IMDG Code 39-18 published in 2018 may be used partly or wholly during 2019 and will become mandatory from 1st January 2020.

IMDG Code 39-18 has updated the exemption criteria for viscous flammable liquids.

Applicable to paints, enamels, lacquers, varnishes, adhesives, polishes, coating solution, printing ink, wood preservatives and other viscous flammable substances of class 3.

Criteria

Exemptions

Viscous flammable liquids meeting above criteria are exempted from below provisions of IMDG Code 39-18

• Chapter 4.1 Use of packagings (testing of packages)
• Chapter 5.2 Marking and labeling of packages
• Chapter 6.1 Provisions for the construction and testing of packagings

Entries in IMDG Code 39-18

Some of the entries in IMDG Code 39-18 for which above exemptions may be applicable, all in packing group III.

• UN 1133 ADHESIVES containing flammable liquid
• UN 1136 COAL TAR DISTILLATES, FLAMMABLE
• UN 1139 COATING SOLUTION (includes surface treatments or coatings used for industrial or other purposes such as vehicle undercoating, drum or barrel lining)
• UN 1169 EXTRACTS, AROMATIC, LIQUID
• UN 1197 EXTRACTS, FLAVOURING, LIQUID
• UN 1201 FUSEL OIL
• UN 1210 PRINTING INK flammable
• UN 1210 PRINTING INK RELATED MATERIAL (including printing ink thinning or reducing compound), flammable
• UN 1263 PAINT (including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base)
• UN 1263 PAINT RELATED MATERIAL (including paint thinning or reducing compound)
• UN 1266 PERFUMERY PRODUCTS with flammable solvents
• UN 1287 RUBBER SOLUTION
• UN 1306 WOOD PRESERVATIVES, LIQUID
• UN 1866 RESIN SOLUTION flammable
• UN 1993 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S.
• UN 1999 TARS, LIQUID, including road oils, and cutback bitumens

Testing viscosity using DIN 4 cup and Pensky Marten Flash Point tester