulage companies, and authorities, for example, police and fire brigades, in case of emergency. In the Documentation section, you will find useful information for urgent situations such as...

Emergency Exercises

Transporting chemicals is a specialist activity that requires a high level of responsibility. The carriers contracted by our members, are specialised in the transport of MDI and TDI and their drivers have undertaken special training in the transport and hazards of MDI...

Driver Training for carriers

This Driver Training programme is a voluntary industry initiative targeted for diisocyanates transport companies collaborating with our ISOPA member companies. A new version has been released to ensure, when properly implemented, the safe loading, transportation and...

Discharge and Storage Assessment

The ISOPA assessment scheme serves to support users of isocyanates to evaluate their bulk unloading facilities. The scheme is focused on bulk-specific technical safety standards. It cannot address regulatory obligations as they apply to a particular site. With respect...