Hazardous Material
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Definitions
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Control measures
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Asbestos
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Materials containing asbestos
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For all ships, new installation of
materials which contain asbestos shall be prohibited.
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Ozone-depleting
substances
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Ozone-depleting substances means
controlled substances defined in paragraph 4 of article 1 of the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987, listed in Annexes
A,B,C or E to the said Protocol in force at the time of application or
interpretation of this Annex.
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New installations which
contain ozone-depleting substances shall be prohibited on all ships, except
that new installations containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are
permitted until 1 January 2020.
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Ozone-depleting substances that may be
found on board ship include, but are not limited to:
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Halon 1211
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Bromochlorodifluoromethane
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Halon 1301 Bromotrifluoromethane
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Halon 2402 1,2-Dibromo-1,1,2,2-
tetrafluoroethane (also known as Halon 114B2)
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CFC-11 Trichlorofluoromethane
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CFC-12 Dichlorodifluoromethane
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CFC-113 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-
trifluoroethane
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CFC-114 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,2-
tetrafluoroethane
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CFC-115 Chloropentafluoroethane
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
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“Polychlorinated biphenyls” means
aromatic compounds formed in such a manner that the hydrogen atoms on the
biphenyl molecule (two benzene rings bonded together by a single carbon-carbon
bond) may be replaced by up to ten chlorine atoms
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For all ships, new installation of
materials which contain Polychlorinated biphenyls shall be prohibited.
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Anti-fouling compounds and
systems
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Anti-fouling compounds and
systems regulated under Annex I to the International Convention on the Control
of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (AFS Convention) in force at the
time of application or interpretation of this Annex.
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1. No ship may apply anti-fouling systems
containing organotin compounds as a biocide or any other anti-fouling system
whose application or use is prohibited by the AFS Convention.
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2. No new ships or new installations on
ships shall apply or employ anti-fouling compounds or systems in a manner
inconsistent with the AFS Convention.
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