INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

IMO
E
SUB-COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS
GOODS, SOLID CARGOES AND
CONTAINERS
11th session
Agenda item 4
DSC 114!!
Date
O"igina#$ Eng#ish
AMENDMENTS TO THE BC CODE, INCLUDING EVALUATION
OF PROPERTIES OF SOLID BULK CARGOES
Report of the Corresponen!e Gro"p # P$rt %
S"&'(tte &) A"str$*($ $n +$p$n
SUMMAR,
E-e!"t(.e s"''$r)/ This do%&ment in'o"ms the S&(-Committee o' the %o""es)onden%e
g"o&)*s )"og"ess on %#a"i'i%ation on the %#assi'i%ation o' Seed Ca+e,
on a s%hed&#e 'o" Di"e%t Red&%ed I"on ,DRI- .ines and on the
amendments to the BC Code/
A!t(on to &e t$0en/ 0a"ag"a)h 11
Re*$te o!"'ents/DSC 1112, DSC 113!! and DSC 11344
Intro"!t(on
1 The S&(-Committee, at its 11th session, esta(#ished a %o""es)onden%e g"o&) on
mandato"5 a))#i%ation o' the BC Code and on amendments to the BC Code/
6 The 'o##o7ing Mem(e" Go8e"nments and %ons&#tati8e o"gani9ations )a"ti%i)ated in the
g"o&)$
AUSTRALIA BRA:IL
CANADA DENMAR;
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GERMAN4 GREECE
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RE0UBLIC O. ;OREA RUSSIAN .EDERATION
S>EDEN UNITED STATES
BIMCO
INTERNATIONAL C=AMBER O. S=I00ING
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION O. DR4 CARGO S=I0O>NERS
.o" "easons o' e%onom5, this do%&ment is )"inted in a #imited n&m(e"/ De#egates a"e
+ind#5 as+ed to ("ing thei" %o)ies to meetings and not to "e?&est additiona# %o)ies/
DSC 114!! 0age 6
@ The g"o&) 7as inst"&%ted to$
Mandatory application of the BC Code
/1 Red"a't A.o"e7o"dA to eB)#ain the o(Ce%ti8e o' the BC Code and its mandato"5
a))#i%ationD
/6 D"a't a ne7 se%tion 1 7hi%h 7i## %o8e" the %&""ent AGene"a# Int"od&%tionA, se%tion
1 ,De'initions-, and 7i## a#so in%#&de )"o8isions on a))#i%ation and
im)#ementation o' the Code and "e?&i"ements 'o" the %a""iage o' a %a"go, 7hi%h is
not #isted in the BC CodeD
/@ EBamine the %&""ent teBt o' se%tions 1 to 11 and a))endiB 1 o' the BC Code and
identi'5 7hi%h )a"ts sho&#d (e mandato"5 and 7hi%h )a"ts sho&#d (e
"e%ommendato"5, (ea"ing in mind that the )"o)osed "e%ommendato"5 )a"ts sho&#d
(e #imited to those )a"ts 7hi%h a"e not s&ita(#e 'o" mandato"5 a))#i%ation ,e/g/,
)"e%a&tiona"5 ando" in'o"mati8e )"o8isions-D
/4 Red"a't the %&""ent teBt o' the )a"ts o' the BC Code 7hi%h a"e identi'ied to (e
mandato"5, i' ne%essa"5 to 'a%i#itate mandating 7ith minima# teBt a#te"ationsD
/3 Identi'5 i' an5 o)e"ationa# )a"ts o' SOLAS %ha)te"s EI and EII sho&#d (e
"e)#i%ated in the Code 'o" ease o' &seD
/F 0"e)a"e d"a't amendments to SOLAS %ha)te"s EI and EII and an5 othe" )a"t o'
SOLAS, i' "e?&i"ed as %onse?&entia# amendments, ta+ing into a%%o&nt do%&ments
DSC 1131 ,A&st"a#ia- and DSC 1136 ,<a)an- and a(o8e /3, in o"de" to mandate
the BC CodeD
Amendments to the BC Code
/2 Conside" the %#a"i'i%ation on the %#assi'i%ation o' Seed Ca+e ,DSC G114- and
ad8ise the S&(-Committee a%%o"ding#5D
/H Conside" the de8e#o)ment o' a s%hed&#e 'o" Di"e%t Red&%ed I"on ,DRI- .ines to
(e in%#&ded in the BC Code, ta+ing into a%%o&nt do%&ment DSC 1143
,Eene9&e#a- and the dis%&ssion o' the 7o"+ing g"o&) on the iss&e ,DSC 11>0/3,
)a"ag"a)hs 4 to F-D
/G EBamine the teBt o' the BC Code and )"e)a"e d"a't amendments to the BC Code
to im)"o8e the teBt, ta+ing into a%%o&nt do%&ment DSC 114 ,<a)an-D and
/11 s&(mit a "e)o"t to DSC 11/
4 This do%&ment )"o8ides the o&t%ome o' dis%&ssion on TORs 2, H and G/ The dis%&ssion
on the othe" items a"e "e)o"ted as 'o##o7s$
0a"t 6 )"o8ides "es&#ts on TOR 1, 6 and FD and
0a"t @ )"o8ides "es&#ts on TOR @ and 4/
D&e to %onst"aint in time, the g"o&) %o&#d not dis%&ss TOR 3/
0age @ DSC 114!!
C*$r(f(!$t(on on the !*$ss(f(!$t(on of See C$0e 1TOR 23
3 The %o""es)onden%e g"o&) %onside"ed as a sta"ting )oint the ?&estions "aised in
DSC G411/ The g"o&) dete"mined that 7hi#st the s%hed&#es a"e %o""e%t the5 a"e di''i%&#t to
na8igate and not int&iti8e/ The"e'o"e the 7o"+ &nde"ta+en on these s%hed&#es endea8o&"ed to
%#a"i'5 the &se o' the s%hed&#es, )a"ti%&#a"#5 7he"e eBem)tions ma5 (e so&ght/ The o&t%ome o'
the g"o&)*s 7o"+ is %ontained at anneB 1/
S!he"*e for D(re!t Re"!e Iron 1DRI3 F(nes 1TOR 43
F D&"ing the 7o"+ing g"o&) at DSC 11, the essentia# dis%&ssion )oint on the "e?&i"ements
'o" this %a"go 7as 8enti#ation/ Some mem(e"s 7e"e o' the o)inion that %ontin&o&s 8enti#ation
sho&#d (e maintained and some othe" mem(e"s 7e"e o' the o)inion that ine"ting o)e"ation 7as
ne%essa"5, as "e?&i"ed 'o" DRI ,B-/ Ta+ing s&%h dis%&ssion into %onside"ation, the %o-o"dinato" a
)"e)a"ed d"a't s%hed&#e 'o" Di"e%t Red&%ed I"on ,DRI- .ines 7hi%h (asi%a##5 "e?&i"ed ine"ting
o)e"ation and a##o7ed 8enti#ation )"o8ided that the %a"go 7as s)e%i'i%a##5 %e"ti'ied (5 %om)etent
a&tho"it5/ Tho&gh the"e 7e"e %omments '"om one mem(e", the g"o&) %o&#d not %onside" the
s%hed&#e in de)th/
2 The d"a't s%hed&#e 'o" this %a"go is set o&t in anneB 1 to this do%&ment to )"o8ide (asis
'o" dis%&ssion at DSC 11/ The S&(-Committee is in8ited to %onside" the "e?&i"ements, in
)a"ti%&#a" 8enti#ation "e?&i"ement, ta+ing into a%%o&nt the d"a't set o&t in anneB 6/
Dr$ft $'en'ents to the BC Coe to ('pro.e the te-t 1TOR 53
H The %o""es)onden%e g"o&) eBamined the teBt o' the BC Code and )"e)a"ed the d"a't
amendments to the Code as set o&t in anneB @ to this do%&ment (ased on the do%&ment
DSC 114/ The d"a't amendments 7e"e ag"eed (5 the g"o&) 7itho&t an5 o))osition/ Othe"
)"o)osed amendments, 7hi%h 7e"e not &nanimo&s#5 ag"eed, a"e set o&t in anneB 4 to this
do%&ment 'o" '&"the" %onside"ation at DSC 11/
G The S&(-Committee is in8ited to a))"o8e the d"a't amendments set o&t in anneB @ and
%onside" the )"o)osed amendments set o&t in anneB 4/ Be%a&se s&%h amendments sho&#d (e
ado)ted as ea"#5 as )ossi(#e, the S&(-Committee is '&"the" in8ited to send the Committee the
d"a't amendments 'o" ado)tion as ea"#5 as )ossi(#e/
11 In the %o""es)onden%e g"o&), "e?&i"ements 'o" %a"goes %atego#i9ed not into G"o&) B 7e"e
%onside"ed/ On this iss&es, the"e 7as gene"a# %omment as 'o##o7sD
AThe"e a"e some %a"goes 7hi%h a"e %onside"ed not to )ossess %hemi%a# ha9a"ds
,%atego"i9ed not into G"o&) B-, (&t to 7hi%h %e"tain "e?&i"ements no"ma##5 a))#ied to
G"o&) B %a"goes a"e a))#ied/ A #ist o' s&%h %a"goes and "e?&i"ements a))#i%a(#e the"eto
is atta%hed/ The"e'o"e, it sho&#d (e %onside"ed 7hethe" the a(o8e-mentioned
"e?&i"ements a))#5 to s&%h %a"goes/ I' those "e?&i"ements sti## need to a))#5, s&%h
%a"goes sho&#d (e %atego"i9ed into G"o&) B ,%&""ent G"o&) A %a"go sho&#d (e %atego"i9ed
into (oth G"o&)s A and B-/ In this %onne%tion, the "e?&i"ements )"o8ided in SOLAS
"eg&#ation II-61G sho&#d (e ta+en into a%%o&nt 7hen )"e)a"ing "e?&i"ements 'o"
indi8id&a# ent"ies in o"de" to +ee) thei" %onsisten%5/A
A!t(on re6"este of the S"&#Co''(ttee
11 The S&(-Committee is in8ited to note the )"og"ess o' dis%&ssion and in )a"ti%&#a" to$
DSC 114!! 0age 4
/1 %onside" the o&t%ome o' the g"o&)*s 7o"+ 'o" %#a"i'i%ation on the %#assi'i%ation o'
Seed Ca+e set o&t in anneB 1D ,)a"ag"a)h 3-
/6 %onside" the "e?&i"ements, in )a"ti%&#a" 8enti#ation "e?&i"ement, and de8e#o)
s%hed&#e 'o" Di"e%t Red&%ed I"on ,DRI- .ines ta+ing into a%%o&nt the d"a't
s%hed&#e set o&t in anneB 6D ,)a"ag"a)h 2-
/@ a))"o8e the d"a't amendments set o&t in anneB @D ,)a"ag"a)h G-
/4 %onside" the )"o)osed amendments set o&t in anneB 4, ta+ing into a%%o&nt the
%omment in )a"ag"a)h 11D ,)a"ag"a)h G and 11-
/3 send the Committee the d"a't amendments, as ea"#5 as )ossi(#e, to im)"o8e the
teBt o' the BC CodeD
and ta+e a%tion as a))"o)"iate/
.&"the" a%tions a"e "e?&ested o' the S&(-Committee (5 the othe" )a"ts o' the "e)o"t o' the
Co""es)onden%e G"o&)/
I I I
DSC 114!!
ANNE7 %
O"t!o'e of the 8ro"p9s :or0 for !*$r(f(!$t(on on the !*$ss(f(!$t(on of See C$0e
Iss"e;O&ser.$t(on A!t(on
%
Toasted mea# is not in%#&ded as a SEED
CA;E UN 6612 %ommodit5/
This is an edito"ia# omission/
Add ne7 teBt ATOASTED MEALSA
a'te" SUN.LO>ER SEED in
DESCRI0TION o' SEE; CA;E UN
6612
<
SEED CA;E UN 6612 that does not meet the
%"ite"ia 'o" an eBem)tion %an meet the %"ite"ia
'o" an eBem)tion as a SEED CA;E UN 1@HF
,(- %a"go/ >hat then does an eBem)ted %a"go
(e%omeJ
The g"o&) ag"eed that this is a
%on'&sing a"ea and that the )"o8ision
%o&#d (e %#a"i'ied 7ith the addition o'
a ne7 )a"ag"a)h a'te" the #ast
)a"ag"a)h in DESCRI0TION
AEBem)t %a"goes sha## 'o##o7 the
)"o8isions as set o&t in the s%hed&#e
'o" SEED CA;E ,non-ha9a"do&s-/A
=
The"e is %on'&sion in the inte")"etation o' the
Seed%a+e a, ( K % s%hed&#es as a "es&#t o' the
des%"i)tions atta%hing to the UN n&m(e"s/
The maCo"it5 o' g"o&) mem(e"s
ag"eed that a#tho&gh the des%"i)tions
atta%hing to the UN n&m(e"s %an
%a&se %on'&sion in thei" inte")"etation
the5 a"e %o""e%t and at this stage the"e
is no "e?&i"ement to ta+e things
'&"the" o" to ma+e s&ggestions 'o"
%hange to the UNSCOE on TDG/
N/B/ IMDG Code S0 G6G does not
)e"mit eBem)tion 'o" the same
)"od&%t 7hen shi))ed in %ontaine"s/
>
Na8igation a"o&nd the s%hed&#es is not &se"
'"iend#5 and in some %ases the #a5o&t o'
identi%a# )"o8isions is not the same '"om
s%hed&#e to s%hed&#e/
Changes made to the s%hed&#es &nde"
othe" a"eas in this AnneB go some
7a5 to im)"o8ing the na8igation
a"o&nd the s%hed&#es/
BIMCO PAPER DSC 5;>;%?
@
Iss&e 1
T7o inte")"etations a"e so&ght "ega"ding the
de'inition o' Seed%a+e ,(-/
Both o' the s%ena"ios i##&st"ated a"e %a)a(#e o'
de'a&#ting to Seed%a+e ,a-, 7hi%h i' the
Seed%a+e is so#8ent eBt"a%ted sho&#d not (e
)ossi(#e/
The g"o&) ag"eed that the
des%"i)tion, 7hi#st not 8e"5 %#ea" 7as
not in%o""e%t/ .&"the"mo"e it 7as 'e#t
that %hanges to the BCSN sho&#d not
(e so&ght at this stage/ The g"o&)
ag"eed that the %o""e%t inte")"etation
7as that the oi# %ontent m&st (e #ess
than 11L and that 7he"e the amo&nt
o' moist&"e )"esent eB%eeds 11L the
%om(ined oi# and moist&"e m&st (e
#ess than 61L/
None M see a#so ,@-/
A Iss&e 6
1
st
C#a"i'i%ation
No %"ite"ia a"e #isted 'o" %ommodities to (e
"ega"ded as Seed%a+e ,d-/ ."om the '#o7
%ha"t it a))ea"s that an5 %ommodities that
ha8e (een so#8ent eBt"a%ted and %ontain not
The maCo"it5 o' g"o&) mem(e"s
ag"eed that SEED CA;E ,non-
ha9a"do&s- is essentia##5 those
%a"goes that a"e eBem)ted &nde"
s%hed&#es UN 1@HF,(- and UN 6612/
The"e'o"e no oi# o" moist&"e %ontent
DSC 114!!
ANNE! 1
0age 6
mo"e than 1/3L oi# and not mo"e than 11L
moist&"e 7i## (e %#assed as Seed%a+e ,%-/
des%"i)tion is "e?&i"ed/
Add the 'o##o7ing teBt to the 'i"st #ine
o' DESCRI0TION
AThe )"o8isions o' this s%hed&#e
a))#5 to so#8ent eBt"a%ted "a)e seed
mea#, )e##ets, so5a (ean mea# %otton
seed mea# and s&n'#o7e" seed mea#
%ontaining not mo"e than 4L oi# and
13L oi# and moist&"e %om(ined 7hen
s&(stantia##5 '"ee '"om '#amma(#e
so#8ents/A
De#ete a## )"od&%ts '"om the
DESCRI0TION eB%e)t (a" those
#isted 'o" eBem)tion/
2
Iss&e 6
6
nd
C#a"i'i%ation
Seed %a+e ,d- "eads, inter-alia, "requires a
certificate from a competent authority or
shipper stating that the requirements for
exemption are met as set out in the Schedules
for Seed cake (b) and (c)"/
This means that a %e"ti'i%ate '"om eithe" a
%om)etent a&tho"it5 o" shi))e" 7i## do/
BIMCO (e#ie8es that this is not the intention
o' the Code, othe"7ise it 7i## (e a %on'#i%t o'
inte"est 'o" the shi))e" to ha8e this a&tho"it5
to iss&e %e"ti'i%ates 'o" his o7n %a"goes/
The maCo"it5 o' g"o&) mem(e"s
ag"eed that the eBem)tion )"o8isions
'o" SEED CA;E UN 1@HF,(- and
UN 6612 sho&#d (e ha"moni9ed/
SEED CA;E UN 6612
Retain eBisting teBt As&(stantia##5
'"ee '"om '#amma(#e so#8entA in the
DESCRI0TION/
SEED CA;E, %ontaining 8egeta(#e
oi# UN 1@HF,(-/
Add ne7 teBt As&(stantia##5 '"ee '"om
'#amma(#e so#8entA in the
DESCRI0TION/
4
Iss&e 6
@
"d
C#a"i'i%ation
The %e"ti'i%ate mentioned a(o8e is that
"e?&i"ed 'o" a## seed %a+e ,d- %a"goes, 7hen
the eBem)tions "e'e""ed to, i' the
&nde"standing is %o""e%t, "ea##5 "e#ate on#5 to
%e"tain eBem)ted %a"gos in Seed %a+es ,(- and
,%-J
The g"o&) 7as &na(#e to "ea%h
ag"eement on dis%&ssions in this a"ea/
5 Iss&e @
Oi# (ea"ing seeds e/g/ s&n'#o7e" seed, so5a
(eans a"e a## #isted in the IndeB o' the d"a't
"e8ised BC Code in the 'o##o7ing manne"$
IndeB o' Mate"ia#s in the Dr$ft re.(se BC
Coe (extract):
N Mate"ia#s N G"o&) N 0age N&m(e"
O-----------------------O--------O--------------
S&n'#o7e" seed N B o" C N see Seed %a+e ,t5)e
a,(,% o" d-
.o" the )&")ose o' high#ighting the )"o(#em,
s&n'#o7e" seed 7i## (e &sed as an eBam)#e/
Based on the indeB a(o8e, BIMCO*s
inte")"etation 7o&#d (e that s&n'#o7e" seed is
in eithe" G"o&) B o" C and "e'e"en%e sho&#d
(e made to seed %a+es/ So, i' one is
Ma+e 'o##o7ing %hanges in IndeB$
AS&n'#o7e" seed, mea#, %a+e,
eB)e##e"s o" )e##ets ,See Seed%a+e-/A
ACotton seed, mea#, %a+e, eB)e##e"s o"
)e##ets ,See Seed%a+e-/A
ASo5a(ean, mea#, %a+e, eB)e##e"s o"
)e##ets ,See Seed%a+e-/A
See a#so "es)onse to ,F-/
The g"o&) ag"eed that '&"the"
%onside"ation 7as ne%essa"5 'o"
%otton seed %a"goes/
DSC 114!!
ANNE! 1
0age @
t"ans)o"ting s&n'#o7e" seed, its %a""iage 7i##
ha8e to (e "ead in %onC&n%tion 7ith that o' the
seed %a+e "e?&i"ements sin%e the"e is no ent"5
%ate"ing s)e%i'i%a##5 to s&n'#o7e" seed itse#'/
This )oses a 'e7 )"o(#ems$
The de'inition o' seed %a+e in the BC Code
states that seed %a+e is A"esid&e "emainingA
a'te" oi# has (een eBt"a%ted, eithe"
me%hani%a##5 o" (5 a so#8ent )"o%ess '"om the
oi#-(ea"ing seeds and the seed %a+e 'o"ms a"e
mea#, oi#5, oi# %a+e, seed eB)e##e"s, oi#5, et%/
B&t s&n'#o7e" seed itse#' is not a seed %a+e,
es)e%ia##5 i' 7e a"e "e'e""ing to s&n'#o7e"
seeds that ha8e not gone th"o&gh the oi#
eBt"a%tion )"o%ess, me%hani%a##5 eB)e##ed o"
so#8ent eBt"a%ted/
1st clarification sought:
Sho&#d the %a""iage "e?&i"ements o' s&n'#o7e"
seed 'o##o7 that o' the seed %a+e %atego"iesJ
2n clarification sought:
The de#etion o' %otton seed, #isted in the IndeB
o' the %&""ent BC Code ,see (e#o7-, '"om the
IndeB o' the "e8ised d"a't BC Code/
IndeB o' Mate"ia#s in the !"rrent BC Coe
(extract):
N Mate"ia#s NA))endiBN
O-----------------------------O--------O
COTTON SEED, MEAL, CA;E, N B K C N
N E!0ELLERS o" 0ELLETS N ,see SEED
CA;E-
Based on the %&""ent indeB, %otton seedPs
%a""iage "e?&i"ements 7o&#d ha8e to 'o##o7
that o' the seed %a+e ent"ies, high#ighting the
)"o(#em "aised in ,i-/ This )"o(#em is '&"the"
eBa%e"(ated (5 the 'a%t that the"e is a %a"go
named as A'&995 %otton seedA, des%"i(ed (5
the A&st"a#ian Ma"itime Sa'et5 A&tho"it5
,AMSA- as %otton seed 7ith sho"t %otton
'i("es adhe"ing to the +e"ne# a'te" a(o&t G1L
o' the %otton has (een "emo8ed me%hani%a##5
,"e'$ AMSA Ma"ine Noti%e Ci"%&#a" H6111,
atta%hed as anneB-/ .&995 %otton seed has a#so
(een 'o&nd to ha8e an oi# %ontent not
eB%eeding 61/3L and moist&"e %ontent not
eB%eeding G )e"%ent/ Based on the a(o8e
inte")"etation, one 7o&#d ded&%e that it sho&#d
'a## &nde" the A))endiB B, seed %a+e %atego"5
,a-, UN No/1@HF and IMO-%#assed 4/6 - a
dange"o&s %a"go/ B&t AMSA has not %#assi'ied
it as s&%h and instead, #a(e##ed it as a se)a"ate
%a"go (5 itse#', an M=B %a"go 7ith %a""iage
DSC 114!!
ANNE! 1
0age 4
"e?&i"ements s)e%i'i%a##5 )"es%"i(ed 'o" its
t"ans)o"t - )e"ha)s an indi%ation that '&995
%otton seeds sho&#d not 'a## &nde" the seed
%a+e %atego"ies &nde" the eBisting BC CodeJ
A#so, %otton seeds that a"e not '&995, i/e/
smooth %otton seeds sho&#d "ea##5 (e
go8e"ned (5 the G"ain Code and that %o&#d
)e"ha)s (e disting&ished i' indeed a
"e%#assi'i%ation is ne%essa"5/
3r clarification sought$
The %a""iage "e?&i"ements o' %otton seed/
So5a (ean is %#assi'ied in the same manne" as
s&n'#o7e" seed in the d"a't "e8ised BC Code M
&nde" Aseed %a+eA/
%?
=o7e8e", it is not %#assi'ied as a dange"o&s
%a"go in Thomas Sto7age, AThe 0"o)e"ties
and Sto7age o' Ca"goesA/
>hi#st it is %o""e%t that ThomasP
Sto7age does not "e'e" to the IMDG
Code 'o" So5a (eans, &nde" the ent"5
'o" So5a Bean Ca+e it does "e'e" to
the Code/
The %o""es)onden%e g"o&) &sed the 'o##o7ing '#o7 %ha"t to assist them in thei" %onside"ation o'
eBem)ted %a"goes/
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Dr$ft s!he"*e for DRI 1A3 F(nes
DIRECT REDUCED IRON 1A3 FINES
1DRI F(nes, Met$**(! HBI F(nes, Or(no!o Iron Re'(t F(nes, Re'(t F(nes, HBI F(nes, B*$!0
S$n, Iron S$n, Or(no!o Re'(t F(nes (n B"*03
DESCRIPTION
This %a"go is inso#&(#e and odo"#ess mate"ia#/ A )a"ti%&#ate gene"ated as (5-)"od&%t d&"ing the
)"o%ess o' )"od&%ing DIRECT REDUCED IRON ,DRI-, B"i?&etted =ot-mo&#ded/ This mate"ia#
has a tem)e"at&"e (e#o7 F3QC at the time o' (eing gene"ated and has a densit5 &nde" @/1 g%mR/
DRI .ines a"e %a)a(#e o' )"od&%ing g"eate" 8o#&mes o' h5d"ogen gas than ADRI ,A- B"i?&ette,
=ot mo&#dedA )a"ti%&#a"#5 i' the DRI .ines %ome in %onta%t 7ith 7ate" ,DRI .ines a"e t5)i%a##5
sto"ed o&tdoo"s and ha8e a moist&"e %ontent in the 3 L "ange-/ The in%"eased h5d"ogen gas
gene"ation %a)a(i#it5 o' DRI .ines is d&e to the 'a%t that this %a"go is )o"o&s, has #o7e" meta##i%
i"on %ontent and 7i## the"e'o"e mo"e "eadi#5 oBidi9e in %onta%t 7ith oB5gen and 7ate" than othe"
ADRI ,A- B"i?&ette, =ot mo&#dedA/
CHARACTERISTICS
ANGLE O. RE0OSE BUL; DENSIT4 ,+gm
@
-

STO>AGE .ACTOR ,m
@
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Not a))#i%a(#e 6311 M6H31 1/@3-1/41
SI:E CLASS GROU0
Diamete" #ess than 4 mm M=B B
HABARD
This %a"go in %onta%t 7ith 7ate" ,'"esh and sa#t5 7ate"-, emits h5d"ogen gas and heat/ The
h5d"ogen gas %an 'o"m eB)#osi8e miBt&"es in the %a"go ho#d 7hen the %on%ent"ation o' gas
eB%eeds 4L (5 8o#&me/ Tem)o"a"5 se#'-heating o' a(o&t F1QC ma5 (e eB)e%ted a'te" mate"ia#
hand#ing in (&#+/
STOCAGE AND SEGREGATION
ASe)a"ated '"omA goods o' %#asses 1 ,di8ision 1/4-, 6, @, 4 and 3 and %#ass H a%ids in )a%+aged
'o"m ,see IMDG Code-/
ASe)a"ated '"omA so#id (&#+ mate"ia#s o' %#asses 4 and 3/
ASe)a"ated #ongit&dina##5 (5 inte"8ening %om)#ete %om)a"tment o" ho#d '"omA good o' %#ass 1/
Bo&nda"ies o' %om)a"tments 7he"e DRI .ines a"e %a""ied sho&#d (e "esistant to 'i"e and )assage
o' 7ate"/
C#ean and d"5 7itho&t an5 "esid&e o' )"e8io&s %a"goes/ Bi#ges sho&#d (e si't-)"oo' and +e)t d"5
d&"ing the 8o5age/ >he"e )ossi(#e adCa%ent (a##ast tan+s, othe" than do&(#e-(ottom tan+s,
sho&#d (e +e)t em)t5/
CEATHER PRECAUTIONS
Do not #oad %a"go d&"ing an5 )"e%i)itationD +ee) d"5 and %#ose hat%hes that a"e not (eing 7o"+ed/
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ANNE! 6
0age 6
D&"ing #oading, on#5 one ho#d at a time sho&#d (e o)ened/
LOADING
T"im in a%%o"dan%e 7ith the %a"go in'o"mation "e?&i"ed (5 SOLAS "eg&#ation EI6/ I' an5 do&(t
eBists, t"im "easona(#5 #e8e# to the (o&nda"ies o' the %a"go s)a%e so as to minimi9e the "is+ o'
shi'ting, and to ens&"e that ade?&ate sta(i#it5 7i## (e maintained d&"ing the 8o5age/
>eathe" de%+ %#os&"es sho&#d (e ins)e%ted and tested )"io" to #oading to ens&"e integ"it5/
This %a"go sho&#d not (e a%%e)ted 'o" #oading i'$
/1 the tem)e"at&"e o' the %a"go is F3QC ,131Q.- o" highe"D o"
/6 the moist&"e %ontent o' the %a"go is 3 L o" highe"/
PRECAUTIONS
A %om)etent )e"son "e%ogni9ed (5 the nationa# Administ"ation o' the %o&nt"5 o' shi)ment sho&#d
%e"ti'5 to the shi)*s maste" that the DRI .ines a"e s&ita(#e to #oad/ Shi))e"s sho&#d %e"ti'5 that
the mate"ia# %on'o"ms 7ith the "e?&i"ement o' this Code, and in'o"m the maste" a(o&t the
%ha"a%te"isti%s o' the %a"go and its %o""e%t handing d&"ing the 8o5age/
0"io" to shi)ment, this sho&#d (e aged 'o" at #east 26 ho&"s, o" t"eated 7ith an ai" )assi8ation
te%hni?&e, o" some othe" e?&i8a#ent method that "ed&%es the "ea%ti8it5 o' the mate"ia# to at #east
the same #e8e# as the aged )"od&%t/ .&"the"mo"e, the &se o' sma## )i#es o' DRI .ines d&"ing
sto"age 7i## eB)ose mo"e o' the )"od&%t to the atmos)he"e and 7i## a##o7 the oBidation )"o%ess to
sta(i#i9e DRI .ines/
Neithe" '"esh mate"ia# no" "ea%ti8e mate"ia# s&%h as "e-mit ,mate"ia# not '&##5 )"o%essed- sho&#d
(e #oaded on a shi)/
Ca"go s)a%es 'o" this %a"go sho&#d (e sea#ed to )"e8ent ing"ess o' h5d"ogen into s)a%es adCa%ent
to the %a"go s)a%es/
ANO SMO;INGA signs sho&#d (e )osted on de%+s and in a"eas adCa%ent to the %a"go s)a%es and
no na+ed #ights sho&#d (e )e"mitted in these s)a%es/ No smo+ing, (&"ning, %&tting, %hi))ing o"
othe" hot 7o"+ sho&#d (e a##o7ed in the 8i%init5 o' %a"go s)a%es %ontaining this %a"go/
D&"ing #oading and dis%ha"ging o' this %a"go, e#e%t"i%a# %omm&ni%ation inst"&ments, sensiti8ities
o' 7hi%h a"e easi#5 a''e%ted (5 adhesion o' the %a"go, s&%h as "ada" s%anne", antennas o' "adio,
E=., AIS, and G0S, sho&#d (e )"ote%ted '"om this %a"go, (5 %o8e" sheet o" an5 othe" s&ita(#e
method, (e%a&se this %a"go ma5 sti%+ on these inst"&ments and a''e%t the '&n%tions o' these
inst"&ments/
VENTILATION
,Re?&i"ements 'o" ine"ting o)e"ation/-
Ca"go s)a%es sho&#d (e maintained &nde" an ine"t atmos)he"e th"o&gho&t the d&"ation o' the
8o5age/ 0"io" to #oading, )"o8isions sha## (e made to int"od&%e the ine"t gas at tan+ to) #e8e# so
DSC 114!!
ANNE! 6
0age @
that the 7ho#e o' the sto7 %an (e maintained at a oB5gen #e8e# #ess than 3L and a h5d"ogen #e8e#
#ess than 1L th"o&gho&t the 8o5age/ Do not 8enti#ate/
The "e?&i"ement to maintain an ine"t atmos)he"e ma5 (e 7ai8ed i' ag"eed to (5 the %om)etent
a&tho"ities o' the %o&nt"ies %on%e"ned, )"o8ided that the h5d"ogen gas %on%ent"ation is
%ontin&o&s#5 monito"ed and %ontin&o&s me%hani%a# 8enti#ation is maintained th"o&gho&t the
d&"ation o' the 8o5age to "emo8e the eB)#osi8e h5d"ogen gas '"om the %a"go s)a%es/
,Re?&i"ements a##o7ing 8enti#ation instead o' ine"ting o)e"ation-
SUn#ess s)e%i'i%a##5 %e"ti'ied (5 the %om)etent )e"son "e%ogni9ed (5 the nationa# Administ"ation
o' the %o&nt"5 o' shi)ment, )"io" to #oading, )"o8ision sho&#d (e made to int"od&%e the ine"t gas
at tan+ to) #e8e# so that the 7ho#e o' the sto7 %an (e maintained at a oB5gen #e8e# #ess than 3L
th"o&gho&t the 8o5age and do not 8enti#ate/
In the %ase that the %om)etent )e"son "e%ogni9ed (5 the nationa# Administ"ation o' the %o&nt"5 o'
shi)ment %e"ti'ies that the %a"go %an (e %a""ied 7itho&t ine"ting o)e"ation, me%hani%a# %ontin&o&s
8enti#ation sho&#d (e +e)t, &n#ess the %a"go ho#d is +e)t &nde" ine"t atmos)he"e, in a%%o"dan%e
7ith the 'o##o7ing "e?&i"ements/
/1 The gas %on%ent"ation sho&#d (e monito"ed %ontin&o&s#5 and "emo8e the
gene"ated h5d"ogen, as ne%essa"5D
/6 To maintain the %on%ent"ation o' h5d"ogen in the %a"go ho#d 'o" this %a"go at
s&''i%ient#5 #o7, the %a"go ho#d sho&#d (e a""anged o" e?&i))ed 7ith the methods
'o" s&"'a%e 8enti#ation &nde" a## 7eathe" %ondition 7itho&t the signi'i%ant ing"ess
o' 7ate" into the %a"go ho#d/
/@ A%%o"dan%e 7ith the "es&#t o' the meas&"ement o' h5d"ogen gas %on%ent"ation
,see CARRIAGE-, 7hen it "ea%hed to a %e"tain #e8e# o" signi'i%ant in%"ease o'
%on%ent"ation o' h5d"ogen 7as o(se"8ed, the %a"go ho#d sho&#d (e 8enti#ated 'o"
"easona(#e )e"iod/T
CARRIAGE
S&ita(#e dete%to"s 'o" ?&antitati8e meas&"ements o' oB5gen and h5d"ogen sho&#d (e on (oa"d/
The h5d"ogen dete%to"s sho&#d (e s&ita(#e 'o" &se in an ine"t atmos)he"e/ Reg&#a"#5 monito" the
%on%ent"ation o' oB5gen and h5d"ogen in the %a"go ho#ds/ Re%o"d the 8a#&e o' the meas&"ements
and +ee) them in the shi) &nti# this %a"go 7o&#d (e dis%ha"ged/
0"e8enti8e meas&"es 'o" s)a"+ sho&#d (e ta+en d&"ing gas monito"ing, in )a"ti%&#a", o)ening
sam)#ing ho#e/
Ca"go s)a%es %ontaining this %a"go ma5 (e%ome oB5gen-de)#eted and a## d&e %a&tion sho&#d (e
eBe"%ised &)on ente"ing s&%h %om)a"tments/ Be'o"e a )e"son ente" the %a"go ho#d, the
%on%ent"ation o' oB5gen sho&#d (e meas&"ed to ens&"e the atmos)he"i% %i"%&mstan%es is sa'e 'o"
7o"+ing/
=at%h %o8e"s sho&#d (e sea#ed (5 s&ita(#e method, and a## 8enti#ato"s and othe" o)enings sho&#d
(e %#osed eB%e)t 'o" the time o' 8enti#ation, to )"e8ent '"ee '#o7 o' moist&"i9ed ai" ente"ing into
DSC 114!!
ANNE! 6
0age 4
the %a"go ho#d 7ith the %a"go/
>ate" %o##e%ted in the (i#ge 7e## sha## (e st"i))ed o&t th"o&gh the (i#ge #ine so as to +ee) the
%a"go ho#d d"5 d&"ing the 8o5age/
DISCHARGE
0"io" to o)ening the hat%h %o8e"s, the %on%ent"ation o' h5d"ogen in the %a"go ho#d sha## (e
meas&"ed/ >hen the %on%ent"ation o' h5d"ogen eB%eeds 1L (5 8o#&me, the %a"go ho#d sho&#d (e
8enti#ated )"io" to o)ening the hat%h %o8e"s/
CLEAN UP
Tho"o&gh#5 7ash do7n e#e%t"i%a# %omm&ni%ation inst"&ments, sensiti8ities o' 7hi%h a"e easi#5
a''e%ted (5 adhesion o' the %a"go, s&%h as "ada" s%anne", antennas o' "adio, E=., AIS, and G0S/
III
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ANNE7 =
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Dr$ft $'en'ents to the BC Coe
Un#ne!ess$r) .$r(et(es (n e-press(on of re6"(re'ents (n $ppen(- %
1 In the %o#&mns 'o" ASTO>AGE K SEGREGATIONA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing
%a"goes, the "e?&i"ements 'o" seg"egation '"om 'oodst&''s and %#ass H #i?&ids a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the
'o##o7ing teBt$
AASe)a"ated '"omA 'oodst&''s and a## %#ass H mate"ia#s ,goods in )a%+aged 'o"m and so#id
(&#+ mate"ia#s-/A
ALUMINIUM .ERROSILICON 0O>DER UN 1@G3
ALUMINIUM SILICON 0O>DER, UNCOATED UN 1@GH
.ERROSILICON UN 141H
.ERROSILICON ,M=B-
SILICOMANGANESE ,#o7 %a"(on- :INC AS=ES UN 14@3
ALUMINIUM SMELTING B4-0RODUCTS OR ALUMINIUM REMELTING
B4-0RODUCT UN @121
6 In the %o#&mn 'o" ASTO>AGE K SEGREGATIONA in the s%hed&#e 'o" .L4 AS=, the
eBisting teBt is "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBt$
AASe)a"ated '"omA 'oodst&''s/A
@ In the %o#&mn 'o" ASTO>AGE K SEGREGATIONA in the s%hed&#e 'o" MAGNESIA
,UNSLA;ED-, the eBisting teBt is "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBt$
AASe)a"ated '"omA a## )a%+aged dange"o&s goods and so#id (&#+ %a"goes 7hi%h )ossess a
%hemi%a# ha9a"d/A
4 In the %o#&mns 'o" ASTO>AGE K SEGREGATIONA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing
%a"goes, the eBisting teBts a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBt$
ANo s)e%ia# "e?&i"ements othe" than )"es%"i(ed in se%tion G/@ o' this Code/A
SEED CA;E, %ontaining 8egeta(#e oi# UN 1@HF ,a-
SEED CA;E, %ontaining 8egeta(#e oi# UN 1@HF ,(-
SEED CA;E UN 6612
3 In the %o#&mns 'o" A=OLD CLEANLINESSA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes,
the eBisting teBts a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBt$
AC#ean and d"5 7itho&t an5 "esid&e o' )"e8io&s %a"goes/A
ALUMINIUM SILICON 0O>DER, UNCOATED UN 1@GH
C=ARCOAL
CO0RA ,d"5- UN 1@F@
1
The eB)#anation o' ea%h amendment is not in%#&ded in the anneB/ 0#ease %onta%t S/OTA,
<a)an, 'o" '&"the" in'o"mation$ ohtaUnm"i/go/C)
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ANNE! @
0age 6
DIRECT REDUCED IRON ,A-
.IS=MEAL ,.IS=SCRA0-, STABILI:ED UN 661F
.L4 AS=
LABRADORITE
LIME ,UNSLA;ED-
MAGNESIA ,UNSLA;ED-
0ELLETS ,%on%ent"ates-
04RITES, CALCINED ,Ca#%ined 05"ites-
SALT
SAND
:INC AS=ES UN 14@3
F In the %o#&mn 'o" A=OLD CLEANLINESSA in the s%hed&#e 'o" DIRECT REDUCED
IRON ,B-, the eBisting teBts a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBts$
AC#ean and d"5 7itho&t an5 "esid&e o' )"e8io&s %a"goes/ >ooden 'iBt&"es s&%h as (attens,
et%/, sho&#d (e "emo8ed/A
2 In the %o#&mn 'o" A=OLD CLEANLINESSA in the s%hed&#e 'o" DIRECT REDUCED
IRON ,B-, the 'o##o7ing teBt is added$
ABi#ges sho&#d (e si't-)"oo' and +e)t d"5 d&"ing the 8o5age/A
H In the s%hed&#e 'o" 04RITES, CALCINED ,Ca#%ined 05"ites-, the teBt ABi#ges sho&#d (e
%#ean, d"5 and %o8e"ed 7ith (&"#a) to )"e8ent ing"ess o' %a"go/A in the %o#&mn 'o"
A0RECAUTIONSA is de#eted and the 'o##o7ing teBt is added in the %o#&mn 'o" A=OLD
CLEANLINESSA$
ABi#ges sho&#d (e si't-)"oo' and +e)t d"5 d&"ing the 8o5age/A
G In the %o#&mns 'o" A>EAT=ER 0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing
%a"goes, the eBisting teBts a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBt$
ADo not hand#e %a"go d&"ing )"e%i)itation, +ee) d"5 and %#ose hat%hes that a"e not (eing
7o"+ed/A
ALUMINIUM SMELTING B4-0RODUCTS OR ALUMINIUM REMELTING
B4-0RODUCT UN @121
G40SUM
SALT
>OOD 0ELLETS
11 In the s%hed&#e 'o" IRON ORE, the 'o##o7ing teBt in the %o#&mn 'o" ALOADINGA is
de#eted$
ALoading o' %on%ent"ates sho&#d (e s&s)ended d&"ing signi'i%ant "ain o" sno7 and
hat%hes sho&#d (e %#osed/A,
and the 'o##o7ing teBt is added in the %o#&mn 'o" DESCRI0TION$
ACon%ent"ates a"e di''e"ent %a"gos ,see IRON CONCENTRATE-/A
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ANNE! @
0age @
11 In the %o#&mns 'o" A>EAT=ER 0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing
%a"goes, the 7o"ds Ao" sno7A a"e added a'te" the 7o"d A"ainA, t7i%e 'o" ea%h teBt, in the
'o##o7ing teBt$
A=at%hes sho&#d (e %#osed in hea85 "ain i' the moist&"e %ontent o' the %a"go is s&''i%ient#5
%#ose to the TML that the "ain %o&#d in%"ease the moist&"e %ontent (e5ond the TML/A
COAL
COAL SLURR4
ILMENITE CLA4
16 In the %o#&mn 'o" A>EAT=ER 0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#e 'o" DIRECT
REDUCED IRON ,A- - LOADING, the 7o"ds Ao" sno7A a"e added a'te" the 7o"d A"ainA in the
'o##o7ing teBt$
ALoading, in%#&ding t"ans'e" '"om one shi) to anothe" sho&#d (e s&s)ended d&"ing "ain o"
sno7 and hat%hes sho&#d (e %#osedA
1@ In the %o#&mns 'o" A>EAT=ER 0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing
%a"goes, the 7o"ds Ao" sno7A a"e added a'te" the 7o"d A"ainA in the 'o##o7ing teBt$
AMa5 (e #oaded and dis%ha"ged in "ain o" sno7, &n#ess the moist&"e %ontent is 8e"5 %#ose
to the t"ans)o"ta(#e moist&"e #imit/A
.LUORS0ARD
Mine"a# Con%ent"atesD
14 In the %o#&mn 'o" ALOADINGA in the s%hed&#e 'o" DIRECT REDUCED IRON ,A-, the
teBt AAs the densit5 o' the %a"go is eBt"eme#5 high, %a"e sho&#d (e ta+en to ens&"e that the %a"go
is e8en#5 s)"ead a%"oss the tan+to) to e?&a#i9e the 7eight dist"i(&tion and minimi9e the
%on%ent"ation o' 'ines/A is "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBts$
AAs the densit5 o' the %a"go is eBt"eme#5 high, %a"e sho&#d (e ta+en to ens&"e that the
%a"go is e8en#5 s)"ead a%"oss the tan+ to) ,tan+to)- to e?&a#i9e the 7eight dist"i(&tion/
=ot-mo&#ded ("i?&ettes sho&#d (e #oaded in a manne" as to a8oid a %on%ent"ation o' 'ines
in #o%a#i9ed a"eas in the %a"go/A
13 In the %o#&mn 'o" ALOADINGA in the s%hed&#e 'o" IRON ORE 0ELLETS, the 'o##o7ing
teBt is de#eted$
Re'e" to se%tions 6 and 3 o' this Code/
1F In the %o#&mns 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes, the
7o"d Aing"essA is de#eted in the 'o##o7ing teBt$
A0"ote%t ma%hine"5, a%%ommodation and e?&i)ment '"om d&st ing"ess/A
CEMENT
CEMENT CLIN;ERS
.L4 AS=
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0=OS0=ATE ,de'#&o"inated-
04RO0=4LLITE
TAN;AGE
12 In the %o#&mn 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#e 'o" ALUMINA, the 7o"ds
Aa%%ommodation, e?&i)ment and (i#ge 7e##sA a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the 7o"ds Aa%%ommodation and
e?&i)ment '"om d&stA in the 'o##o7ing teBt$
A0"ote%t ma%hine"5, a%%ommodation, e?&i)ment and (i#ge 7e##s/A
1H In the %o#&mns 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#es 'o" C=ARCOAL and
.LUORS0AR, the 7o"ds Aa%%ommodation and (i#ge 7e##s '"om d&stA a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the 7o"ds
Aa%%ommodation and e?&i)ment '"om d&stA in the 'o##o7ing teBt$
A0"ote%t ma%hine"5, a%%ommodation and (i#ge 7e##s '"om d&st/A
1G In the %o#&mn 'o" ADISC=ARGEA in the s%hed&#e 'o" CEMENT CLIN;ERS, the
'o##o7ing teBt is de#eted$
AMa+e s&"e that ma%hine"5, a%%ommodation and e?&i)ment is )"ote%ted '"om d&st/A
61 In the %o#&mn 'o" ADISC=ARGEA in the s%hed&#e 'o" C=ARCOAL, the 'o##o7ing teBt is
de#eted$
A0"ote%t ma%hine"5, a%%ommodation and e?&i)ment '"om d&st/A
61 In the s%hed&#e 'o" TA0IOCA, the 'o##o7ing teBt in the %o#&mn 'o" ADISC=ARGEA is
mo8ed into the %o#&mn 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA and the 7o"ds ASee 0RECAUTIONS/A a"e added
in the %o#&mn 'o" ADISC=ARGEA$
A0"ote%t ma%hine"5, a%%ommodation and e?&i)ment '"om d&st/A
66 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
A0e"sons in8o#8ed in %a"go hand#ing sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing, gogg#es and d&st 'i#te"
mas+s/A$
/1 A0e"sonne# in8o#8ed in %a"go hand#ing sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing, gogg#es
and d&st 'i#te" mas+s/A
0=OS0=ATE ROC; ,%a#%ined-
0=OS0=ATE ROC; ,&n%a#%ined-
/6 A0e"sonne# in8o#8ed in %a"go hand#ing sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing and d&st
'i#te" mas+s/A
CARBORUNDUM
/@ A0e"sons in8o#8ed in %a"go hand#ing sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing, gogg#es and
'a%emas+s/A
LEAD NITRATE UN 14FG
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RADIOACTIEE MATERIAL, LO> S0ECI.IC ACTIEIT4 ,LSA-1- non-'issi#e
o" 'issi#e-eB%e)ted UN 6G16
RADIOACTIEE MATERIAL SUR.ACE CONTAMINATED OB<ECTS ,SCO-
1-, non-'issi#e o" 'issi#e-eB%e)ted UN 6G1@
TAN;AGE
EANADIUM ORE
:IRCONSAND
/4 A0e"sons in8o#8ed in hand#ing sho&#d 7ea" %o8e"a##s, g#o8es, d&st mas+s and
gogg#es/A
CASTOR BEANS o" CASTOR MEAL o" CASTOR 0OMACE o" CASTOR
.LA;E UN 6GFG
/3 A0e"sons in8o#8ed in #oading o" &n#oading sho&#d 7ea" gogg#es, g#o8es and d&st
'i#te" mas+s/A
AMMONIUM SUL0=ATE
/F A0e"sonne# in8o#8ed in #oading o" dis%ha"ging sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing and
d&st 'i#te" mas+s/A
04RITES, CALCINED ,Ca#%ined 05"ites-
/2 A0e"sons in8o#8ed in #oading sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing, gogg#es and d&st
'i#te" mas+s ,i' not a %#osed %i"%&it #oading-/A
CEMENT
CEMENT CLIN;ERS
.L4 AS=
/H A0e"sons in8o#8ed in #oading o" dis%ha"ging sho&#d 7ea" o8e"a##s, gogg#es and
'a%e mas+s/A
CR4OLITE
/G A0e"sonne# sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing and gogg#es/A
DIAMMONIUM 0=OS0=ATE ,D/A/0/-
/11 A0"ote%ti8e %#othing sho&#d (e 7o"n, in%#&ding gogg#es and 'a%emas+s, (5 )e"sons
in8o#8ed in #oading and dis%ha"ging/A
.LUORS0AR
/11 A0e"sons in8o#8ed in #oading o" dis%ha"ging sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing,
g#o8es, d&st mas+s and gogg#es/A
0EAT MOSS
/16 A0e"sons in8o#8ed in #oading o" &n#oading sho&#d 7ea" d&st mas+s 7hen needed/A
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C=ROMITE ORE
/1@ A>ea" gogg#es, d&st mas+, g#o8es and %o8e"a## 7hen hand#ing o" dis%ha"ging
d&st5 %a"go/A
AMMONIUM NITRATE UN 1G46
/14 A>ea" gogg#es, d&st mas+, g#o8es and %o8e"a## 7hen #oading o" dis%ha"ging this
mate"ia#/A
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 61F2
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 6121
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER ,non-ha9a"do&s-
/13 A0e"sons in8o#8ed in %a"go hand#ing sho&#d 7ea" gogg#es/A
BRO>N COAL BRIVUETTES
/1F A>ea" gogg#es and mas+s d&"ing #oading and dis%ha"ging/A
ALUMINA
6@ In the s%hed&#e 'o" TA0IOCA, the 'o##o7ing teBt in the %o#&mn 'o" ADISC=ARGEA is
mo8ed into the %o#&mn 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA$
A0e"sons in8o#8ed in %a"go hand#ing sho&#d 7ea" )"ote%ti8e %#othing, gogg#es and d&st
'i#te" mas+s/A
64 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e %#ean, d"5 and %o8e"ed to )"e8ent ing"ess o' %a"go/A$
/1 AMa+e s&"e (i#ge 7e##s a"e d"5 and %o8e"ed to )"e8ent %a"go ing"ess/A
BARIUM NITRATE UN 144F
LEAD NITRATE UN 14FG
SODIUM NITRATE UN 14GH
/6 AMa+e s&"e (i#ge 7e##s a"e %#ean and %o8e"ed 7ith (&"#a)/A
COAL
/@ AMa+e s&"e (i#ge 7e##s a"e %#ean, d"5 and %o8e"ed to )"e8ent %a"go ing"ess/A
TAN;AGE
/4 AEns&"e ho#d (i#ge 7e##s a"e d"5, ta)ed &) and made si't )"oo'/A
CEMENT
/3 AChe%+ (i#ge 7e##s a"e %#ea" and %o8e"ed to )"e8ent ing"ess o' %a"go/A
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SA>DUST
/F ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e %#ean, d"5 and %o8e"ed to )"e8ent the ing"ess o' %a"go/A
Mine"a# Con%ent"ates
/2 ABi#ges sho&#d (e %#ean, d"5 and %o8e"ed 7ith (&"#a) to )"e8ent ing"ess o' %a"go/A
04RITES, CALCINED ,Ca#%ined 05"ites-
/H ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e %#ean and %o8e"ed 7ith (&"#a) to )"e8ent the ing"ess o'
%a"go/A
CO;E BREE:E
/G ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e %#ean, d"5 and %o8e"ed 7ith (&"#a) to )"e8ent ing"ess o'
%a"go/A
COAL SLURR4
/11 ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e %#ean, d"5 and %o8e"ed to )"e8ent %a"go ing"ess/A
SODIUM NITRATE AND 0OTASSIUM NITRATE MI!TURE UN 14GG
/11 ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e d"5 and %o8e"ed 7ith (&"#a)/A
CEMENT CLIN;ERS
/16 ABi#ge )#ates sho&#d (e )e"'o"ated and %o8e"ed 7ith t7o #a5e"s o' (&"#a) to
)"ote%t (i#ge 7e##s against sand ing"ess/A
RUTILE SAND
:IRCONSAND
63 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e %o8e"ed to )"e8ent ing"ess o' %a"go/A$
/1 A0"ote%t (i#ge 7e##s against ing"ess/A
BAU!ITE
/6 ACo8e" (i#ge 7e##s 7ith (&"#a)/A
CO;E
/@ AMa+e s&"e (i#ge 7e##s a"e %o8e"ed 7ith (&"#a)/A
IRON ORE 0ELLETS
/4 AMa+e s&"e (i#ge 7e##s a"e %o8e"ed to )"e8ent %a"go ing"ess/A
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LIME ,UNSLA;ED-
/3 AEns&"e ho#d (i#ge 7e##s a"e 7e## %o8e"ed and )"ote%ted to )"e8ent ing"ess/A
LIMESTONE
6F The teBt AMa+e s&"e (i#ge 7e##s a"e %#ean and e''i%ient/A in the s%hed&#e 'o" 0EAT MOSS
a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt ABi#ge 7e##s sho&#d (e %#ean and d"5/A
62 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
AS&"'a%e 8enti#ation "e?&i"ed/A$
ANat&"a# o" me%hani%a# s&"'a%e 8enti#ation/A
0EAT MOSS
0ITC= 0RILL
6H The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
A=at%hes sho&#d (e 7eathe"tight to )"e8ent the ing"ess o' 7ate"/A$
/1 AEns&"e that hat%hes a"e 7eathe"tight/A
ILMENITE CLA4 ,AthatA 7as missed/-
SEED CA;E, %ontaining 8egeta(#e oi# UN 1@HF ,a-
SEED CA;E, %ontaining 8egeta(#e oi# UN 1@HF ,(-
SEED CA;E UN 6612
SEED CA;E ,non-ha9a"do&s-
/6 AEns&"e that hat%hes "emain 7eathe"tight/A
METAL SUL0=IDE CONCENTRATES
/@ AEns&"e hat%hes "emain 7eathe"tight/A
Mine"a# Con%ent"ates
/4 A0"e%a&tions sho&#d (e ta+en to )"e8ent 7ate" ente"ing the ho#ds/A
AMMONIUM NITRATE UN 1G46
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 61F2
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 6121
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER ,non-ha9a"do&s-
/3 A0"e%a&tions sho&#d (e ta+en to a8oid 7ate" ente"ing the ho#ds/A
>OOD 0ELLETS
6G In the %o#&mn 'o" ACARRIAGEA in the s%hed&#e 'o" :INC AS=ES UN 14@3, the teBt AA
s&ita(#e dete%to" 'o" ?&antitati8e meas&"ements o' h5d"ogen sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A is "e)#a%ed (5
the teBt AS&ita(#e dete%to"s 'o" ?&antitati8e meas&"ements o' h5d"ogen sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A/
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@1 In the %o#&mn 'o" ACARRIAGEA in the s%hed&#e 'o" DIRECT REDUCED IRON ,A-, the
teBt AA s&ita(#e dete%to" 'o" ?&a#itati8e meas&"ements o' h5d"ogen sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A is
"e)#a%ed (5 the teBt AS&ita(#e dete%to"s 'o" ?&antitati8e meas&"ements o' h5d"ogen sho&#d (e on
(oa"d/A/
@1 In the %o#&mn 'o" ACARRIAGEA in the s%hed&#e 'o" DIRECT REDUCED IRON ,B-, the
teBt AS&ita(#e dete%to"s 'o" qualitative meas&"ements o' oB5gen and h5d"ogen sho&#d (e on
(oa"d/A is "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt AS&ita(#e dete%to"s 'o" quantitative meas&"ements o' oB5gen and
h5d"ogen sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A/
@6 In the %o#&mn 'o" ACARRIAGEA in the s%hed&#es 'o" .ERROSILICON UN 141H and 'o"
.ERROSILICON ,M=B-, the teBt AS&ita(#e gas dete%to"s 'o" ?&antitati8e meas&"ements o'
h5d"ogen, )hos)hine and a"sine sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A is "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt AS&ita(#e dete%to"s
'o" ?&antitati8e meas&"ements o' h5d"ogen, )hos)hine and a"sine sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A/
@@ In the %o#&mn 'o" ACARRIAGEA in the s%hed&#e 'o" IRON O!IDE, S0ENT o" IRON
S0ONGE, S0ENT UN 1@2F, the teBt AS&ita(#e gas dete%to"s 'o" ?&antitati8e meas&"ements o'
oB5gen, h5d"ogen %5anide sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A is "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt AS&ita(#e dete%to"s 'o"
?&antitati8e meas&"ements o' oB5gen, h5d"ogen %5anide sho&#d (e on (oa"d/A/
@4 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
A;ee) a %a"e'&# %he%+ that '"ee 7ate" o" a '#&id %ondition does not a))ea" on the s&"'a%e o'
%a"go/A$
/1 AChe%+ '"e?&ent#5 %a"go is not (e%oming '#&id/A
COAL SLURR4
/6 A;ee) a %a"e'&# %he%+ that %a"go is not "ea%hing a '#o7 state/A
CO;E BREE:E
/@ A;ee) a %a"e'&# %he%+ that %a"go is not (e%oming '#&id/A
ILMENITE CLA4
METAL SUL0=IDE CONCENTRATES
Mine"a# Con%ent"ates
@3 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt AI'
%a"go has ha"dened t"imming ma5 (e ne%essa"5 to a8oid 'o"mation o' o8e"hanging 'a%es/A$
/1 AI' %a"go has ha"dened t"imming ma5 (e ne%essa"5 to a8oid the 'o"mation o'
o8e"hanging 'a%es/A
SU0ER0=OS0=ATE ,t"i)#e g"an&#a"-
/6 AI' %a"go has ha"dened, t"imming ma5 (e ne%essa"5 to a8oid the 'o"mation o'
o8e"hanging 'a%es/A
AMMONIUM SUL0=ATE
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0OTAS=
/@ AT"imming ma5 (e ne%essa"5 to a8oid the 'o"mation o' o8e"hanging %a"go 'a%es/A
MONOAMMONIUM 0=OS0=ATE ,M/A/0/-
0OTASSIUM C=LORIDE
@F The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
A=o#ds sho&#d (e tho"o&gh#5 %#eaned and 7ashed o&t to "emo8e a## t"a%es o' the %a"go a'te"
dis%ha"ge/A$
/1 A=o#ds sho&#d (e tho"o&gh#5 %#eaned and 7ashed o&t to "emo8e a## t"a%es o'
%a"go/A
AMMONIUM SUL0=ATE
/6 A=o#ds m&st (e tho"o&gh#5 %#eaned and 7ashed o&t to "emo8e a## t"a%es a'te"
%a"go dis%ha"ge/A
CASTOR BEANS o" CASTOR MEAL o" CASTOR 0OMACE o" CASTOR
.LA;E UN 6GFG
/@ AS7ee) %#ean and tho"o&gh#5 7ash o&t ho#ds and (i#ge 7e##s/A
0OTAS=
@2 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt
AA8oid &sing 7ate" (e%a&se o' the dange" o' gas/A$
/1 AA8oid &sing 7ate" (e%a&se dange" o' gas/A
ALUMINIUM .ERROSILICON 0O>DER UN 1@G3
ALUMINIUM SILICON 0O>DER, UNCOATED UN 1@GH
/6 AA8oid &se o' 7ate" (e%a&se dange" o' gas/A
ALUMINIUM SMELTING B4-0RODUCTS OR ALUMINIUM REMELTING
B4-0RODUCT UN @121
/@ AA8oid &sing 7ate" (e%a&se o' dange" o' gas/A
.ERROSILICON UN 141H
.ERROSILICON ,M=B-
:INC AS=ES UN 14@3
@H The teBts ANo s)e%ia# )"e%a&tionsA in the %o#&mn and s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes
a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt ANo s)e%ia# "e?&i"ements/A$
0EAT MOSS CLEAN U0
SUGAR 0RECAUTIONS
:IRCONSAND STO>AGE K SEGREGATION
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@G The des%"i)tion in the %o#&mn 'o" A=A:ARDA in the s%hed&#e 'o" AMMONIUM
SUL0=ATE is "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBts$
AD&st ma5 %a&se s+in and e5e i""itation/ =a"m'&# i' s7a##o7ed/ E8en tho&gh this %a"go
is %#assi'ied as non-ha9a"do&s, it ma5 %a&se hea85 %o""osion o' '"aming, side she##,
(&#+head et%/ i' s7eating o' %a"go s)a%e o%%&"s/
This %a"go is non-%om(&sti(#e o" has a #o7 'i"e-"is+/A
41 The des%"i)tion in the %o#&mn 'o" A=A:ARDA in the s%hed&#e 'o" 0OTASSIUM
C=LORIDE is "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBts$
AE8en tho&gh this %a"go is %#assi'ied as non-ha9a"do&s, it ma5 %a&se hea85 %o""osion
7hen 7et/
This %a"go is non-%om(&sti(#e o" has a #o7 'i"e-"is+/A
41 The des%"i)tion in the %o#&mn 'o" AEENTILATIONA in the s%hed&#e 'o" 0OTAS= is
"e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBt$
ADo not 8enti#ate/A
46 The des%"i)tions in the %o#&mns 'o" AEENTILATIONA in the s%hed&#es 'o" 0EANUTS ,in
she##- and TA0IOCA a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt ADo not 8enti#ate/A and the teBt AEenti#ate and test
the atmos)he"e (e'o"e ente"ing %a"go s)a%es/A is added in the %o#&mns 'o" 0RECAUTIONS in
these s%hed&#es/
Note$ C#assi'i%ation o' these %a"goes 7as dis%&ssed and mem(e" go8e"nments a"e
in8ited to s&(mit %omments on %#assi'i%ation o' these %a"goes/
4@ The 7o"ds Ao" hat%h %oamingA a"e added at the end o' the 'o##o7ing teBts in )a"ag"a)h
6/6/1 in the )"o%ed&"es 'o" gas monito"ing in the a))endi%es o' s%hed&#es 'o" ABRO>N COAL
BRIVUETTESA and 'o" ACOALA$
AT7o sam)#e )oints sho&#d (e )"o8ided )e" ho#d, one on the )o"t side and one on the
sta"(oa"d side o' the hat%h %o8e"/A
44 The 'o##o7ing teBt in the %o#&mn 'o" A=A:ARDA in the s%hed&#e 'o" COAL is de#eted$
This %a"go has a #o7 'i"e-"is+/
43 The AEMERGENC4 0ROCEDURESA is de#eted in the s%hed&#e 'o" AMMONIUM
NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER ,non-ha9a"do&s- and the 'o##o7ing "e?&i"ement is added in the
%o#&mn 'o" 0RECAUTIONS$
A0"ote%ti8e %#othing ,(oots, g#o8es, %o8e"a##s, and headgea"- and se#'-%ontained ("eathing
a))a"at&s sho&#d (e on (oa"d/ EMERGENC4 0ROCEDURES 'o" AMMONIUM
NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 6121 sho&#d (e 'o##o7ed in %ase o' eme"gen%5/A
4F In the %o#&mn 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#e 'o" IRON ORE, the 'o##o7ing teBt is
"e)#a%ed (5 the teBt ANo s)e%ia# "e?&i"ements/A$
ANo"ma##5, #oading "ates %an (e 8e"5 highD )"e)#anning o' (a##asting o)e"ation is
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essentia#/A
42 In the %o#&mn 'o" ADISC=ARGEA in the s%hed&#e 'o" ALUMINA, CALCINED, the
'o##o7ing teBt is "e)#a%ed (5 the teBt ASee 0RECAUTIONS/A$
4H The teBt in the %o#&mns 'o" ADISC=ARGEA in the s%hed&#es 'o" CEMENT is "e)#a%ed (5
the 'o##o7ing teBt$
AI' &sing g"a(s and not dis%ha"ging in a %#osed %i"%&it s5stem ens&"e the 8esse# is again
)"ote%ted against d&st and )e"sonne# a"e 7ea"ing the a))"o)"iate )"ote%ti8e %#othing,
gogg#es and d&st 'i#te" mas+s/A
4G A))endiB F is de#eted and the 'o##o7ing a))endi%es a"e "en&m(e"ed a%%o"ding#5/
31 In the INDE! ,at the end o' the Code-, the 7o"d AMAGNETITEA is "e)#a%ed (5
AMagnetiteA and add the 7o"ds Asee IRON CONCENTRATE ,)e##et 'eed, sinte" 'eed-A in the
%o#&mn 'o" ARE.ERENCEA/
31 In the INDE! ,at the end o' the Code-, the 7o"ds Asee MAGNETITEA in the "o7 'o"
AMagnetite-ta%oniteA is "e)#a%ed (5 the 7o"ds Asee IRON CONCENTRATE ,)e##et 'eed, sinte"
'eed-A/
36 In the #ist o' BCSN in the s%hed&#e 'o" AMine"a# Con%ent"atesA, the 7o"ds ANEE!ENE
S4ENITEA a"e "e)#a%es (5 ANE.ELINE S4ENITE ,mine"a#-A/ ,This amendments is a))#i%a(#e
on#5 to MSC/1G@,2G- in the "e)o"t o' meeting ,MSC 2G6@Add/4 ANNE! 41- and not
a))#i%a(#e to sa#es )&(#i%ation/-
3@ .o" the mate"ia# assigned to UN @121$
/1 in a))endiB 1, the BCSN AALUMINIUM SMELTING B4-0RODUCTS OR
ALUMINIUM REMELTING B4-0RODUCT UN @121A is "e)#a%ed (5
AALUMINIUM SMELTING B4-0RODUCTS o" ALUMINIUM REMELTING
B4-0RODUCTS UN @121A ,This amendments is a))#i%a(#e on#5 to
MSC/1G@,2G- in the "e)o"t o' meeting ,MSC 2G6@Add/4 ANNE! 41- and not
a))#i%a(#e to sa#es )&(#i%ation/-D
/6 in A))endiB 3, i/e/, MSCCi"%/114F, AALUMINIUM SMELTING B4-
0RODUCTS, UN @121A is a#so "e)#a%ed (5 AALUMINIUM SMELTING B4-
0RODUCTS o" ALUMINIUM REMELTING B4-0RODUCTS UN @121A and
"e#e8ant 'ootnote is de#etedD
/@ in the INDE! ,at the end o' the Code-, one mo"e "o7 is added 'o" the BCSN
AALUMINIUM REMELTING B4-0RODUCTS, UN @121A, in GROU0 ABA and
7itho&t RE.ERENCES/
34 In )a"ag"a)h 1/1 in a))endiB @, the BCSN ABORA!, anh5d"o&sA is "e)#a%ed (5
ABORA!, AN=4DROUSA/
33 In the INDE! ,at the end o' the Code-, the "o7 'o" AIRON 04RITESA ,GROU0 C- is
de#eted/
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3F In the %o#&mn 'o" C=ARACTERISTICS in the s%hed&#e 'o" A.ERROSILICONA, the
des%"i)tion on s&(sidia"5 "is+ %#ass F/1 is added/
32 The des%"i)tion in the %o#&mn 'o" A=A:ARDSA in the s%hed&#e 'o" AMMONIUM
NITRATE UN 1G46 a"e "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBts$
AA maCo" 'i"e a(oa"d a shi) %a""5ing these mate"ia#s ma5 in8o#8e a "is+ o' eB)#osion in the
e8ent o' %ontamination ,e/g/ (5 '&e# oi#- o" st"ong %on'inement/ An adCa%ent detonation
ma5 a#so in8o#8e a "is+ o' eB)#osion/ I' heated st"ong#5, the5 de%om)ose, gi8ing o'' toBi%
gases and gases 7hi%h s&))o"t %om(&stion/
.e"ti#i9e" d&st might (e i""itating to s+in and m&%o&s mem("anes/A
3H ."om the heading o' EMERGENC4 0ROCEDURES 'o" CALCIUM NITRATE UN
1434, the 7o"ds Athe e''e%t o'A a"e de#eted/
3G The des%"i)tion in the %o#&mn 'o" ASTO>AGE K SEGREGATIONA in the s%hed&#e 'o"
.ERROSILICON ,M=B- is "e)#a%ed (5 the 'o##o7ing teBts$
ASeg"egation as "e?&i"ed 'o" %#ass 4/@ mate"ia#s/ ASe)a"ated '"omA 'oodst&''s and a## %#ass
H mate"ia#s ,goods in )a%+aged 'o"m and so#id (&#+ mate"ia#s-/A
F1 The 7o"ds Ao' this %a"goA a"e added a'te" the 7o"ds Adensit5A in the 'o##o7ing teBt in the
%o#&mn 'o" ALOADINGA in the s%hed&#e 'o" ANTIMON4 ORE AND RESIDUE$
AAs the densit5 is eBt"eme#5 high, %a"e sho&#d (e ta+en to ens&"e that the %a"go is e8en#5
s)"ead a%"oss the tan+ to) to e?&a#i9e the 7eight dist"i(&tion/A
F1 In the %o#&mn 'o" STO>AGE K SEGREGATION in the s%hed&#e 'o" 0EANUTS ,in
she##-, the 'o##o7ing teBt is de#eted$
ANo s)e%ia# seg"egation )"e%a&tions/A
F6 In )a"ag"a)h 4/4/F, "e'e"en%ed )a"ag"a)h n&m(e" A4/FA is "e)#a%ed (5 A4/2A/
F@ In )a"ag"a)h 16/6/@, "e'e"en%ed do%&ment n&m(e" AMSCCi"%/F21A is "e#a%ed (5
AMSCCi"%/114FA/
F4 In ta(#e 1 in A00ENDI! 3, i/e/, MSCCi"%/114F, the name ASUL0=UR ,#&m) and %oa"se-
g"ained )o7de"-, UN 1@31A is "e)#a%ed (5 ASUL0=UR ,#&m) and %oa"se g"ained- UN 1@31A/
I I I
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Propose $'en'ents for !ons(er$t(on &) the S"&#Co''(ttee
1 The 'o##o7ing teBt in )a"ag"a)h 4/4/6 is not %om)"ehensi(#e$
A 'o"mation o' a #i?&id (ase and shi))ing o' %a"goDA/
The )"o)osed amendment is as 'o##o7sD
A#i+e#ihood o' 'o"mation o' a 7et (ase ,see )a"ag"a)h 2/6/3 o' this Code-DA
6 The 'o##o7ing teBt in the %o#&mn 'o" A>EAT=ER 0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#e 'o"
.LUORS0AR is not a))"o)"iate, i' the %a"go is %#assi'ied into GROU0 A$
Ma5 (e #oaded and dis%ha"ged in "ain, &n#ess the moist&"e %ontent is 8e"5 %#ose to the
t"ans)o"ta(#e moist&"e #imit/
@ In the Code, the 7o"ds Atan+ to)A and Atan+to)A a"e &sed/ It is )"e'e"a(#e to se#e%t the
7o"ds and standa"di9e the eB)"ession/
4 Both "e?&i"ements on d&st ing"ess and )e"sona# )"ote%tion a))#5 to the 'o##o7ing %a"goes$
ALUMINA
BIOSLUDGE
BRO>N COAL BRIVUETTES
BORA! ,0ENTA=4DRATE CRUDE-
CARBORUNDUM
CEMENT
CEMENT CLIN;ERS
.LUORS0AR
.L4 AS=
LABRADORITE
MANGANESE ORE
MARBLE C=I0S
MONOAMMONIUM 0=OS0=ATE ,M/A/0/-
0ERLITE ROC;
0=OS0=ATE ROC; ,%a#%ined-
0=OS0=ATE ROC; ,&n%a#%ined-
04RITE ,%ontaining %o))e" and i"on-
04RITES, CALCINED ,Ca#%ined 05"ites-
RUTILE SAND
SAND
STAINLESS STEEL GRINDING DUST
TAN;AGE
TA0IOCA
EERMICULITE
The "e?&i"ement on#5 on d&st ing"ess a))#ies to the 'o##o7ing %a"goes$
ALUMINA, CALCINED
ALUMINA SILICA
ALUMINA SILICA, 0e##ets
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ANTIMON4 ORE AND RESIDUE
BAR4TES
C=AMOTTE
C=ARCOAL
DIRECT REDUCED IRON ,A-
DIRECT REDUCED IRON ,B-
GRANULATED SLAG
IRONSTONE
0EANUTS ,in she##-
0=OS0=ATE ,de'#&o"inated-
04RO0=4LLITE
SODA AS=
The "e?&i"ements on#5 on )e"sona# )"ote%tion a))#5 to the 'o##o7ing %a"goes$
AMMONIUM NITRATE UN 1G46
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 61F2
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 6121
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER ,non-ha9a"do&s-
AMMONIUM SUL0=ATE
BARIUM NITRATE UN 144F
BORA!, AN=4DROUS
CASTOR BEANS o" CASTOR MEAL o" CASTOR 0OMACE o" CASTOR .LA;E UN
6GFG
C=ROMITE ORE
CR4OLITE
DIAMMONIUM 0=OS0=ATE ,D/A/0/-
LEAD NITRATE UN 14FG
LIME ,UNSLA;ED-
MAGNESIA ,UNSLA;ED-
0EAT MOSS
VUART:ITE
RADIOACTIEE MATERIAL, LO> S0ECI.IC ACTIEIT4 ,LSA-1- non-'issi#e o"
'issi#e-eB%e)ted UN 6G16
RADIOACTIEE MATERIAL SUR.ACE CONTAMINATED OB<ECTS ,SCO-1-, non-
'issi#e o" 'issi#e-eB%e)ted UN 6G1@
EANADIUM ORE
:IRCONSAND
The a))#i%ation o' these "e?&i"ements sho&#d (e eBamined again/
In the %o""es)onden%e g"o&), it 7as noted that it might (e a))"o)"iate to add the "e?&i"ements on
)e"sona# )"ote%tion into the s%hed&#es 'o" %a"goes to 7hi%h on#5 "e?&i"ement on d&st ing"ess
a))#ied/ =o7e8e", o7ing to the #a%+ o' in'o"mation, the %o""es)onden%e g"o&) %o&#d not "ea%h to
the ag"eement on this matte"/
3 0EANUTS ,in she##- and TA0IOCA ma5 (e GROU0 B %a"goes and the %#assi'i%ation o'
these %a"goes sho&#d (e "e8ie7ed/
F The teBts in the %o#&mns 'o" AEENTILATIONA in ent"ies 'o" A>OODC=I0SA and
A>OOD 0UL0 0ELLETSA a"e Asee )"e%a&tionsA/ =o7e8e", the"e a"e no %on%"ete "e?&i"ements
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'o" 8enti#ation in the %o#&mns 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA in these ent"ies/ This iss&e sho&#d (e
%onside"ed and a))"o)"iate amendment to the BC Code sho&#d (e made/
In the %o#&mn 'o" 0RECAUTIONS, the 'o##o7ing is "e?&i"ed$
AEnt"5 o' )e"sonne# into %a"go s)a%es sho&#d not (e )e"mitted &nti# tests ha8e (een
%a""ied o&t and it has (een esta(#ished that the oB5gen %ontent has (een "esto"ed to a
no"ma# #e8e#/A
In the Co""es)onden%e G"o&), it 7as dis%&ssed to "e)#a%e the 8enti#ation "e?&i"ements 7ith the
7o"ds AEenti#ation not "e?&i"ed/A, ta+ing into a%%o&nt that a(o8e mentioned "e?&i"ement might
(e eno&gh 'o" )"e8ention o' a%%ident o7ing to oB5gen de)#etion and it might not (e ne%essa"5 to
"e?&i"e 8enti#ation d&"ing 8o5age/ =o7e8e", o7ing to #a%+ o' in'o"mation on these %a"goes, the
g"o&) %o&#d not "ea%hed to %on%#&sion/
2 In the s%hed&#e 'o" AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER ,non-ha9a"do&s-
&nde" =A:ARDS, the 'o##o7ing senten%es a))ea"$
AThis %a"go is non-%om(&sti(#e o" 7ith a #o7 'i"e-"is+/
E8en tho&gh this %a"go is %#assi'ied as non-ha9a"do&s, it 7i## (eha8e in the same 7a5 as
the ammoni&m nit"ate (ased 'e"ti#i9e"s %#assi'ied in %#ass G &nde" UN 6121 7hen heated
st"ong#5, (5 de%om)osing and gi8ing o'' toBi% gases/A
Tho&gh this %a"go is in G"o&) C, the ent"5 'o" this %a"go has EMERGENC4 0ROCEDURES
,The C/G/ )"o)osed to de#ete it/- simi#a" to the ent"ies 'o" AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED
.ERTILI:ER UN 61F2 K UN 6121/ The g"o&) o' this %a"go sho&#d (e "e-e8a#&ated/ I' this
%a"go is %atego"i9ed as g"o&) B, amendment to MSCCi"%/114F ma5 (e ne%essa"5/
H In the %o#&mn 'o" STO>AGE K SEGREGATION in the ent"ies 'o" AMMONIUM
NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 61F2 K UN 6121, it is "e?&i"ed that these %a"goes sho&#d
not (e sto7ed immediate#5 adCa%ent to an5 tan+ o" do&(#e (ottom %ontaining '&e# oi# heated to
mo"e than 31QC/ On the othe" hand, in the ent"5 'o" AMMONIUM NITRATE UN 1G46, the"e is
no s&%h "e?&i"ement/ In%#&sion o' s&%h "e?&i"ement into the ent"5 'o" AMMONIUM NITRATE
UN 1G46 sho&#d (e %onside"ed 'o" %onsisten%5/
.o" AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 61F2, the 'o##o7ing is "e?&i"ed$
AI' the (&#+head (et7een the %a"go s)a%e and the engine-"oom is not ins&#ated to %#ass A-
F1 standa"d, the %om)etent a&tho"it5 sho&#d a))"o8e an e?&i8a#ent a""angement/A
.o" AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED .ERTILI:ER UN 6121, the 'o##o7ing is "e?&i"ed$
A.e"ti#i9e"s o' this t5)e sho&#d (e sto7ed o&t o' di"e%t %onta%t 7ith a meta# engine-"oom
(o&nda"5/ This ma5 (e done, 'o" eBam)#e, (5 &sing '#ame "eta"dant (ags %ontaining ine"t
mate"ia#s o" (5 an5 e?&i8a#ent (a""ie" a))"o8ed (5 the %om)etent a&tho"it5/ This
"e?&i"ement need not a))#5 to sho"t inte"nationa# 8o5ages/A
These "e?&i"ements, in%#&ding the a))#i%ation to AMMONIUM NITRATE UN 1G46, sho&#d (e
"e8ie7ed 'o" sa'et5 and %onsisten%5, ta+ing into a%%o&nt that the ins&#ation A-F1 is "e?&i"ed to
)"e8ent high "ate o' tem)e"at&"e "ise o' a s&"'a%e (&t the ins&#ation A-F1 %annot (e e''e%ti8e 'o"
)"e8enting in%"ease o' tem)e"at&"e o' a s&"'a%e in the %ase that the othe" s&"'a%e is heated #ong
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time/
G The 'o##o7ing teBt in the %o#&mn 'o" ALOADINGA in the s%hed&#e 'o" 0IG IRON sho&#d
(e "e8ie7ed$
AB&##do9e &nde" o8e"hangs and into the 7ings/A
11 The 'o##o7ing teBt in the %o#&mn 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#e 'o"
DIAMMONIUM 0=OS0=ATE ,D/A/0/- sho&#d (e "e8ie7ed$
ACo8e" %a"go 7ith )#asti% 'oi# to minimi9e damage in %ase o' 7ate" ing"ess/A
11 The teBt C&st (e#o7 the BCSN in the s%hed&#e 'o" ILMENITE SAND is as 'o##o7s$
AThis %a"go %an (e %atego"i9ed as G"o&) A o" C/ This ent"5 is 'o" %a"go in G"o&) C/A/
On the othe" hand, the"e is no s%hed&#e 'o" ILMENITE SAND o' GROU0 A/
=isto"i%a##5, AILMENITEA 7as in a))endiB A, AILMENITE SANDA 7as in a))endiB C and
ILMENITE CLA4 7as )"o)osed as #i?&e'a%tion mate"ia#/ That 7as the "eason o' %on'&sion and
'&"the" %onside"ation is ne%essa"5/
16 The 'o##o7ing teBts in the %o#&mn 'o" A0RECAUTIONSA in the s%hed&#e 'o" 0IG IRON
sho&#d (e "e8ie7ed$
AChe%+ 8esse# sta(i#it5 and st"esses/
0"e%a&tions 7hi%h sho&#d (e ta+en$
1/ >hen the %a"go is #oaded, (&##do9e"s ma5 (e &sed to t"im the %a"go
"easona(#5 #e8e# to the (o&nda"ies o' the %a"go s)a%e/
6/ To a8oid eB%essi8e st"ess, )ig i"on, i' )ossi(#e sho&#d not (e sto7ed in the
Wt7een de%+sP &n#ess in t&(s o" (o#ste"s/ The amo&nt o' the %a"go de)ends
on the shi)Ps sta(i#it5 "e?&i"ements, (o#ste"s o" t&(s a8ai#a(#e and Wt7een
de%+P #oading #imitations/
@/ An5 (o#ste"s o" t&(s sto7ed on stee# de%+s "e?&i"e d&nnage &nde" them
and s&ita(#e #ashings/A
In the Co""es)onden%e G"o&), de#etion o' these teBts 7as )"o)osed (5 the Co-o"dinato"/ One
mem(e" s&))o"ted the )"o)osa# (5 the "eason that these 7e"e #oading "e?&i"ements and 7e"e
s&''i%ient#5 %o8e"ed (5 the othe" "e?&i"ements/ One mem(e" o))osed the )"o)osa# (5 the "eason
that these teBts %o&#d (e im)o"tant to ad8ise %a)tains and sea'a"e"s a(o&t the )"e%a&tions in o"de"
to a8oid %a"go shi'ting and #oss o' sta(i#it5/
1@ In the %o#&mns 'o" ADISC=ARGEA in the s%hed&#es 'o" the 'o##o7ing %a"goes, the
'o##o7ing teBts a))ea"$
,Name o' %a"go- is h5g"os%o)i% and 7i## %a+e i' 7et/ I' %a"go has ha"dened t"imming ma5
(e ne%essa"5 to a8oid 'o"mation o' o8e"hanging 'a%es/
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BORA! ,0ENTA=4DRATE CRUDE-
DIAMMONIUM 0=OS0=ATE ,D/A/0/-
.ERTILI:ERS >IT=OUT NITRATES ,non-ha9a"do&s-
0=OS0=ATE ROC; ,%a#%ined- 0OTAS=
RASORITE ,AN=4DROUS- SU0ER0=OS0=ATE
SU0ER0=OS0=ATE ,t"i)#e g"an&#a"-
UREA
It ma5 (e (ette" to mo8e the 'i"st senten%e in the %o#&mn 'o" A=A:ARDSA/
14 EERMICULITE, de)ending on the o"igin, ma5 %ontain 'i("o&s as(estos/ B5 this "eason,
it ma5 (e ne%essa"5 to "e?&i"e %e"ti'i%ate attesting that the as(estos %ontent is #ess than 1 L/
,NOTE$ the >=ITE VUART: is %om)osed o' si#i%a that ma5 %a&se si#i%osis/-
13 In the %o#&mn 'o" =A:ARDS in the s%hed&#e 'o" .L4 AS=, on#5 )ossi(i#it5 o' %a"go
shi'ting o7ing to ae"ation is "e'e""ed to/ Des%"i)tions on i""itation o" toBi%it5 ma5 (e ne%essa"5/