Description
A coarse slag arising from iron and steel manufacture, and a coarse slag
mixed with one of the following substances or a combination thereof: concrete debris,
fly-ash, firebricks, dust collected from iron/steel-making processes, refractory
material debris and fine raw materials of iron making.
This cargo includes shaped blocks made of iron and steel slag with one of
the additives or a combination of additives: cement, ground granulated blast furnace
slag and fly-ash, and its debris, and their mixture with iron and steel slag.
The colour is in the range from greyish-white to dark grey, and the
appearance is in the range from granulated, pebble to block shaped.
Characteristics
| Physical properties
|
| Size
|
Angle of
repose
|
Bulk density
(kg/m3)
|
Stowage factor
(m3/t)
|
| 90 to 100% of lumps: up
to 300 mm up to 10% fine particles: less than 1 mm
|
Not applicable
|
1,200 to 3,000
|
0.33 to 0.83
|
| Hazard classification
|
| Class
|
Subsidiary
hazard(s)
|
MHB
|
Group
|
| Not applicable
|
Not applicable
|
Not applicable
|
C
|
Hazard
No special requirements.
This cargo is non-combustible or has a low fire risk.
Stowage and segregation
No special requirements.
Hold cleanliness
No special requirements.
Weather precautions
No special requirements.
Loading
Trim in accordance with the relevant provisions required under sections 4
and 5 of this Code.
When the stowage factor of this cargo is equal to or less than 0.56
m3/t, the tank top may be overstressed unless the cargo is evenly spread
across the tank top to equalize the weight distribution. Due consideration shall be
given to ensure that the tank top is not overstressed during the voyage and during
loading by a pile of the cargo.
Precautions
Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear goggles or
other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks, as necessary.
Ventilation
No special requirements.
Carriage
No special requirements.
Discharge
No special requirements.
Clean-up
No special requirements.