<Documentation> <Description>Code used to describe emergency procedures for handling the hazardous material. The emergency schedules divide the various substances, materials and articles contained in each International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code class into groups. They advise on any special emergency equipment which should be carried and set out the procedures which should be followed in an emergency, including the action to be taken in case of spillages or fire.</Description> <SampleData>8-06</SampleData> <CodeListName>International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code</CodeListName> <Comments>Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmS), a supplement to the IMDG Code and also to be used in conjunction with the codes, is available from the International Maritime Organization (www.imo.org). It was updated in late 2001. The EmS number for a particular substance, material or article is given in the indices to the IMDG Code. Classes are 1 (Explosives), 2 (Gases), 3 (Flammable liquids), 4 (Flammable solids or substances), 5 (Oxidizing substances), 6 (Toxic and infectious substances), 7 (Radioactive materials), 8 (Corrosives) and 9 (Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles). The sample data shown above is for caustic soda, a corrosive.</Comments> </Documentation> |
Complex Types | HazardousInformationType, MarineTransportInformationType |
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