MOST road users pay no mind to what is actually being transported by the lorry or van alongside them.
This is hardly surprising as not many people realise that daily, a substantial load of dangerous goods cargo (DG cargo) are ferried to and from industrial sites and factories as part of their daily business.
In a road transport incident where there is loss of product containment, the consequence can be devastating with potential loss of lives and damage to the environment.
Dato’ Dr Mohamed Noor Sany, Chief Executive Officer of E-Response Alert – a risk management consultancy company that specializes in the risk exposure linked to DG cargo and chemical transport – says: “In a road transport incident where there is loss of product containment, the consequence can be devastating with potential loss of lives and damage to the environment.