A Safe place for Dangerous Goods
Packaging and labeling
MARINE POLLUTANTS
IMDG Code identifies a substance, material or article as MARINE POLLUTANT with the criteria based on those developed by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), as amended. This criteria is listed in Appendix to Annex III of MARPOL. Marine pollutants are identified with letter “P” in column 4 … Continue reading
India Dangerous Goods Export – Extra Documentation Requirements
IMDG Code through part 5.4 requires shipper to submit duly filled and signed Dangerous Goods Declaration and container packing certificate ( DGD/CPC) for all shipments except for a few. Apart from Dangerous goods Declaration there may be requirement of additional documents such as a weathering certificate; a certificate exempting a substance, material or article from … Continue reading
HERMETICALLY SEALED PACKAGINGS
Hermetically sealed means vapour-tight closure. For certain substances IMDG Code packing provisions require package to be hermetically sealed. For example Packing provision PP31 under instruction P400 states “For UN Nos 2870, packagings shall be hermetically sealed” Unless otherwise specified for a particular substance in IMDG Code, packages containing dangerous goods which evolve flammable gases or … Continue reading
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