IMDG Code 33rd Amendment

DG cargo must be prepared in accordance with IMDG Amendment 33 -
Effective November 1, 2007

As we all know, 33rd amendment of the IMDG Code officially comes in force on 1st January 2008.

For complying with this enforcement with no difficulty by this date, we decided that the transition period from 32nd to 33rd ed., which allows the dangerous goods shipment to be approved by either of edition, shall be ended on 31st October 2007.

Therefore, all dangerous goods applications submitted after 1st November 2007 must be based on only 33rd amdt , and 32nd amdt based cargoes shall not be acceptable after this exact date.

This change is also concerned with K-Line booking cargoes loaded in our parter carriers' vessels.

IMDG Code 33rd Amendment

The IMDG code is amended every two years based on TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS-MODEL REGULATIONS issued by United Nations. The IMDG code 33rd amendment that takes in TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOOD-MODEL REGULATIONS 14th revised edition was adopted at MSC (IMO'S Maritime Safety Committee) 81st session on May 2006. The code will enter into force on 1 Jan. 2008.

Meanwhile ICAO TI(Technical Instructions for The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by AIR), ADR(European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Good by Road) and RID(International Regulations Concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail) that take in TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOOD-MODEL REGULATIONS 14th revised edition would be effective as from 1 Jan. 2007, therefore some discrepancies have arisen between ICAO TI, ADR/RID and IMDG code during transitional period(1 Jan. to 31st Dec. 2007).

IMO recommends applying this code from 1 Jan. 2007 on a voluntary basis, pending their official entry into force on 1 Jan. 2008 without any transition period in order to facilitate multimodal transportation of dangerous goods.

Summary of Amendment

I. Significant Changes

(1)	The change of provisions for “OVERPACK” display In IMDG Code 32nd Amendment, overpack shall be marked with the word “OVERPACK” without any exception, however, we can exempt the word “OVERPACK” if markings and labels representatives of all dangerous goods in the overpack are visible.
(2)	The turn of the dangerous goods descriptions The dangerous goods description shall be shown the order as follows; 1. UN number 2. Proper Shipping Name 3. IMDG Class & Division (if applicable) 4. Subsidiary Risk (if applicable) 5. Packing Group
(3)	The change of Judgement standard of Criteria for Class 3 and Class 6.1 The upper limit of a judgement standard for Class 3, Flammable liquids, is changed from at or below 61? to at or below 60?. The judgement standard for Class 6.1, Toxic, is changed as listed;
	The Standard of IMDG Code 32nd Amendment Packing Group Oral toxicity LD 50 (mg/kg) Dermal toxicity LD 50 (mg/kg) Inhalation toxicity by dusts and mists LC 50 (mg/L) I = 5 = 40 = 0.5 II > 5 – 50 > 40 – 200 > 0.5 – 2 III Solids > 50 – 200 > 200 – 1000 > 2 – 10 Liquids > 50 – 500 The standard of IMDG Code 33rd amendment Packing Group Oral toxicity LD 50 (mg/kg) Dermal toxicity LD 50 (mg/kg) Inhalation toxicity by dusts and mists LC 50 (mg/L) I = 5 = 50 = 0.2 II > 5 – 50 > 50 – 200 > 0.2 – 2 III > 50 – 300 > 200 – 1000 > 2 – 4 In the case of dangerous goods of concrete Proper Shipping Name for Class 3 or 6.1 (including subsidiary risk) which are listed in Dangerous Goods List, we should transport them as Flammable Liquid or Toxic as it is prescribed in Dangerous Goods List even if actual survey value is outside of the new standard value.
(4)	The new placard/label of Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides There is a new yellow and red label for Class 5.2m Organic Peroxides. The present all-yellow label can be used until 31 Dec. 2010.
(5)	The mark of right side up with care The mark of right side up with care is required as follows; Combination packagings having inner packaging containing liquid dangerous goods (It is also applied to Limited Quantities) Single packagings fitted with vents Open cryogenic receptacles intended for the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases (It is already required in IMDG Code 32nd amendment)
(6)	The warning sign of Fumigated Units (UN 3359 ) Fumigated units, UN3359, can no longer have their warning sign removed after they have been ventilated. Instead, the date of ventilation is written on the label and the warning sign shall remain on the unit until the fumigated goods or materials have been unloaded.
(7)	Segregation in same outer packagings for Limited Quantities Substances of the same class which are required segregation by the matter of column 16 in Dangerous Goods List can be transported to store inner packagings which are packaged in each material in same outer packagings, provided that packing group is III, shipper verifies that the substances do not react dangerously with each other and it is Limited Quantities.
(8)	Segregation between a class 8 acid and a class 8 alkali Between a class 8 acid and a class 8 alkali for packing group II and III, the usual requirements of separated from alkalis and separated from acids can be ignored provided that the package does not contain more than 30 litres for liquids or 30 kg for solids, a copy of the test report that verifies that the substances do not react dangerously with each other shall be provided in required by the competent authority and the transport documents includes the statements required by 5.4.1.5.11.3.
(9)	Exemption of Segregation Segregation is not required between defined groups of substances which are chemically similar but are allocated to different, conflicting, classes. Table 1 UN No. Proper Shipping Name Class Packing Group UN 2014 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION with not less than 20% but not more than 60% hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary) 5.1(8) II UN 2984 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION with not less than 8% but less than 20% hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary) 5.1 III UN 3105 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE D, LIQUID (peroxyacetic acid, type D, stabilized) 5.2(8) - UN 3107 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE E, LIQUID (peroxyacetic acid, type E, stabilized) 5.2(8) - UN 3109 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE F, LIQUID (peroxyacetic acid, type F, stabilized) 5.2(8) - UN 3149 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND PEROXYACETIC ACID, MIXTURE with acid(s), water and not more than 5% peroxyacetic acid, STABILIZED 5.1(8) II Table 2 UN No. Proper Shipping Name Class Packing Group UN 1295 TRICHLOROSILANE 4.3(3/8) I UN 1818 SILICON TETRACHLORIDE 8 II UN 2189 DICHLOROSILANE 2.3(2.1/8) -

II. Changes of dangerous goods list

(1)	UN Numbers to be deleted Following UN Numbers were deleted UN No. Proper Shipping Name Class UN 1014 CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN MIXTURE, COMPRESSED 2.2(5.1) UN 1015 CARBON DIOXIDE AND NITROUS OXIDE MIXTURE 2.2 UN 1366 DIETHYLZINC 4.2(4.3) UN 1370 DIMETHYLZINC 4.2(4.3) UN 1979 RARE GASES MIXTURE, COMPRESSED 2.2 UN 1980 RARE GASES AND OXYGEN MIXTURE, COMPRESSED 2.2 UN 1981 RARE GASES AND NITROGEN MIXTURE, COMPRESSED 2.2 UN 2005 MAGNESIUM DIPHENYL 4.2 UN 2445 LITHIUM ALKYLS, LIQUID 4.2(4.3) UN 2600 CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN MIXTURE, COMPRESSED 2.3(2.1) UN 2662 HYDROQUINONE, SOLID 6.1 UN 3051 ALUMINIUM ALKYLS 4.2(4.3) UN 3052 ALUMINIUM ALKYL HALIDES, LIQUID 4.2(4.3) UN 3053 MAGNESIUM ALKYLS 4.2(4.3) UN 3076 ALUMINIUM ALKYL HYDRIDES 4.2(4.3) UN 3433 LITHIUM ALKYLS, SOLID 4.2(4.3) UN 3435 HYDROQUINONE SOLUTION 6.1 UN 3461 ALUMINIUM ALKYL HALIDES, SOLID 4.2(4.3)
(2)	UN Numbers to be added Following Un Numbers were added UN No. Proper Shipping Name Class Packing Group UN 3412 FORMIC ACID 8 II & III UN 3463 PROPIONIC ACID 8(3) II UN 3469 PAINT, FLAMMABLE, COROSIVE 3(8) I, II & III UN 3470 PAINT, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE 8(3) II UN 3471 HYDROGENDIFLUORIDES SOLUTION, N.O.S. 8(6.1) II & III UN 3472 CROTONIC ACID, LIQUID 8 III UN 3473 UEL CELL CARTRIDGES 3 -

III Other revisions

(1)	Default Firework Classification System
	Fireworks shall usually be assigned to hazard divisions on the basis of test data derived from the United Nations Manual of Test and Criteria. But assignment of fireworks may be made on the basis of analogy, without the need for above testing, in accordance with the default fireworks classification table. Such assignment shall be made with the agreement of the competent authority.
(2)	Stowage precautions of AMMONIUM NITRATE, UN 1942, and AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED FERTILIZER, UN 2067
	As a matter of practice, above dangerous goods cannot be stowed under deck due to the change of regulations. At the current situation, K Line can accept these dangerous goods as ON DECK stow only.
(3)	Stowage precautions of POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABL, UN 2211, and PLASTICS MOULDING COMPOUND, UN 3314
	The stowage regulation for above dangerous goods is changed more strictly, but they are already prohibited dangerous goods under K Line policy.
(4)	UN 1950 aerosols are no longer 'class 2' when in limited quantities. They are class 2.1 or 2.2 as appropriate. ( Class 2 alone is not permitted )
(5)	New classification of “Waste Aerosols”
	There is a new classification of “Waste Aerosols” in UN 1950, AEROSOLS. It may be transported under UN 1950 for the purposes of reprocessing or disposal. But ALL KINDS OF “WASTES” are already prohibited dangerous goods under K Line policy. ---------------------- Info from http://www.kline.com/KAMCompliance/Dangerous_Goods_Prepare_IMDG_Amendment_33.asp