Checking documentation for compliance and to identify the hazards of a substance, material or article
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Checking documentation for compliance and to identify the hazards of a substance, material or article

  5.1 The following documentation required by chapter 5.4 of the IMDG Code shall be checked for compliance with the code including being properly signed as required and in order to identify the hazards of the consignment (a substance, material or article):

  • .1 dangerous goods transport document;

  • .2 container/vehicle packing certificate;

  • .3 documentation for tanks used to transport dangerous goods; and

  • .4 other information and documentation, if provided.

  5.2 The following information, at a minimum, for each dangerous substance, material or article offered for transport should be checked for compliance with section 5.4.1 of the IMDG Code:

  • .1 UN number preceded by the letters "UN";

  • .2 Proper Shipping Name; Proper Shipping Names that are assigned special provision 274 in column 6 of the dangerous goods list shall be supplemented with their technical or chemical group names as described in paragraph 3.1.2.8 of the IMDG Code;

  • .3 primary hazard class or division of the goods;

  • .4 subsidiary hazard class or division number(s); and packing group for the substance or article that may be preceded by "PG" if provided;

  • .5 other applicable information required by section 5.4.1 of the IMDG Code; and

  • .6 proper certification or declaration required by paragraph 5.4.1.6 of the IMDG Code. In case of doubt, information should be checked whether the classification of the goods is consistent with the properties of the material as described in the Material Safety Data Sheet.

  5.3 In addition, the information included in the container/vehicle packing certificate should be checked in order to confirm that the operation of packing or loading dangerous goods was appropriately carried out in accordance with IMDG Code, section 5.4.2.

  5.4 If appropriate, in the case of documentation for tanks used to transport dangerous goods, the following should be checked:

  • .1 the certificate mentioned in paragraph 4.2.1.8 of the IMDG Code, used to attest the suitability of portable tanks for sea transport;

  • .2 the certificate mentioned in paragraph 6.8.3.1.3.2 of the IMDG Code, used to attest the suitability of road tanks used for sea transport of class 3-9 substances;

  • .3 the certificate mentioned in paragraph 6.8.3.2.3.2 of the IMDG Code, used to attest the suitability of road tanks for the sea transport of class 2 substances (IMO type 6), non-refrigerated liquefied gases; and

  • .4 the certificate mentioned in paragraph 6.8.3.3.3.2 of the IMDG Code, used to attest the suitability of road tanks for the sea transport of refrigerated liquefied gases (IMO type 8).

Parent topic: 5 Items to check during an inspection
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