Safe Handling of Tank Containers - ITCO

ICHCA International Safety Panel Briefing Pamphlet No 30
A5.1.9 General NOS entries covering a group of substances or articles meeting the
criteria of one or more classes or divisions. When general NOS entries are
made, the actual chemical name (the technical name) must be given in
brackets as part of the PSN
Example UN 1993 Flammable Liquid, NOS (Aluminium Martinate)
A5.1.10 A mixture or solution containing a single dangerous substance specifically
listed by name in the dangerous goods list and one or more substances not
subject to regulation is assigned the UN number and proper shipping name
of the dangerous substance.
A5.1.11 The exceptions to the above are if the solution is specifically identified by
name in the Dangerous Goods List or if the entry into the Dangerous Goods
List specifically indicates that it applies to a pure substance. If the hazard
class or division or physical state or packing group of the solution or mixture
is different from that of the dangerous substance, there can be a significant
change in the measures to be taken in emergencies.
A5.1.12 For a solution or mixture where the hazard class, the physical state or
packing group is changed in comparison with the listed substance, the
appropriate NOS entry shall be used including its packing and labelling
provisions
A5.2 Marine Pollutants
A5.2.1 Figure A5.1 shows the mark / placard used for
Environmentally Hazardous Substances (Aquatic
Environment) which are known as marine pollutants
in the IMDG Code.
A5.2.2 Marine pollutants shall be transported under the
appropriate entry according to their properties if
they fall within the criteria of any of the classes 1 to
8. If they do not fall within the criteria of these
classes, they shall be transported under entry;
ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE,
Figure A5.1
SOLID, N.O.S., UN 3077 or ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S., UN 3082, as appropriate, unless there is a
specific entry for the substance in class 9.
A5.2.3 Column 4 of the Dangerous Goods List in the IMDG Code provides
information on marine pollutants using the symbol “P”.
A5.2.4 When a substance, material or article possesses properties that meet the
criteria of a marine pollutant but is not identified in the IMDG Code, such
substance, material or article shall be transported as a marine pollutant in
accordance with the IMDG Code.
A5.3 Wastes
A5.3.1 Wastes, which are dangerous goods, shall be transported in accordance
with the relevant international recommendations and conventions and, in
particular, where it concerns transport by sea, with the provisions of the
IMDG Code.
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