A Safe place for Dangerous Goods
SEGREGATION
Combustible Material
Any material which is easily ignited and supports combustion is called as combustible material. Example: Wood, Paper, Straw, Vegetable Fibres, products made from such materials, coal, lubricants and oils. For the purpose of segregation, from combustible materials, packaging material or dunnage is not considered as combustible material as they are essential for containing and … Continue reading
PART 7 – PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
Part 7 of IMDG Code 36th amendment , especially chapters 7.1 and 7.2, is extensively rearranged so as to make the stowage and segregation provisions more user friendly while referring. The main changes are made by re arranging otherwise scattered provisions in an orderly sequence. To view the comparison table of Part 7 in 35th … Continue reading
Segregation of Containers on board ships
Containers carrying Dangerous Goods must be segregated from each other in accordance with section 7.2.3 of IMDG Code Container space means a distance of not less than 6 m fore and aft or not less than 2.4 m athwartships. Section 7.2.3.3 is applicable for Hatchless container ships, below is the segregation requirement on hatchless container … Continue reading
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