TS EN 12798

TS EN 12798 defines additional quality management system requirements to complement TS EN ISO 9001:2000 for the management of safety in the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland navigation. It brings the general discipline of quality management into the safety-critical environment of freight transport, where consistent process control, defined responsibilities and risk-aware operations are essential.

How safety management extends a quality system

A quality management system provides an organised framework for controlling processes, clarifying responsibilities and driving continual improvement. In dangerous goods transport, that framework must also support accident prevention, control of nonconformities, effective communication and operational risk management. The focus of this standard is the relationship between transport safety management and ISO 9001-based system management: not only what the organisation does, but how it manages those activities with safety in mind.

Transport modes and operational context

• Road transport
• Rail transport
• Inland navigation transport
• Safety management for dangerous goods operations
• Supplementary quality management system requirements to EN ISO 9001:2000

Dangerous goods transport typically involves interconnected activities such as packaging, loading, handling, dispatch planning, traceability, staff competence and emergency readiness. Because even a small organisational failure can have serious consequences, standardised processes and clearly assigned responsibilities are especially important. In this context, TS EN 12798 provides a framework for integrating transport safety management into a quality management approach, while the detailed operational measures remain dependent on the organisation’s activities and the applicable regulatory regime.