What are the classification of dangerous goods as per IMDG code ?

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE:

• It gives a uniform international code of dangerous goods for transportation by sea
• It gives methods of packing in packets or in container, stowage and segregation of incompatible substances.

Legal status of IMDG code

• The IMDG code is a legal document under chapter VII part a of SOLAS 1974 as amended.
• Regulation VII/1.3 prohibits the carriage of dangerous goods by sea except when carried in accordance with the IMDG code.
• MARPOL 73/78, annex III, regulation 1(2) prohibits the carriage of harmful substances in ships except when carried in accordance with the IMDG code.

Application and implementation of  IMDG Code

The provisions contained in this Code are applicable to all ships to which the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 74), as amended, applies and which are carrying dangerous goods as defined in regulation 1 of part A of chapter VII of that Convention.

The provisions of regulation II-2/19 of that Convention apply to passenger ships and to cargo ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002. For: