What is International Maritime Dangerous Goods or IMDG code?

Written by Amit Sharma

The IMDG code is a very much living document and gets amended from time to time (every 2 years). In the last decade major changes were made to Ems-emergency medical schedule, MFAG and INF codes (carriage of nuclear materials)
IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.122(75)
The objective of the IMDG Code is to enhance the safe carriage of dangerous goods while facilitating the free unrestricted movement of such goods and prevent pollution to the environment

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.

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  • ”6.INF code – International code for the safe carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel ,
    7.plutonium and high level radioactive waves on board ships.”

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    6 and 7 should me a one line also instead of waves it shall be corrected as wastes

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