MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2017

Annex II: Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk
Abbreviated legend to the revi sed CESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure
Columns A and B - Aquatic environment
A
Bioaccumulation and biodegradation
Aquatic toxicity
Numerical
rating Al * Bl * B2°
Bioaccumulation A2* Biodegradation Acute toxicity Chronic toxicity
log Pow BCF LC/EC/IC 50 (mg/L) NOE( (mg/ L)
0 < 1 or > ca. 7 not measurable R: readily > 1,000 > 1
1 2: 1 - < 2 2: 1 - < 10
biodegradable
> 100 - $ 1,000 > 0.1 - $ 1
2 2: 2 - < 3 2 10-< 100 NR: not readily
> 10 - $ 100 > 0.01 - $ 0.1
biodegradable
3 2 3 - < 4 2 100 - < 500
> 1 - $ 10 > 0.001 - $ 0.01
4
inorg: inorganic
2 4- < 5 2 500 - < 4,000
> 0.1 - $ 1
substance
$ 0.001
5 2 5 - < ca. 7 2 4,000 > 0.01 - $ 0.1
6 $ 0.01
B
Numerical
rating
Columns C and D - Human health (Toxic effects to mammals)
C
D
Acute mammalian toxicity
Irritation, corrosion and long-term health effects
C2 (3
Cl
Percutaneous Inhalation
D1 D2 0 3•
Oral toxicity
toxicity
Skin irritation and
toxicity
Eye irritation Long-term health
LD 50 (mg/ kg)
corrosion
LD 50 (mg/ kg)
and corrosion
LC 50 (mg/ L)
effects
0 > 2,000 > 2,000 > 20 not irritating not irritating C - Carcinogen
1 > 300 - $ 2,000 > 1,000 - $ 2,000 > 10-$ 20 mildly irritating mildly irritating M - Mutagenic
2 > 50- $ 300 > 200 - $ 1,000 > 2 - $ 10 irrita ting irritating
R - Reprotoxic
3 > 5 - $ 50 > 50 - $ 200 > 0.5 - $ 2 severely irritating severely
or corrosive irritating S - Sensitizing
3A Corr. ($ 4 h)
38 Corr. ($ 1 h}
A - Aspiration
3C Corr. ($ 3 min)
hazard
T -
Target organ
systemic
toxicity
4 $5 $ 50 $ 0.5
L -
N -
I -
Lung injury
Neurotoxic
lmmunotoxic
• These columns are used to define pollution categories.
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