Chapter 6.6
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.262(84) – Adoption of Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code – (Adopted on 16 May 2008) - Annex – Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code - Part 6 - Chapter 6.6

Chapter 6.6

  6.6.1.2 Insert “Note: ISO 16106:2006 “Packaging – Transport packages for dangerous goods – Dangerous goods packagings, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and large packagings – Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001” provides acceptable guidance on procedures which may be followed.” after “meets the provisions of this chapter.”

  6.6.3.1(a) Insert “This symbol shall not be used for any purpose other than certifying that a packaging complies with the relevant requirements in chapter 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5 or 6.6.” before “For metal large packagings”

  6.6.3.2 Insert a full stop at the end of the sentence (English only)

  6.6.5.1.2 Replace “Tests shall be successfully performed on each large packaging design type before such a packaging is used.” with “Each large packaging design type shall successfully pass the tests prescribed in this chapter before being used.”

  6.6.5.3.4.3 Replace “rigid, non-resilient, smooth, flat and horizontal surface,” with “non resilient, horizontal, flat, massive and rigid surface in conformity with the requirements of 6.1.5.3.4,”


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