The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code is regularly reviewed and updated every two years to take into account new requirements for existing dangerous goods or new substances.
The newest amendments will become effective on the 1st of June 2022 and member states are recommended to ensure that their vessels comply with the revised code.
The latest amendment (40-20) is related to the following: segregation requirements for alcoholates, segregation in relation to liquid organic substances, classification and transport of carbon following incidents involving the spontaneous ignition of charcoal, classification of UN portable tanks for multimodal transport and provisions for labels.
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS (AVAILABLE ONLY TO SUBSCRIBERS):
MSC.477(102) International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
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