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Shall, Should and May

When reading any section of IMDG Code we must keep in mind that the words Shall, Should and May when used mean that the relevant provisions are “mandatory”, “recommendatory” and “optional”, respectively.

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Shashi Kallada

33 years in Merchant Shipping, Last 18 years working on IMDG Code. Ex Sailor, Ex Manager Global Dangerous Goods Maersk Line. View all posts by Shashi Kallada

Posted on April 7, 2012July 11, 2013Author Shashi KalladaCategories IMDG CODETags IMDG CODE, LANGUAGE

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