Stowage categories for Explosives (Class 1) – IMDG 36-12
One of the major changes came in IMDG Code 36-12 is revision of stowage categories...
Acids and Alkalis ( IMDG 35-10)
Most viewed topic under segregation on this site is Acids and Alkalis. Most of the...
PART 7 – PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
Part 7 of IMDG Code 36th amendment , especially chapters 7.1 and 7.2, is extensively...
Sources of Ignition
For stowage purpose IMDG Code recommends away from “Sources of Ignition” for some classes or...
HOW TO CHECK SEGREGATION
How to check whether two different dangerous goods need to be segregated or whether they...
Segregation of Containers on board ships
Containers carrying Dangerous Goods must be segregated from each other in accordance with section 7.2.3...
Stowage of AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED FERTILIZER
Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer (UN 2071) must only be loaded in clean cargo space which...
DANGEROUS GOODS WHICH REQUIRE SEGREGATION FROM FOODSTUFFS
Below dangerous goods require segregation from foodstuffs as “away from” or separated from”, look at...
SEGREGATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN CONTAINERS
When there is a segregation requirement between dangerous goods both shall not be loaded together...
Compatibility between explosives
In this post we will check how to decide whether two explosives can be safely...