IMDG INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE. Incorporating Amendment EDITION VOLUME 1

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1 IMDG INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE Incorporating Amendment EDITION VOLUME 1 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION London, 2008

2 Volume 1 Preamble PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND TRAINING Chapter 1.1 General provisions Introductory note Application and implementation of the Code Conventions Dangerous goods forbidden from transport 8 Chapter 1.2 Chapter 1.3 Chapter 1.4 Definitions, units of measurement and abbreviations Definitions Units of measurement List of abbreviations 22 Training Introductory note Training of shore-side personnel 24 Security provisions Introductory note General provisions for companies, ships and port facilities General provisions for shore-side personnel Provisions for high consequence dangerous goods 30 Chapter 1.5 General provisions concerning class Scope and application Radiation protection programme Quality assurance Special arrangement Radioactive material possessing other dangerous properties Non-compliance 34 PART 2 - CLASSIFICATION Chapter 2.0 Introduction Responsibilities Classes, divisions, packing groups UN Numbers and Proper Shipping Names Classification of substances, mixtures and solutions with multiple hazards (precedence of hazard characteristics) Transport of samples 41 Chapter 2.1 Class 1 - Explosives Introductory notes Definitions and general provisions Compatibility groups and classification codes Classification procedure 45

3 Chapter 2.2 Class 2 - Gases Introductory notes Definitions and general provisions Class subdivisions Mixtures of gases Chapter 2.3 Class 3 - Flammable liquids Introductory note Definitions and general provisions Assignment of packing group Determination of flashpoint Chapter 2.4 Class 4 - Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases Introductory note Chapter 2.5 Chapter 2.6 Chapter 2.7 Chapter 2.8 Chapter Definition and general provisions Class Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives Class Substances liable to spontaneous combustion Class Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases Classification of organometallic substances Class 5 - Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides Introductory note Definitions and general provisions Class Oxidizing substances Class Organic peroxides Class 6 - Toxic and infectious substances Introductory notes Definitions Class Toxic substances Class Infectious substances Class 7 - Radioactive material Definitions Classification Class 8 - Corrosive substances Definition and properties Assignment of packing groups Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (class 9) and environmentally hazardous substances Definitions Assignment to class Environmentally hazardous substances (aquatic environment) Chapter 2.10 Marine pollutants Definition General provisions Classification VI

4 PART 3 - DANGEROUS GOODS LIST, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS See Volume 2 PART 4 - PACKING AND TANK PROVISIONS Chapter 4.1 Use of packagings, including intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and large packagings Definitions General provisions for the packing of dangerous goods in packagings, including IBCs and large packagings Additional general provisions for the use of IBCs General provisions concerning packing instructions List of packing instructions 136 Packing instructions concerning the use of packagings (except IBCs and large packagings) 136 Packing instructions concerning the use of IBCs 186 Packing instructions concerning the use of large packagings Special packing provisions for goods of class Special packing provisions for goods of class Special packing provisions for organic peroxides (class 5.2) and self-reactive substances of class Special packing provisions for infectious substances of category A (class 6.2, UN 2814 and UN 2900) Special packing provisions for class Chapter 4.2 Chapter 4.3 Use of portable tanks and multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) Transitional provisions General provisions for the use of portable tanks for the transport of substances of class 1 and classes 3 to General provisions for the use of portable tanks for the transport of non-refrigerated liquefied gases General provisions for the use of portable tanks for the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases of class General provisions for the use of multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) Portable tank instructions and special provisions 207 Portable tank instructions 209 Portable tank special provisions Additional provisions for the use of road tank vehicles 218 Use of bulk containers General provisions Additional provisions applicable to bulk goods of classes 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, and PART 5 - CONSIGNMENT PROCEDURES Chapter 5.1 General provisions Application and general provisions Use of overpacks and unit loads Empty uncleaned packagings or units Mixed packing General provisions for class Packages packed into a cargo transport unit VII

5 Chapter 5.2 Chapter 5.3 Chapter 5.4 Marking and labelling of packages including IBCs Marking of packages including IBCs Labelling of packages including IBCs Placarding and marking of cargo transport units Placarding Marking of cargo transport units Documentation Dangerous goods transport documentation Container/vehicle packing certificate Documentation required aboard the ship Other required information and documentation Multimodal Dangerous Goods Form PART 6 - CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF PACKAGINGS, INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS (IBCs), LARGE PACKAGINGS, PORTABLE TANKS, MULTIPLE-ELEMENT GAS CONTAINERS (MEGCs) AND ROAD TANK VEHICLES Chapter 6.1 Provisions for the construction and testing of packagings (other than for class 6.2 substances) Chapter 6.2 Chapter 6.3 Chapter Applicability and general provisions Code for designating types of packagings Marking Provisions for packagings Test provisions for packagings Provisions for the construction and testing of pressure receptacles, aerosol dispensers, small receptacles containing gas (gas cartridges) and fuel cell cartridges containing liquefied flammable gas General provisions Provisions for UN pressure receptacles Provisions for non-un pressure receptacles Provisions for aerosol dispensers, small receptacles containing gas (gas cartridges) and fuel cell cartridges containing liquefied flammable gas Provisions for the construction and testing of packagings for class 6.2 infectious substances of category A General Test provisions for packagings Test report Marking Test provisions for packagings Provisions for the construction, testing and approval of packages and material of class [reserved] General provisions Additional provisions for packages transported by air Provisions for excepted packages Provisions for industrial packages Provisions for packages containing uranium hexafluoride VIII

6 Chapter 6.5 Chapter 6.6 Chapter Provisions for Type A packages Provisions for Type B(U) packages Provisions for Type B(M) packages Provisions for Type C packages Provisions for packages containing fissile material Test procedures and demonstration of compliance Testing the integrity of the containment system and shielding and evaluating criticality safety Target for drop tests Test for demonstrating ability to withstand normal conditions of transport Additional tests for Type A packages designed for liquids and gases Tests for demonstrating ability to withstand accident conditions of transport Enhanced water immersion test for Type B(U) and Type B(M) packages containing more than 10 5 A 2 and Type C packages Water leakage test for packages containing fissile material Tests for Type C packages Tests for packagings designed to contain uranium hexafluoride Approvals of package designs and materials Applications for approval and approvals for radioactive material transport Transitional measures for class Provisions for the construction and testing of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) General requirements Marking Construction requirements Testing, certification and inspection Specific provisions for IBCs Test provisions for IBCs 326 Provisions for the construction and testing of large packagings General Code for designating types of large packagings Marking Specific provisions for large packagings Test provisions for large packagings 336 Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks and multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) Application and general provisions Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transport of substances of class 1 and classes 3 to Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended tor the transport of non-refrigerated liquefied gases of class Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases of class Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) intended for the transport of non-refngerated gases 372 IX

7 Chapter 6.8 Provisions for road tank vehicles General Road tank vehicles for long international voyages for substances of classes 3 to Road tank vehicles for short international voyages Chapter 6.9 Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of bulk containers Definitions Application and general provisions Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of freight containers used as bulk containers Provisions for the design, construction and approval of bulk containers other than freight containers PART 7 - PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRANSPORT OPERATIONS Chapter 7.1 Stowage General provisions Stowage in relation to living quarters Stowage in relation to undeveloped films and plates, and mailbags Stowage of marine pollutants Stowage in relation to foodstuffs Stowage of solutions and mixtures Stowage and handling of goods of class Stowage of goods of class Stowage of goods of class Stowage of goods of classes 4.1, 4.2 and Stowage of goods of class Stowage of goods of class Stowage of goods of class Stowage of goods of class Stowage of goods of class Stowage of goods of class Chapter 7.2 Segregation General Segregation of packages Segregation of cargo transport units on board container ships 409 Illustrations of segregation of cargo transport units on board container ships 410 Illustrations of segregation of cargo transport units on board hatchless container ships Segregation of cargo transport units on board roll-on/roll-off ships 432 Illustrations of segregation of cargo transport units on board ro-ro ships Segregation in shipborne barges and on board barge-carrying ships Segregation between bulk materials possessing chemical hazards and dangerous goods in packaged form Segregation of goods of class Segregation provisions for goods of class 4.1 and class Segregation for goods of class 7 443

8 Chapter 7.3 Chapter 7.4 Special provisions in the event of an incident and fire precautions involving dangerous goods General General provisions in the event of incidents Special provisions for incidents involving infectious substances Special provisions for incidents involving radioactive material General fire precautions Special fire precautions for class Special fire precautions for class Special fire precautions for class Special fire precautions and fire fighting for class 7 Transport of cargo transport units on board ships Applicability General provisions for cargo transport units Fumigated units Stowage of cargo transport units in cargo spaces other than ro-ro cargo spaces Stowage of cargo transport units in ro-ro cargo spaces Transport of dangerous goods of class 1 in cargo transport units... Chapter 7.5 Packing of cargo transport units Chapter 7.6 Chapter 7.7 Chapter General provisions for cargo transport units Packing of cargo transport units Empty cargo transport units Transport of dangerous goods in shipborne barges on barge-carrying ships Applicability Definitions Permitted shipments Barge loading Stowage of shipborne barges Ventilation and condensation Fire protection Transport of goods of class 1 in shipborne barges Temperature control provisions Preamble General provisions Methods of temperature control Special provisions for self-reactive substances (class 4.1) and organic peroxides (class 5.2) Special provisions applicable to the transport of substances stabilized by temperature control (other than self-reactive substances and organic peroxides) Special provisions for flammable gases or liquids having a flashpoint of less than 23 C c.c. transported under temperature control Special provisions for vehicles transported on ships Approval Transport of wastes Preamble Applicability Transboundary movements under the Basel Convention Classification of wastes XI

9 Chapter 7.9 Exemptions, approvals and certificates Exemptions Approvals (including permits, authorizations or agreements) and certificates Contact information for the main designated national competent authorities 465