AIR CONDITIONERS AND REFRIGERATORS

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Refrigerating machines are considered as dangerous goods for sea transport.  Refrigerating machines may either contain non-flammable non-toxic gasses, ammonia solution or flammable, non-toxic, liquefied gas.

There are two entries for refrigerating machines in IMDG Code 35-10

UN 2857, Class 2.2

REFRIGERATING MACHINES containing non-flammable, non-toxic gases or ammonia solution (UN 2672)

&

UN 3358 , Class 2.1

REFRIGERATING MACHINES containing flammable, non-toxic, liquefied gas

There are also exemptions in IMDG Code for Refrigerating machines.

Published by

Shashi Kallada

33 years in Merchant Shipping, Last 18 years working on IMDG Code. Ex Sailor, Ex Manager Global Dangerous Goods Maersk Line.

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