with not more than 1.5% oil and not more than 11% moisture.
The provisions of this schedule do not apply to the following materials, due to those
materials not meeting the criteria for class 4.2 materials: solvent-extracted rape seed
meal, rape seed pellets, soya bean meal, cotton seed meal and sunflower seed meal
containing not more than 1.5% oil and not more than 11% moisture. A certificate from a
person recognized by the competent authority of the country of shipment shall be
provided by the shipper, prior to loading, stating that the oil and moisture content of
the material is as specified above.
| The range of oil and
moisture content is indicated in the figure.
|
|
Description
Residue remaining after oil has been extracted by a solvent process from
oil-bearing seeds. The cereals and cereal products included in this schedule are those
derived from:
| Bakery materials
|
Meal, oily
|
| Barley malt pellets
|
Mill feed pellets
|
| Beet
|
Niger seed, expellers
|
| Bran pellets
|
Oil cake
|
| Brewer's grain pellets
|
Palm kernel
|
| Citrus pulp pellets
|
Peanuts
|
| Coconut
|
Pellets, cereal
|
| Copra
|
Pollard pellets
|
| Corn gluten
|
Rape seed
|
| Cotton seed
|
Rice bran
|
| Expellers
|
Rice broken
|
| Gluten pellets
|
Safflower seed
|
| Ground nuts, meal
|
Seed expellers, oily
|
| Hominy chop
|
Soyabean
|
| Linseed
|
Strussa pellets
|
| Maize
|
Sunflower seed
|
The above may be shipped in the form of pulp, meals, cake, pellets,
expellers.
Characteristics
| Physical properties
|
| Size
|
Angle of
repose
|
Bulk density
(kg/m3)
|
Stowage factor
(m3/t)
|
| 0.1 mm
to 5 mm
|
Not
applicable
|
478 to
719
|
1.39 to
2.09
|
| Hazard classification
|
| Class
|
Subsidiary
hazard(s)
|
MHB
|
Group
|
| 4.2
|
Not
applicable
|
|
B
|
Hazard
May self-heat slowly and, if wet or containing an excessive proportion of
unoxidized oil, ignite spontaneously. Liable to oxidize, causing subsequent reduction of
oxygen in the cargo space. Carbon dioxide may also be produced.
Stowage and segregation
See 9.3 of this Code.
If the bulkhead between the cargo space and the engine-room is not
insulated to class "A-60" standard, this cargo shall be stowed "away from" the
bulkhead.
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
This cargo shall only be accepted for loading when the cargo is substantially free from
flammable solvent and a certificate from a person recognized by the competent authority
of the country of shipment specifying the oil content and moisture content is
issued.
Trim in accordance with the relevant provisions required under sections 4
and 5 of this Code.
Precautions
The temperature of this cargo shall be measured regularly at a number of
depths in the cargo spaces and recorded during the voyage. If the temperature of the
cargo reaches 55°C and continues to increase, ventilation to the cargo shall be stopped.
If self-heating continues, then carbon dioxide or inert gas shall be introduced to the
cargo space. Notwithstanding the previous requirement, the use of carbon dioxide or
inert gas shall be withheld until fire is apparent. Entry of personnel into cargo spaces
for this cargo shall not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been
established that the oxygen content has been restored to a normal level.footnote When the planned interval between the commencement of
loading and the completion of discharge of this cargo exceeds 5 days, the cargo shall
not be accepted for loading unless the cargo is to be carried in a cargo space equipped
with facilities for introducing carbon dioxide or inert gas into the space. Smoking and
the use of naked lights shall be prohibited in the vicinity of the cargo space during
loading and unloading and on entry into the cargo spaces at any other time. Electrical
circuits for equipment in cargo spaces which is unsuitable for use in an explosive
atmosphere, shall be isolated by removal of links in the system other than fuses.
Spark-arresting screens shall be fitted to ventilators to the cargo spaces containing
this cargo.
Ventilation
Surface ventilation, either natural or mechanical, shall be conducted, as
necessary, for removing any residual solvent vapour. To prevent self-heating of the
cargo, caution is required when using mechanical ventilation.
Carriage
Hatches of the cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall be weathertight to
prevent the ingress of water.
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.
|
Remarks
The use of CO2 is limited to controlling the fire, and further
amounts may need to be injected from time to time during passage to reduce the oxygen
content in the hold. On arrival in port, the cargo will need to be dug out to reach the
seat of the fire.