Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.197(62) – 2011 Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials – (Adopted on 15 July 2011) - Annex – 2011 Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials - 2 Definitions
2 Definitions
The terms used in these Guidelines have the same meaning as those defined in the Convention, with the following additional definitions which apply to these Guidelines only.
"Homogeneous material" means a material of uniform composition throughout that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials, meaning that the materials cannot, in principle, be separated by mechanical actions such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding and abrasive processes.
"Product" means machinery, equipment, materials and applied coatings on board a ship.
"Supplier" means a company which provides products; which may be a manufacturer, trader or agency.
"Supply chain" means the series of entities involved in the supply and purchase of materials and goods, from raw materials to final product.
"Threshold level" is defined as the concentration value in homogeneous materials.
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