Marking. Labeling & Placarding:
- Correct technical name is to be durably marked. Not trade or local name alone.
- Packages are to be provided with distinctive labels
- Stencils of the labels or placards to make clear the dangerous properties of the goods
- The information provided by labels or placards are to be identifiable on packages surviving at least three months immersion in the sea.
- Packages containing dangerous goods of a low hazard. Or packed in limited quantities or if stowed & handled in units that are identified by labels or placards are exempted from the requirements of this regulation
- Standard sizes are:
- Dangerous good label on container carrying dangerous good.
- Small label over packages from 100 x 100 mm to 150 x 150 mm
- Radioactive 250 x 250 mm
- Standard size of label on container 200 x 200 m