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

MSC 85/26/Add.2ANNEX 3Page 78STOWAGE & SEGREGATION“Separated by a complete compartment or hold from” combustible materials (particularly liquid),bromates, chlorates, chlorites, hypochlorites, nitrites, perchlorates, permanganates, powderedmetals and vegetable fibres (e.g., cotton, jute, sisal, etc.).“Separated from” all other goods.“Separated from” sources of heat or ignition (see also Loading).Not to be stowed immediately adjacent to any tank or double bottom containing fuel oil heated tomore than 50°C.If the bulkhead between the cargo space and the engine-room is not insulated to class A-60standard, this cargo shall be stowed “away from” the bulkhead.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.Prior to loading, the following provisions shall be complied with:• This cargo shall not be accepted for loading when the temperature of the cargo is above 40°C.• Prior to loading, the shipper shall provide the master with a certificate signed by the shipperstating that all the relevant conditions of the cargo required by this Code including thisindividual schedule have been met.• The fuel tanks situated under the cargo spaces to be used for the transport of this cargo shallbe pressure tested to ensure that there is no leakage of manholes and piping systems leadingto the tanks.• All electrical equipment, other than those of approved intrinsically safe type, in the cargospaces to be used for this cargo shall be electrically disconnected from the power source, byappropriate means other than a fuse, at a point external to the space. This situation shall bemaintained while the cargo is on board.• Due consideration shall be paid to the possible need to open hatches in case of fire to providemaximum ventilation and to apply water in an emergency and the consequent risk to thestability of the ship through fluidization of the cargo.During loading, the following provisions shall be complied with:Bunkering of fuel oil shall not be allowed. Pumping of fuel oil in spaces adjacent to thecargo spaces for this cargo, other than the engine-room, shall not be allowed.• As far as reasonably practicable, combustible securing and protecting materials shallnot be used. When wooden dunnage is necessary, only a minimum shall be used.I:\MSC\85\26-Add-2.doc