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goods on board and identifies the goods by class. The documentation must state the Proper Shipping Name of the goods (the manufacturer's trade name alone is not sufficient) and the United Nations number preceded by the letters "UN" with the contents identified in accordance with the IMDG classification and labelling system.
A copy of the stowage plan must be available before departure for the respective shore authorities and another copy must be kept on the vessel's bridge.
The IMDG Code contains provisions for ensuring the safe handling and carriage of dangerous goods, including requirements for electrical equipment and wiring, fire-fighting equipment, ventilation, smoking, repair work, provision and availability of special equipment, and should be referred to before handling dangerous goods.
Containers or road vehicles, except for portable tanks, containing dangerous goods must not be loaded without the provision of a container packing certificate or vehicle packing certificate.[18] IMO Circular MSC.1/Cir.1497 IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) provides additional information on container packing certificates/vehicle packing declaration.
Dangerous goods should be loaded or unloaded only under the supervision of a responsible ship's officer. All packages should be tallied.
Dangerous goods packaging must comply with IMDG Code standards and any special packaging requirements specified in Marine Order 41.
Seafarers handling consignments containing dangerous goods must be given information about the nature of the substances and any special precautions that are to be taken.
The shipper is responsible for informing the shipowner of any special hazard, and is required to forward instructions to the person in command on the dangers and the medical treatment of accidental spillage or poisoning and, if necessary, should supply any special drugs required for medical treatment. For further information on accidental exposure to dangerous substances and any special drug requirements, the IMDG Code and the IMO's Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods (MFAG) should be consulted.
Dangerous goods that are liable to spontaneous heating, combustion or interact dangerously must be effectively segregated from one another in accordance with the IMDG Code and Marine Order 41 requirements.
Explosives and other dangerous goods must comply with the requirements of the IMDG Code and Marine Order 41 requirements before carriage.
Dangerous goods should be stowed away from living quarters.
Marine Order 34 and the IMSBC Code include requirements for the safe stowage and shipment of solid bulk cargoes, excluding grain. They include procedures to be followed whenever bulk cargoes are to be shipped, a description of the hazards associated with certain materials and lists of typical material currently shipped in bulk.
Appendix 1 (Individual schedules for solid bulk cargoes) of the IMSBC should be followed. Additional advice can be found in