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

MSC 85/26/Add.2ANNEX 3Page 239PETROLEUM COKE (calcined or uncalcined)DESCRIPTIONBlack, finely divided residue from petroleum refining in the form of powder and small pieces.The provisions of this schedule should not apply to materials having a temperature below 55 o Cwhen loaded.CHARACTERISTICSANGLE OF REPOSE BULK DENSITY (kg/m 3 ) STOWAGE FACTOR (m 3 /t)Not applicable 599 to 800 1.25 to 1.67SIZE CLASS GROUPPowder to small pieces MHB BHAZARDUncalcined petroleum coke is liable to heat and ignite spontaneously when not loaded andtransported under the provisions of this entry.This cargo is non-combustible or has a low fire-risk.STOWAGE & SEGREGATION“Separated from” foodstuffs.“Separated longitudinally by an intervening complete compartment or hold from” all goods ofclass 1, Divisions 1.1 and 1.5.“Separated by a complete compartment or hold from” all other hazardous materials anddangerous goods (goods in packaged form and solid bulk materials).HOLD CLEANLINESSClean and dry as relevant to the hazards of the cargo.WEATHER PRECAUTIONSNo special requirements.LOADING1 When the cargo is loaded in a cargo space over a tank containing fuel or other materialhaving a flashpoint under 93°C, the cargo having temperature of 55°C or higher shall notbe loaded in the cargo space, unless part of the cargo having temperature 44°C or lower isloaded in a layer of at least 0.6 m thickness throughout the cargo space prior to loadingthe cargo having temperature of 55°C or higher.2 When the cargo having temperature of 55°C or higher is loaded in accordance with theabove requirement and the thickness of the layer of the cargo to be loaded is biggerthan 1.0 m, the cargo shall first be loaded within a layer, the thickness of which isbetween 0.6 m and 1.0 m.3 After the completion of loading operation specified in the above paragraphs, the loadingoperation may proceed.The cargo shall be trimmed in accordance with the cargo information required by section 4 ofthis Code.I:\MSC\85\26-Add-2.doc