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IMDG Code or International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is accepted by MSC(Maritime Safety Committee) as an international guideline to the safe transportation or shipment of dangerous goods or hazardous materials by water on vessel. IMDG Code is intended to protect crew members and to prevent marine pollution in the safe transportation of hazardous materials by vessel. It is recommended to governments for adoption or for use as the basis for national regulations.s mandatory in conjunction with the obligations of the members of united nation government under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78).It is intended for use not only by the mariner but also by all those involved in industries and services connected with shipping. Contains advice on terminology, packaging, labeling, placarding, markings, stowage, segregation, handling, and emergency response. The HNS Convention covers hazardous and noxious substances that are included in the IMDG code.

The code is updated and maintained by the CCC (formerly DSC) Sub-Committee of the International Maritime Organization every 2 years.

The History, Principles and Layout of IMDG Code will be explained. It covers Basic Hazard Classification and Hazard Communication under IMDG Code. The core e lement of the IMDG Code will be explained on how to read the information in Dangerous Goods List (DGL) The Training Requirements under IMDG Code will be explained. The IMDG Code has been reformatted and harmonized with the newest edition of the UN Recommendations. Some highlights include: Contains the full text of the 2018 IMDG Code and Supplement; Filter by Packing Instruction, Emergency Code, Special Provision and more; Search using advanced tools like wildcards. Jan 24, 2018 As you may be aware, the IMO has announced that the IMDG Code Amendment 38-16, 2016 Edition comes into force on 1 January 2018 for two years. During 2017, shippers and carriers may opt to use the provisions of IMDG Code 38 th amendment (38-16) or 37 th Amendment (37-14).

IMG Code in calendar year 2017 is the either the 2014 Edition; Incorporating Amendment 37-14 or 2016 Edition; Incorporating Amendment 38-16. Both the 2014 Edition and the 2016 Edition were voluntary in 2017. The 2016 Edition becomes mandatory in 2018 and will again be voluntary in 2019 when the 2018 Edition will also be in use.

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This article is based on the Overview of Changes distributed by IMO, and includes some additional clarification.

IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its ninetieth session in May 2012, adopted resolution MSC.328(90), which finalized Amendment 36 to the IMDG Code.

IMDG Code Amendment 36-12 is available for use starting January 1, 2013, and will be mandatory starting January 1, 2014. This means that the new edition will overlap with the previous edition, IMDG Code 35-10, for all of 2013.

There are new UN Numbers up to 3506 and some new packing instructions, as well as many detailed changes to the chapters and the Dangerous Goods List entries. The most significant changes are summarized below.

Stowage and Segregation

Part 7 has been reorganized according to job function. Chapters 7.1 and 7.2 lay out general stowage and segregation rules. Chapter 7.3 is now about loading goods into transport containers. Chapters 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 and 7.7 apply to container ships, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) ships, general cargo ships and shipborne barges, respectively. As before, a ship may comprise several types of stowage space and the appropriate chapters refer to how each space is used.

The revised Chapter 7 now has the following structure:

7.1 General Stowage Provisions
7.2 General Segregation Provisions
7.3 Consigning Operations concerning the packing and use of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) and related Provisions
7.4 Stowage and Segregation on Containerships
7.5 Stowage and Segregation on RO-RO ships
7.6 Stowage and Segregation on General Cargo Ships
7.7 Shipborne Barges on Barge-carrying Ships
7.8 Special requirements in the event of an incident and fire precautions involving dangerous goods
7.9 Exemptions, Approvals and Certificates

Sources of heat

The various requirements for ‘away from’ all or any sources of heat, shaded from radiant heat or direct sunlight (except for calcium hypochlorite), sparks (except for UN 1327 HAY) and flame, are replaced by a general “Protected from sources of heat,” the meaning of which is given in 7.1.2. This includes being at least 2.4 m (7.8 ft) from heated ship structures; and for packages on deck, not in CTUs, to be shaded from direct sunlight. Depending on the substance and the planned voyage, it may be necessary to reduce an on-deck CTU's exposure to direct sunlight.

Foodstuffs

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Segregation from foodstuffs (which is now defined in 1.2.1) has changed. 'Away from' foodstuffs and ‘Separated from’ foodstuffs are no longer mentioned.

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Generally, a class or subrisk of 2.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7 and 8, plus a few specific entries in the DGL, shall not be in the same CTU as foodstuffs. However, some class 6.1 or 8 items, plus a few specific entries in the DGL, will be allowed in the same CTU as food, provided they are at least 3 m (9.8 ft) apart, without needing competent authority approval.

On container and RO-RO ship spaces, no segregation requirements exist between CTUs because of food. Currently classes 2.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7 and 8 need it.

In conventional stowage spaces, class 6.2 will still require segregation value 3 (’Separated by a complete compartment or hold’) from food, but now reducing to 2 (‘Separated from’) if either is in a closed CTU. The other classes and DGL-specific items remain as segregation value 2, but reducing to 1 (‘Away from’) if one item is in a closed CTU, or 0 (‘Segregation, if any, is shown in the DGL’) if both are in closed. The current relaxation to segregation value 1 for class 8 and class 6.1 PG III is removed.

Rules for segregation from odor-absorbing cargoes are not changed by this.

Limited quantities

When in limited quantities (LQ), Class 8 Packing Group II liquids in glass or similar inners also need rigid intermediate packaging. Other substances in LQ in fragile inners will need suitable intermediate packaging when in shrink-wrapped or stretch-wrapped trays. Three UN Numbers of Class 1.4S Explosives may be consigned as LQ, but are still subject to the rules of section 4.1.5.

Explosives

Fireworks, UN 0333-7 now need a classification reference issued by the competent authority.

There are now only five stowage categories for explosives, and these are not the same as the present 01 to 05. If explosives are to be put into a CTU it must be a closed CTU for Class 1. All explosives on deck must be in a closed CTU. The stowage categories 01 (the least restrictive) to 05 relate to whether they are also allowed under deck, whether in closed CTUs or otherwise.

All explosives of a particular division and compatibility group are allocated the same stowage category.

Other notable changes

The new section 2.9.4 Lithium Batteries is added; a new section 2.0.5 Transport of Wastes contains the provisions formerly in Chapter 7.8.

A new Special Provision 363 deals with dangerous goods in equipment where the dangerous goods are in excess of the