International Maritime
 Dangerous Goods 2006

Incorporating Amendment 33 (IMDG) Volume 1 & 2 

      The 33rd Amendment is:

•  Authorized January 2007
• Mandatory January 2008 

A MUST FOR ALL SHIPPERS, FORWARDERS, AND CARRIERS OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY SEA

Are you a Logistics Professional who Ships Dangerous Goods by Sea?

Then you’ll want to have the latest amendments to the IMDG code, which sets out in detail the requirements applicable to each individual substance, material, or article.  Since it was first published, it has undergone many changes, both in layout and content, in order to keep pace with the expansion and progress of the industry.  IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is authorized by the Organization’s Assembly to adopt amendments to the Code, thus enabling IMO to respond promptly to developments in transport. 

Amendment 33-06 to the IMDG Code

Key revisions include –

• 7 new UN numbers have been added
• 18 UN numbers have been deleted
• Special provisions revisions
• Packing instruction revisions
• Basic shipping description on shipping documentation revised to have UN number first
• Class 1 – Fireworks have a new section describing allocation of divisions and compatibility groups
• Aerosols in limited quantities must be classified as 2.1 or 2.2.  Previously all aerosol in limited quantities were simply Class 2
• New Classification of Waste Aerosol has been added
• For Flammable Liquid Classification, the upper limit of the flashpoint has been reduced from 61Ccc (141F) to 60Ccc (140F)
• New yellow and red label for Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides,  Note:  present all yellow label can be used until January 1, 2011
• Segregation requirements between Class 8 Acid and Class 8 Alkali of ‘separate from’ can be ignored provided both substances are packing group II or III, in packages not exceeding 30 kg or 30 liters and test report stated that the substances do not react dangerously
• Fumigated units, UN3359 can not remove their labels after verification.  Instead the date of ventilation must be written on the label and the label must stay on until the unit has been unloaded

IMDG Code 2006 Supplement for Water Carriers

The IMDG 2006 Supplement is to be used in conjunction with the IMDG Code Amendment 33 and will add to your knowledge of ocean transportation regulations.  The supplement incorporates the Ems Guide, Reporting Procedures, Packing Cargo Transportation Units, Safe Use of Pesticides, and INF Code.