18.3.1 Information shall be on board and available
to all concerned in the form of a cargo information data sheet(s)
giving the necessary data for the safe carriage of cargo. Such information
shall include, for each product carried:
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.1 a full description of the physical and chemical
properties necessary for the safe carriage and containment of the
cargo;
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.2 reactivity with other cargoes that are capable
of being carried on board in accordance with the International Certificate
of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
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.3 the actions to be taken in the event of cargo
spills or leaks;
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.4 countermeasures against accidental personal
contact;
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.5 firefighting procedures and firefighting media;
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.6 special equipment needed for the safe handling
of the particular cargo; and
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.7 emergency procedures.
18.3.2 The physical data supplied to the master,
in accordance with 18.3.1.1, shall include information regarding the
relative cargo density at various temperatures to enable the calculation
of cargo tank filling limits in accordance with the requirements of
chapter 15.
18.3.3 Contingency plans in accordance with 18.3.1.3,
for spillage of cargo carried at ambient temperature, shall take account
of potential local temperature reduction such as when the escaped
cargo has reduced to atmospheric pressure and the potential effect
of this cooling on hull steel.