20.1 Preamble
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20.1 Preamble

  20.1.1 Maritime transport of liquid chemical wastes could present a threat to human health and to the environment.

  20.1.2 Liquid chemical wastes shall, therefore, be transported in accordance with relevant international conventions and recommendations and, in particular, where it concerns maritime transport in bulk, with the requirements of this Code.

Parent topic: Chapter 20 Transport of liquid chemical wastes
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