International Maritime Organization
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 480
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The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, has become the standard international code for the safe transport of dangerous goods and marine pollutants by sea, based on the requirements of the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention) and MARPOL 73/78. The IMDG Code, as amended, attained mandatory status from 1 January 2004 under the umbrella of the SOLAS Convention, although some parts continue to be recommendatory. This version of the Code, which incorporates amendment 32- 04, comes into force from 1 January 2006, but in order to facilitate the multimodal carriage of packaged dangerous goods, its provisions may be applied on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2005. The publication is in two volumes and deals with: general provisions, definitions and training; classification; dangerous goods list and limited quantities exceptions; packing and tank provisions; consignment procedures; construction and testing of packagings, intermediate bulk containers, portable tanks and road tank vehicles; and transport operations.