MSC 85/26/Add.2 ANNEX 3 RESOLUTION MSC.268(85) - US Coast ...

MSC 85/26/Add.2ANNEX 3Page 145COPRA (dry) UN 1363DESCRIPTIONDried kernels of coconuts with a penetrating rancid odour which may taint other cargoes.CHARACTERISTICSANGLE OF REPOSE BULK DENSITY (kg/m 3 ) STOWAGE FACTOR (m 3 /t)Not applicable 500 2.0SIZE CLASS GROUPNot applicable 4.2 BHAZARDLiable to heat and ignite spontaneously especially when in contact with water. Liable to causeoxygen depletion in the cargo space.STOWAGE & SEGREGATIONThis cargo shall not be stowed on or adjacent to heated surfaces including fuel oil tanks.HOLD CLEANLINESSClean and dry as relevant to the hazards of the cargo.WEATHER PRECAUTIONSThis cargo shall be kept as dry as practicable. This cargo shall not be handled duringprecipitation. During handling of this cargo all non-working hatches of the cargo spaces intowhich this cargo is loaded or to be loaded shall be closed.LOADINGTrim in accordance with the relevant provisions required under sections 4 and 5 of the Code.This cargo shall not be accepted for loading when wet.PRECAUTIONSThis cargo shall only be accepted for loading when the cargo has been weathered for at least onemonth before shipment or when the shipper provides the master with a certificate issued by aperson recognized by the competent authority of the country of origin stating that the moisturecontent the cargo is not more than of 5%. Smoking and the use of naked lights in cargo spacesand adjacent areas shall be prohibited. Entry into the cargo space for this cargo shall not bepermitted until the cargo space has been ventilated and the atmosphere tested for concentration ofoxygen.I:\MSC\85\26-Add-2.doc