IMDG Code – Mandatory Sections
IMDG Code is treated as a mandatory instrument under chapter VII of SOLAS 74, as...
Chinese New Year – 2012
23rd January is Chinese New year day, the year of the Dragon. 22nd to 28th...
Limited Quantity – Marking
According to IMDG Code 35th amendment, which is mandatory from 1st January 2012, below are...
Mixed Packing of DG
Two or more dangerous goods or dangerous goods and other goods shall not be packed in...
History of Dangerous Goods Regulations
In the preamble of IMDG Code we can see that the 1929 International Conference on...
3166 Vehicle and Placarding
Some confusion is there in the industry whether containers or trailers loaded with vehicles (...
Foodstuff and Dangerous Goods
What is foodstuff? Foodstuff means substances intended for consumption by humans or animals. Imagine if...
Stowage Categories
Positioning of dangerous goods containers on board vessels are categorised by ‘stowage categories’ to ensure safety....
Oxygen can kill!
Oxygen can kill! Do you see this as a strange statement? We know without oxygen...
Lithium Battery Incidents
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