4.8.1 Each ship carrying dangerous goods in solid
form in bulk shall have a special list or manifest setting forth the
dangerous goods on board and the location thereof, in accordance with
SOLAS regulation VII/7-2.2.
A detailed stowage plan, which identifies by class and sets out the
location of all dangerous goods on board, may be used in place of
such a special list or manifest.
4.8.2 When dangerous goods in solid form in bulk are
carried, appropriate instructions on emergency response to incidents involving the
cargoes shall be on board.
4.8.3 Cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and over constructed
on or after 1 September 1984 and cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage constructed
on or after 1 February 1992, subject to SOLAS regulation II-2/19.4, shall have a document of compliance when carrying
dangerous goods in solid form in bulk, except class 6.2 and class 7.