CHAPTER VII
CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS
Part. A. : Carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form or in solid form
in bulk.
Regulation 1 : Application
Regulation 2 : Classification
Regulation 3 : Packaging
Regulation 4 : Marking, Labelling and Placarding
Regulation 5 : Documents
Regulation 6 : Stowage requirements
Regulation 7 : Explosives in passenger ships
Regulation 7-1 : Reporting of incidents involving dangerous goods
REGULATION 1 : APPLICATION
Unless expressly provided otherwise, this part applies to
dangerous goods classified under regulation 2 which are carried
in packaged form or in solid form in bulk, in all ships to which the
present regulations apply and in cargo ships of less than 500
gross tonnage.
The provisions of this part do not apply to ships stores and
equipment.
The carriage of dangerous goods is probihited except in
accordance with the provisions of this part. In addition, the
requirements of part D shall apply to carriage of INF cargoes as
defined in regulation 14.2.
To supplement the provisions of this part, each Contracting
Government shall issue, or cause to be issued, detail instructions
on safe packaging and stowage of dangerous goods which shall
include the precautions necessary in relation to other cargo.
REGULATION 2 : CLASSIFICATION
Dangerous goods shall be divided into the following classes :
Class 1 - Explosives.
Class 2 - Gases : Compressed, liquified or dissolved under
Pressure.
Class 3 - Flammable liquids.
Class 4.1 - Flammable solids.
Class 4.2 - Substances liable to spontaneous combustion.
Class 4.3 - Substances which, in contact with water,
inflammable gases.
Class 5.1 - Oxidizing substances.
Class 5.2 - Organic peroxides.
Class 6.1 - Toxic substances.
Class 6.2 - Infectious substances.
Class 7 - Radioactive materials.
Class 8 - Corrosives.
Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles,
ie any other substance which experience has shown,
or may show, to be of such a dangerous character that
the provisions of this part shall apply to it.
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