Introduction
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Introduction

  1 The purpose of this guidance is to provide technical advice on the development of a methodology to ensure the safe handling and storage of chemicals used to treat ballast water, and the development of safety procedures addressing risks to the ship's crew resulting from the installation of a ballast water management system on a specific ship.

  2 This guidance provides a framework for ensuring that these risks are addressed by the ballast water treatment or chemical/preparationfootnote supplier and the owner and master of a ship, so that they can be included in the onboard Safety Management System as appropriate.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidance to Ensure Safe Handling and Storage of Chemicals and Preparations used to treat Ballast Water and the Development of Safety Procedures for Risks to the Ship and Crew Resulting from the Treatment Process
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