Chapter 6.7
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.205(81) - Adoption of Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code - (Adopted on 18 May 2006) - Annex - Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code (Resolution MSC.122(75)) - Part 6 - Chapter 6.7

Chapter 6.7

  6.7.1.1 In the first sentence, amend "classes 2" to read "classes 1,2,".

  6.7.2.19.1, 6.7.3.15.1 and 6.7.4.14.1 Replace the existing text and list of standards with the following text:

 "Portable tanks meeting the definition of container in the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972, as amended, shall not be used unless they are successfully qualified by subjecting a representative prototype of each design to the Dynamic, Longitudinal Impact Test prescribed in the United Nations Manual for Tests and Criteria, Part IV, Section 41. This provision only applies to portable tanks which are constructed according to a design approved certificate which has been issued on and after 1 January 2008.".

  6.7.3.8.1.1 In the footnote, replace "CGA S-1.2-1995" and "CGA Pamphlet S-1.2-1995" with "CGA S-1.2-2003 "Pressure Relief Device Standards-Part 2-Cargo and Portable Tanks for Compressed Gases".".

  6.7.4.7.4 Add the following footnote "See for example CGA Pamphlet S-1.2-2003 "Pressure Relief Device Standards-Part 2-Cargo and Portable Tanks for Compressed Gases."".

  6.7.5.4.1 Replace the first sentence with the following two sentences:

 "The elements of MEGCs used for the transport of UN 1013 carbon dioxide and UN 1070 nitrous oxide shall be isolated by a valve into assemblies of not more than 3,000 litres. Each assembly shall be fitted with one or more pressure relief devices.".

(Current final sentence remains unchanged).

  6.7.5.5.1 and 6.7.5.5.2 Replace "CGA S-1.2-1995" with "CGA S-1.2-2003 "Pressure Relief Device Standards, Part 2, Cargo and Portable Tanks for Compressed Gases"."

 Replace "CGA S-1.1-1994" with "CGA S-1.1-2003 "Pressure Relief Device Standards, Part 1, Cylinders for Compressed Gases"."

  6.7.5.6.1 Amend to read as follows:

  "6.7.5.6.1 Pressure relief devices shall be clearly and permanently marked with the following:

  • (a) the manufacturer's name and relevant catalogue number;

  • (b) the set pressure and/or the set temperature;

  • (c) the date of the last test.".

  6.7.5.6.2 Delete this paragraph and renumber subsequent paragraph accordingly.

  6.7.5.8.1 In the third sentence, replace "and oxidising" with ", pyrophoric and oxidizing".

  6.7.5.12.1 Replace the existing text and list of standards with the following text:

 "MEGCs meeting the definition of container in the CSC shall not be used unless they are successfully qualified by subjecting a representative prototype of each design to the Dynamic, Longitudinal Impact Test prescribed in the United Nations Manual for Tests and Criteria, Part IV, Section 41. This provision only applies to MEGCs which are constructed according to a design approved certificate which has been issued on and after 1 January 2008.".

Parent topic: Part 6
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