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Largequantities(preferablyfreshwater)mustbeputintothetanktorapidlypassthe
dangerousconcentrationrangeandheatincrease.Preferablyifstainlesssteelhoseswere
usedonthemanifoldfordischargeshouldbereplacedwithnonstainlesssteelacid
resistanthose(s)beforethecleaningoperationstarts.

Cleaningprocess

Preferably,freshwatershouldbeusedascleaningmediumbutifnotavailablelarge
amountsofseawatermustbeused/addedtothetank.Cleaningmuststartassoon
aspossibleafterdischarge,butdonotcommencecleaningunlessslopdisposalis
available,eithertoshoreorasperMarpolregulations.
SulphuricAcidslopsshouldnormallynotbekeptonboardasdilutedacidslopsare
veryaggressivetoallmetals.Incaseswhereacidslopsmustberetainedonboard,
consulttheShipOperatorforadvice.
Cleaningwithwater(addingwatertoacid)willgeneratemuchheatwithreleaseof
Hydrogengas.
Cleaningmustbestartedwithasmuchwateraspossibleintroducedintothetank
fromthebeginning.
Continuouslydrainthetank,donotallowacid/watermixturetocollectinthetank.
Donotstopcleaningbeforealitmuspapercheckofthedrainwaterreadsneutral.
6.Ifseawaterwasused,thetankmustbeimmediatelydesaltedwithfreshwateror
diwater.
Ensurethatthelinesystems,includingtheventsystem,arecleanedoutandfreeof
anyacidremains.
Flushouttheheatingcoilswithfreshwaterandcheckforacidityusinglitmuspaper.

Slopdisposalandarrangements:

Theslopsaretobedisposedaccordingto:Regulationsforcontrolofpollutionbynoxious
liquidsubstancesinbulk,IMO,MARPOLAnnexII.

Acidresistanceofstainlesssteel

Duetovariousresistanceofstainlesssteelmaterialsconsultthespecificmanufacturer's
manual/informationwhennecessary.

Wehavesummarizedbelowsomeofthespecialchemicalcargoesfrequently
carriedonboardchemicaltankers

Handlingbenzene&methanolsafetyprecautions

Handlingcarcinogensrequirementsforcertainchemicalcargoes

HandlingACRYLONITRILEsafetyprecautions

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handlingISOCYANATESsafetyprecautions

handlingSulfuricacidsafetyprecautions

handlingPhenolsafetyprecautions

HazardsofPhenolsafehandlingofPhenolonchemicaltankers.

MarinetransportationofPhenolandmoresafetyguideline

Handlingbenzene&methanolsafetyprecautions

Requirementsofvariousgradechemicalcargoheating

Followingdetailpagesexplainallliquidchemicalhazards&precautionarymeasureswhile
carryingatsea.

1.Toxicologyandassociatedhazardsonboardchemicaltankers
2.Hazardsofvapourgivenoffbyaflammableliquidwhilecarryingatsea
3.Reactivityofvariousnoxiousliquidchemicals
4.Mostcorrosivechemicalscarriedonboardchemicaltankers
5.Whatisputrefactionprocessofliquidchemicals?
6.Specificgravity,Vapourpressureandboilingpoint,Electrostaticcharging&
measuringViscosity
7.Generalprecautionsonboardchemicaltankers
8.Mooringprecautionsonboardchemicaltankers
9.Berthprecautionsonboardchemicaltankers
10.Coldweathercountermeasures,avoidingelectricstorms
11.Restrictiononusingradioequipmentsandothermobiledevicesincargoworking
areas
12.Handlingprecautionsforcarcinogensorcyanidelikesubstances
13.Meansofaccess(gangwaysoraccommodationladders)safetyprecautions
14.Preparationsforhotworkandsafetyprecautions
15.Precautionsagainststaticelectricity

Followingreferencepublicationsprovideusefulguidanceandinternationalregulationsfor
carryinghazardouschemicalsatsea.

SOLAS(latestconsolidatededition)
MARPOL73/78(latestconsolidatededition)
BCH/IBCCode

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