Chapter 3.1
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Chapter 3.1

  3.1.2 Delete “Where, in this Code, the term “Proper Shipping Name” is used, it is the “correct technical name” required by regulation 4 of Annex III of MARPOL 73/78, as amended.” in Note 1

  3.1.2. Delete “3.4.5 and” in Note 2

  3.1.2.2.2 Amend the name to read: “ALKYLSULPHONIC ACIDS, SOLID or ARYLSULPHONIC ACIDS, SOLID” in UN 2583

  3.1.2.8.1.1 Resize printing to standard size (English only).

  3.1.2.8.1.3 Delete “If a package contains a marine pollutant, the recognized chemical name of the marine pollutant needs to be shown.”

  3.1.2.8.1.4 Renumber paragraph as 3.1.2.8.1.3

  3.1.2.9 Insert “Marine Pollutants”

  3.1.2.9.1 Insert “For generic or “not otherwise specified” (N.O.S.) entries, the proper shipping name shall be supplemented with the recognized chemical name of the marine pollutant.”

  3.1.2.9.2 Examples illustrating the selection of the Proper Shipping Name supplemented with the recognized technical name of goods for such entries are indicated below:

 UN 1993, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (propyl acetate, di-n-butyltin-di-2- ethylhexanoate), class 3, PG III, (50°C c.c.), MARINE POLLUTANT

 UN 1263, PAINT (triethylbenzene), class 3, PG III, (27°C c.c.), MARINE POLLUTANT

  3.1.4.4.1

  UN 1805 Replace “liquid” with “solution” (English and French only)

  UN 1811 Insert “, solid” after “hydrogendifluoride” (English and French only)

  UN 1848 Replace “90% by mas” with “less than 90% acid by mass” (English only)

  UN 2511 Replace “2-chloropropionic acid” with “2-Chloropropionic acid” (English only)

  UN 2531 Replace “inhibited” with “stablilized” (English only)

  UN 2740 Replace “n-Propyl” with “Propyl”

  UN 2794 Insert “2794 Batteries, wet filled with acid electric storage”

  3.1.4.4.2

  UN 2073 Replace “< 0.880 at 15°C in water” with “less than 0.880 at 15°C in water, with more than 35% but not more than 50% ammonia”

  3.1.4.4.6

  UN 2205 Replace “1,4-dicyanobutane” with “Adiponitryl”

  3.1.4.4.7

  UN 1794 Replace “> 3% free acid” with “more than 3% free acid”

  UN 2331 Replace “chlorate” with “choride” (English only)

  UN 2777 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English only)

  UN 2778 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English only)

  UN 2878 Insert a comma after the word “titanium” (twice) (English only)

  UN 3011 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English and French only)

  UN 3012 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English only)

  3.1.4.4.8

  UN 2208 Replace “>” with “more than” and “with not less” with “not more than”

  UN 2741 Replace “> 22%” with “more than 22%”

  3.1.4.4.10

  UN 1278 Replace “Propyl chloride” with “I-Chloropropane”

  UN 1702 Replace “Tetrachloroethane” with “1,1,2,2- Tetrachloroethane”

  UN 1991 Replace “inhibited” with “stabilized” (English only)

  UN 2339 Replace “2-bromobutane” with “2-Bromobutane” (English only)

  3.1.4.4.11

  UN 2777 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English only)

  UN 2778 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English only)

  UN 3011 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English only)

  UN 3012 Replace “Mercury-based” with “Mercury based” (English only)

  3.1.4.4.12

  UN 1487 Replace “mixtures” with “mixture” (English only)

  3.1.4.4.15

  UN 1383 Insert “pyrophoric” before the word “metal” (English and French only)

  3.1.4.4.18

  UN 2672 Insert a comma before the words “by mass” (English only)

  UN 2073 Add “in water” after “at 15°C”

  Consequential amendments

  5.4.1.4.3.5 Insert “and for generic or not otherwise specified” (N.O.S.) entries, the proper shipping name shall be supplemented with the recognized chemical name of the marine pollutant (see 3.1.2.9).”


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