IMDG CODE

VOLUME I
 What is IMDG CODE?
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods
or IMDG Code was adopted in 1965 as per the
SOLAS (Safety for Life at Sea) Convention of 1960
under the IMO.
Benefits ;
Enhance and harmonize the safe
carriage of dangerous goods and to
prevent pollution to the environment .
 PART 1
GENERAL
PROVISIONS,
DEFINITION
AND TRAINING
 GENERAL PROVISIONS

It should be emphasized that there are additional

modal regulations, both national and international.
The provisions of this Code may be recognized in full
or in part by regulations.
 Regulation 1

1 IMDG Code means the International Maritime

Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code adopted by the
Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by
resolution MSC.122(75),
Regulation 2
Application This portion relates to the carriage of
dangerous goods in packed form in all ships to which
the current regulations apply and in cargo ships of
less than 500 gross weight
Regulation 3
Requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods The
applicable rules of the Regulations shall be followed when
transporting dangerous goods in packed form. of the IMDG
Code
Regulation 4
Documents All documents pertaining to the shipping of packed
dangerous goods by sea must include the following: Trade names
alone are not permitted to be used as the proper shipping name for
the goods, and the accurate description provided in accordance with
the IMDG Code's classification.
Regulation 5
Cargo Securing Manual Cargo, cargo units, and
cargo transport units must be loaded, stored, and
secured throughout the voyage in line with the
Administration.
 Annex III
Regulations for the Prevention
of Pollution by Harmful Substances
Carried by Sea in Packaged Form
Regulation 2
Packing Given their intended use and the potential risk to the
environment, packages must be sufficient. particular contents.
Regulation 5
Stowage Hazardous compounds must be carefully stored and
guarded to reduce risks to marine life. without compromising the ship's
and the passengers' onboard safety.
 Units of Measurement and Abbreviations
Aerosols or aerosol dispensers refer to non-refillable containers that adhere
to the rules. 6.2.4, composed of metal, glass, or plastic, containing a
compressed, liquefied, or vaporized gas without, or with a liquid, paste, or
powder, under pressure,
 Alternative arrangement means indicates a
portable device's approval by the appropriate authority.
tank or MEGC that has been built, tested, or
constructed in accordance with technical specifications
use testing techniques other than those listed in this
Code
Animal material denotes animal byproducts, such
as animal body parts or food.

Multilateral approval means receiving approval from the

appropriate competent authority of the design's or shipment's
place of origin, as appropriate, and, if the consignment is to be
carried via or into another country, receiving approval from
that nation's competent authority.

Unilateral approval, signifies the permission of a design

that can only be granted by the competent authority of the
design's country of origin.
Examples of bulk containers are freight containers, offshore
bulk containers, skips, bulk bins, swap bodies, trough-shaped
containers, roller containers, load compartments of vehicles
Cargo transport unit means a road freight vehicle, a railway freight wagon, a
freight container, a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon or a portable tank.

Carrier means any person, organization or Government undertaking the

transport of dangerous goods by any means of transport
Confinement System is the collection of fissile materials. materials and
packaging components that the designer requested and the qualified in
the intended manner to maintain criticality safety

Containment System is an arrangement of parts. of the container that

the designer indicated as being designed to keep the radioactive material
contained throughout transport.

,
Design refers to the description of a unique radioactive form. package or
packaging that allows such an item to be completely identified, low dispersible
radioactive substance.
IMO type 4 tank means a road tanker for the transportation of hazardous
materials from class 3 to 9 and incorporates a tank that is permanently
attached to a semi-trailer or a tank that is attached to a chassis, Having
four or more twist locks that meet ISO requirements,
IMO type 6 tank means a road tanker for liquid gases that are not
refrigerated class 2 and contains a tank that is permanently linked to a semi-
trailer or a tank that is attached to a a chassis that is equipped with the
structural and service equipment required for the movement of gases
IMO type 8 tank means a road tanker for the movement of chilled
liquefied gases of a semi-trailer with an installed thermally insulated
tank that is permanently attached is class 2 equipped with the structural
and service tools required for the transportation of liquefied gases
refrigerated.
Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) means rigid or flexible portable
packaging are resistant to the stresses produced in handling and transport,
as determined by tests.
Jerricans means metal or plastics packagings of
rectangular or polygonal cross-section
Long international voyage means an international voyage that is not a short
international voyage.

Maximum capacity as used in 6.1.4 means the maximum inner volume of

receptacles or packaging expressed in liters.

Maximum net mass indicates the total net weight of the contents of a single
wrapping or the total weight of all interior packaging and their contents,
whichever is higher provided in kilos
Self-accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT) translates to the lowest
temperature at which For a material in the package as used in, self-accelerating
degradation could transport

Transport index (TI) ascribed to an unpackaged item, an overpack or a freight

container. For the transfer of class 7 material, LSA-I or SCO-I refers to a
number that is used to offer limiting radiation exposure
TRAINING
Training
companies using shore-based employees for these tasks must choose which
employees will what types of training they need, at what levels, and how they
should be trained adhere to the IMDG Code's guidelines.

Function-specific training shall be provided with thorough instruction on

specific dangerous goods transit regulations that are relevant to that person's
job performs.

Safety training Safety instruction Corresponding to the exposure risk in the

case of a release and the functions completed
 PART 2
CLASSIFICATION
Explosive substance implies a substance that, alone or in combination with
other substances, is capable of produce gas at the specified pressure and
temperature through chemical reaction.

Explosive article means an article containing one or more explosive substances

. Mass explosion means one which affects almost the entire load virtually
instantaneously.
"flash composition"refers to pyrotechnic compositions
with an oxidizing material, such as black powder, and a
metal powder fuel that are employed in the production of
an auditory report effect as a charge that explodes in
fireworks apparatus.
GASES
Toxic" has the same meaning as "poisonous".

GAS a gas that, at -50, is completely gaseous when packaged under

pressure for transportation "C; All gases having a critical temperature
below or equal to -50 fall under this category "C;

Gas that is partially liquid when packaged under pressure for

transportation is known as (liquefied gas) over –50 °C high pressure
liquefied gas: a gas with a critical temperature between -50"C and
+65"C, and low pressure liquefied gas: a gas with a critical temperature
above +65"C;
Refrigerated liquefied gas a gas which when packaged for transport is made
partially liquid because of its low temperature; or .4 Dissolved gas: a gas which
when packaged under pressure for transport is dissolved in a liquid phase
solvent.

Non-flammable, non-toxic gases are asphyxiant - gases which dilute or replace

the oxygen normally in the atmosphere; or are oxidizing - gases which may,
generally by providing oxygen, cause or contribute to the combustion of other
material more than air does.

Toxic gases which are known to be so toxic or corrosive to humans as to pose a

hazard to health
Flammable liquids
Flammable liquids are liquids, or mixtures of liquids, or liquids
containing solids In solution or suspension

Explosives that are suspended or dissolved in liquids, such as

water, are known as(liquid desensitized explosives.)
Toxic substances

(median lethal dose) is the statistically determined single dose of a chemical that
can cause acute oral toxicity. be anticipated to result in 50% of young adult
albino rats dying within 14 days when administered by the oral method.

acute dermal toxicity is that dose of the substance which, administered by

continuous contact for 24 hours with the bare skin of the albino rabbit, is most
likely to cause death within 14 days in one half of the animals tested.
Radioactive Material

Anything that contains radionuclides and is radioactive is defined as having both

a high activity concentration and the consignment's overall activity is greater
than its values.

Multilateral Approval, means approval by the relevant competent authority of

the country of origin of the design or shipment,

Unilateral Approval An approval of a design that must be issued by the

responsible authority . only under the control of the design's country of origin.
Low Specific Activity (LSA) material refers to radioactive material, which by
definition has a narrow range of applications. activity, radioactive substances
that fall within the bounds of an estimated average specific activity.

Corrosive Substances denotes substances that, when used together, will result
in serious damage when in contact with living tissue, or leakage will cause
material damage, if not outright destruction other products or the mode of
transportation
 PART 4
PACKING AND
PROVISIONS
Use of packaging, including intermediate bulk containers (laCs) and
large packaging

Dangerous items must be packaged in high-quality containers, such as IBCs

and bulk containers, which must possess sufficient strength to withstand the
shocks and loads typically encountered during transit.
A. Effectively closed: liquid-tight closure.
B. B. Hermetically sealed: vapour-tight closure.
C. Securely closed: so closed that dry contents cannot escape
during normal handling; the minimum provisions for any closure.
Use of portable tanks and multiple-element gas containers (MEGGs)

UN portable tanks and MEGCs built in accordance with a granted design approval certificate
prior to January 1, 2008 may be used as long as they are determined to meet the applicable
periodic requirements. provisions for inspection and testing.

Filling Before filling, the shipper must confirm that the portable tank is approved for the
liquefied gas that isn't chilled. that the portable tank is not filled with liquefied gases that must
be chilled before being carried.

Portable tank instructions providing instructions for portable tanks detailed details regarding
rules for portable tanks that apply to particular substances.
Use of bulk containers Bulk containers must be siftproof and tightly sealed
to prevent any contents from escaping under normal circumstances.
Vibrations, variations in temperature, humidity, or pressure, and other
transport-related factors are all considered.
 Part 5
CONSIGNMENT
PROCEDURES
The guidelines for risky goods consignments regarding the authorization of
deliveries, alerts in advance, marking, labeling, and documentation (manually
or using computerized data) Placarding and electronic data processing (EDP or
EDI) approaches.

Marking and labelling of packages including IBCs

These rules primarily deal with the marking and labeling of dangerous
commodities in accordance with their properties. However, extra signs or
symbols that point out the need for handling or storage precautions a parcel
Specification of the marine pollutant mark

1. The marine pollutant mark, of which a specimen is given in the figure, shall
be in contrasting colour to the packaging, or, when used as a sticker, coloured
black and white.

2. For packages, the triangular mark shall have sides of at least 100 mm except
in the case of packages which, because of their size, can only bear smaller
marks.
 Part 6
CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF
PACKAGINGS, INTERMEDIATE BULK
CONTAINERS (IBCs), LARGE
PACKAGINGS, PORTABLE TANKS,
MULTIPLE-ELEMENT GAS
CONTAINERS (MEGCs) AND ROAD
TANK VEHICLES
organizes packaging into different categories according to the materials used.
plastics which could become brittle at low temperatures; as well as other
substances, such metal, whose performance is not guaranteed influenced by
temperature or moisture. If an inner packaging has a primary container and a
secondary packaging, is constructed from various materials

The term "maximum authorized working pressure" (MAWP) refers to a pressure

that must not be lower than the highest the following pressures were recorded at
the shell's top while it was in an operational position:
The term "maximum permissible gross mass" (MPGM) refers to the total
of the portable tank's tare mass and the the heaviest load permitted for
transportation;
 PART 7
PROVISIONS CONCERNING
TRANSPORT OPERATION
Stowage
Items, materials, and substances must be stored in conformity with the instructions on the
Dangerous Goods List. with one of the classifications

Stowage category A
Cargo ships or passenger ships carrying a number of passengers } limited to not more than 25
or to 1 passenger per 3 meters of ON DECK OR UNDER DECK overall length, whichever is
the greater number Other passenger ships in which the limiting number of passengers } ON
DECK OR UNDER DECK transported is exceeded

Stowage in relation to living quarters, When determining the required stowage clear of living
quarters, consideration shall be given to the the potential for leaking vapors to enter the
workspace, equipment spaces, and other locations via bulkhead entries, other openings, or
ventilation ducts.
Stowage of marine pollutants Under deck stowage is favored when stowage is
allowed unless there is a weather emergency. the deck offers comparable
security. When just deck stowage is necessary, attention should be given to
decks that are well-protected or to stowage inboard on protected decks that are
not covered.

Segregation Incompatible goods shall be segregated from one another.

The following segregation terms are used throughout this Code: .
1 "Away from"; .
2 "Separated from"; .
3 "Separated by a complete compartment or hold from";
4 "Separated longitudinally by an intervening complete compartment
or hold from".
THANK YOU!
PRESENTED BY; ANG ,ARON JOHN A.
RESTOLES, RHENCEL MARIE