IMO Internacional Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) 2018, 39th Edition, (incorporating amendment 39-18), Two volumes Set (not sold separately), ISBN: 9789280116823, Print Edition, Il200E, English, Paperback

Product Details

 

Product Code: Il200E
Edition: 39th Edition

2 Volume Set (not sold separately)

Publisher: International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Publication Date: September 2018

ISBN-13: 978-928-0116823

Format: Paperback
Product Dimensions: 8.25" x 11.75" (21 cm x 29.85 cm)

Shipping Weight: 5.6 lbs. (2.54 kg)

Language: English

Release Date: Every 2 years

Description

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code is the worldwide standard for shipping dangerous goods by sea. Amendment 39-18 is effective January 1, 2019 and mandatory January 1, 2020.

The IMDG Code is in conjunction with government regulations under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and was developed as a uniform international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea covering such matters as packing, container traffic and stowage, with particular reference to the segregation of incompatible substances.

Many maritime countries have taken steps to regulate the carriage of dangerous goods by sea, based on the safety considerations set out in parts A and A-1 of chapter VII of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended. More recently, as marine pollution has become a serious concern, countries have taken further steps to regulate the carriage of marine pollutants, as described in Annex III of MARPOL. The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, which was first published in 1965, amplifies the requirements of both Conventions and has become the standard guide to all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport.

What’s in it

The IMDG Code lays down basic principles: detailed recommendations for individual substances, materials and articles, and a number of recommendations for good operational practice, including advice on terminology, packing, labelling, stowage, segregation and handling, and emergency response action.

Who uses it

Although the information in the Code is directed primarily at the mariner, its provisions may affect a range of industries and services: manufacturers, packers, shippers, feeder services such as road and rail, and port authorities will find reliable advice on terminology, packing, labelling, classification, stowage, segregation, and emergency response action.

IMDG Code, 2018 Edition

The Code has undergone many changes over the years, in both format and content, in order to keep up with the rapid expansion of the shipping industry. Amendment 39-18 includes revisions to various sections of the Code and to transport requirements for specific substances. It was adopted by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its ninety-ninth session in May 2018. Amendment 39-18 of the Code is mandatory as from 1 January 2020 but may be applied by Administrations in whole or in part on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2019.

The two-volume Code is divided into seven parts:

Volume 1 (parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Code) contains sections on

:• general provisions, definitions and training

• classification

• packing and tank provisions

• consignment procedures

• construction and testing of packagings, IBCs, large packagings, portable tanks, MEGCs and road tank vehicles

• transport operations

Volume 2 contains part 3 (Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions), appendices A and B (generic and N.O.S. Proper Shipping Names, and glossary of terms) and an index

The 2018 edition will be voluntary starting 1 January 2019 and become mandatory on 1 January 2020.

Published: September/October, 2018