Drying

Filling the cargo tank and pipelines with moisture - free gas or vapour
with a dew point of -40 °C or below.

Padding
Filling the cargo tank and pipelines with a liquid, gas or vapour which
separates the cargo from air.

Inerting
Filling the cargo tank and pipelines with a gas or vapour which will
not support combustion and which will not react with the cargo.

Precautions for reactive cargoes

Officers, and in particular the Chief Officer, should be aware of how
to use the chemical compatibility information on board. In cases
where a reaction will occur between two chemicals you should be
aware of the need to provide double separation in all aspects of the
transfer and stowage of the cargo, segregation of the venting system
and if applicable isolation from air, the need to ensure that the
pipelines or tanks do not contain any materials which are identified
as unsuitable on the data sheets, etc. You should also be aware of
your responsibility to refuse to load any cargo for which you do not
have sufficient information to establish the possibilities of reaction.

Precautions for self- reactive cargoes

-the need to ensure that the pipelines or tanks do not contain any
materials which are identified as unsuitable on the data sheets.
-the effect which heat can have on a self-reactive cargo and ensure
that stowage does not take place next to a heated cargo.
-the need to closely monitor the temperature of self- reactive
cargoes during the voyage.
-the emergency procedure should a cargo start to self- react.
-whether the inhibitor is oxygen-dependent, and if so, the minimum
oxygen content needed.