The provisions of this entry shall not apply to consignments of
fishmeal, which are accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authority of
the country of shipment, stating that the material has no self-heating properties
when transported in bulk.
Description
Brown to greenish-brown material obtained through heating and drying of oily
fish. Moisture content: greater than 5% but not exceeding 12%, by mass. Strong odour may
affect other cargo.
Fat content: not more than 15%, by mass.
Characteristics
| Physical properties
|
| Size
|
Angle of
repose
|
Bulk density
(kg/m3)
|
Stowage factor
(m3/t)
|
| Not
applicable
|
Not
applicable
|
300 to
700
|
1.43
to 3.33
|
| Hazard classification
|
| Class
|
Subsidiary
hazard(s)
|
MHB
|
Group
|
| 9
|
Not
applicable
|
|
B
|
Hazard
Liable to heat spontaneously unless has low fat content or effectively
anti-oxidant treated.
Liable to cause oxygen depletion in cargo space.
Stowage and segregation
Segregation as required for class 4.2 materials.
Hold cleanliness
Clean and dry as relevant to the hazards of the cargo.
Weather precautions
This cargo shall be kept as dry as practicable. This cargo shall not be
handled during precipitation. During handling of this cargo, all non-working hatches of
the cargo spaces into which this cargo is loaded, or to be loaded, shall be closed.
Loading
Trim in accordance with the relevant provisions required under sections 4
and 5 of this Code.
The cargo shall not be accepted for loading when the temperature of the
cargo exceeds 35°C or 5°C above the ambient temperature, whichever is higher. The cargo
may be loaded without weathering/curing prior to loading.
Precautions
1 This cargo shall only be accepted for loading when the stabilization of
the cargo is achieved to prevent spontaneous combustion by effective application:
-
.1 of between 400 and 1,000 mg/kg (ppm) ethoxyquin, or
-
.2 of between 1,000 and 4,000 mg/kg (ppm) butylated hydroxytoluene,
at the time of production, within 12 months prior to shipment, and
anti-oxidant remnant concentration shall be not less than 100 mg/kg (ppm) at the time of
shipment.
2 The shipper shall provide the master with a certificate issued by a person
recognized by the competent authority of the country of shipment specifying:
-
.1 moisture content;
-
.2 fat content;
-
.3 details of anti-oxidant treatment for meals older than six months;
-
.4 anti-oxidant concentrations at the time of shipment, which must
exceed 100 mg/kg (ppm);
-
.5 total weight of the consignment;
-
.6 temperature of fishmeal at the time of dispatch from the factory;
and
-
.7 date of production.
A suitable equipment for quantitative measurement of the concentration of
oxygen in the cargo space shall be provided on board the ship.
Ventilation
Surface ventilation, either natural or mechanical, shall be conducted
during the voyage, as necessary, for the cargo spaces carrying this cargo. If the
temperature of the cargo exceeds 55°C and continues to increase, ventilation to the
cargo space shall be stopped. If self-heating continues, then carbon dioxide or inert
gas shall be introduced to the cargo spaces.
Carriage
This cargo shall be kept as cool and dry as reasonably practicable. The
temperature of this cargo shall be measured at eight-hour intervals during the voyage.
The results of measurements shall be recorded and kept on board.
Discharge
No special requirements.
Clean-up
No special requirements
Emergency procedures
| Special emergency equipment to
be carried
|
| Self-contained breathing
apparatus.
|
| Emergency
procedures
|
| Wear self-contained breathing
apparatus.
|
| Emergency action in the event
of fire
|
| Batten down; use ship's fixed
fire-fighting installation, if fitted.
|
| Medical first aid
|
| Refer to the Medical First Aid
Guide (MFAG), as amended.
|