RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH

FERTILIZER CARGO

Submitted by
Durgesh Panchal - 31913
Rahul Khudai- 31920
Jaydev Oza - 31930
Mohit Rathore - 31947
Krishna Soni - 31956
 FERTILIZER CARGO
 A fertilizer or fertiliser is any material of natural or synthetic origin
 Form of fertilizers- Powder
 Commodity – Bulk
 Packaging – Bulk bags , Pallets / Loose bulk
 Legal requirements - IMO certificate, Non hazardous certificate
 Vessel used – Bulk vessels
 Etc.
TYPES OF FERTILIZERS
 Inorganic fertilizer
 Organic fertilizer
 Nitrogen fertilizer
 Phosphorus fertilizer
 Potassium fertilizer
RISK
Fire
Explosion/detonation
 Decomposition
 loss of product containment. 
 Etc.
PRECAUTIONS
 Avoidance of storage of combustible substances near fertilizers.
 Avoidance of storage of incompatible substances near fertilizers.
 Avoidance of cross contamination with remains of previous cargoes.
 Avoidance of cross contamination of next cargo with fertilizer.
 Avoidance of sources of heat likely to affect the fertilizer.
 Avoidance of application of heat (e.g. welding) to any section which may have
trapped/confined fertilizer.
 Fire & Safety System
USE SYMBOLS
IN EMERGENCY
THANK YOU