Exercise 1. Read the following passage quickly to find Phrase prepositions. What other Phrase prepositions do you know?

The large quantities of hazardous material could cause serious problems of exposure of personnel and environment. Dangerous goods are often shipped subject to chemical regulations. In spite of their use, no amount of preparation for a worst-case accident is ever enough. In consequence of that, minimizing risk of an accident is imperative. In the event of accident, loss of containment occurs and the contents of the car or shipping container spill onto the ground. In conformity with emergency instructions, all of the groups in a rail organization are involved in transportation accidents. Thanks to equipment maintainers, the damage repairs and the car put back on the track, if possible. However, in view of dangerous situation, the track under the derailed car may have been destroyed. Due to this, repair or replacement of track occurs next (U.S. Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety).

 

Exercise 2. Look at the word combinations given and consider only those which have Compound prepositions.

A single-track rail tunnel without shuttle terminals (1), transporting oil and gas products by truck (2), road traffic comes under the jurisdiction of the TDG Act

the UN number is inside the label (3), the labels are visible from the outside of the vehicle (4), the shipping document must accompany the consignment throughout its journey (5), the quantity of dangerous goods initially loaded into the container (6), Combined European regulations for the combined transportation of dangerous goods on roads and rails (7), the goods inside or outside of the calculation of the width of more than locomotives and rolling stock gauge (8).

 

Exercise 3. Read the following sentences. Fill in the gaps using Participle prepositions from the box below.

during including concerning regardingfollowing accepting excepting notwithstanding

 

1) Most goods are not considered sufficiently dangerous to need special precautions ___________ transport.

2) Packages used to transport radioactive material must meet the standards laid down in RAMRoad, RAMRail and the ARCRR ___________, where required, obtaining approval(s) from the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR).

3) Ensure the preparation of an annual report on your activities ___________ the transport of dangerous goods

4) Do I need to make a report ___________ an accident or emergency?

5) In the European Union (EU) there are obligations ___________ dangerous goods security procedures.

6) Loaded hazardous material shipments must be forwarded within 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after ___________ them at the shipper’s facility or receiving them in any yard, transfer station, or interchange point.

7) Dangerous goods may only be carried in goods trains, ___________ dangerous goods which are carried as hand luggage.

8) ___________with preceding paragraphs, Member States may lay down specific safety requirements for the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail, in so far as RID does not cover that area.

 

Exercise 4. Write an instruction to a shipper of flammable liquids (60-80 words). Use Phrase, Compound and Participle prepositions.

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Mitigating the risks associated with hazardous materials may require the application of safety precautions during their transport, use, storage and disposal. Most countries regulate hazardous materials by law, and they are subject to several international treaties as well. Find information about English speaking countries.

 

The following sites may help:

1) Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations from Transport Canada http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tdg/clear-tofc-211.htm

2) Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Model Regulations) from United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) http://live.unece.org/trans/welcome.html

3) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) from United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) http://live.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html

4) Free Online Hazmat/Hazchem Guide from The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) U.K. http://the-ncec.com/hazchem/

5) Hazardous Materials Regulations from U.S. Department of Transportation http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat