Annex - Amendments to MARPOL Annex II (Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure)
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Annex - Amendments to MARPOL Annex II (Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure)

 This document has been consolidated into MARPOL Annex II

Annex II - Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk

Appendix I - Guidelines for the categorization of noxious liquid substances

The tables under the title "Abbreviated legend to the revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure" are replaced with the following:

The Revised GESAMP hazard evaluation procedure

Columns A & B Aquatic environment
  A

Bioaccumulation and biodegradation

 B

Aquatic toxicity
rating A 1

Bioaccumulation

 A 2

Biodegradation

 B 1

Acute toxicity

LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l)

 B 2

Chronic toxicity

NOEC (mg/l)
  log Pow BCF
0 <1 or > ca.7 no measurable BCF R: readily biodegradable >1000 >1
1 ≥1 - <2 ≥1 - <10 NR: not readily biodegradable >100 - ≤1000 >0.1 - ≤1
2 ≥2 - <3 ≥10 - <100 >10 - ≤100 >0.01 - ≤0.1
3 ≥3 - <4 ≥100 - <500 >1 - ≤10 >0.001 - ≤0.01
4 ≥4 - <5 ≥500 - <4000 >0.1 - ≤1 ≤0.001
5 ≥5 - < ca.7 >4000 >0.01 - ≤0.1  
6   ≤0.01

Columns C & D Human health (toxic effects to mammals)
  C

Acute mammalian toxicity

 D

Irritation, corrosion and long-term health effects
C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3
rating Oral toxicity Dermal toxicity Inhalation toxicity Skin irritation & corrosion Eye irritation & corrosion Long-term health effects
LD50/ATE (mg/kg) LD50/ATE (mg/kg) LC50/ATE (mg/l)
0 >2000 >2000 >20 not irritating not irritating C - Carcinogenic
1 >300 - ≤2000 >1000 - ≤2000 >10 - ≤20 mildly irritating mildly irritating M - Mutagenic
2 >50 - ≤300 >200 - ≤1000 >2 - ≤10 irritating irritating R - Reprotoxic
3 >5 - ≤50 >50 - ≤200 >0.5 - ≤2 severely irritating or corrosive severely irritating Ss - Sensitising to skin
Sr - Sensitising to respiratory system
3A Corr. (≤4hr) A - Aspiration hazard
3B Corr. (≤1hr) T - Target Organ Toxicity
3C Corr. (≤3min) N - Neurotoxic
I - Immunotoxic
4 ≤5 ≤50 ≤0.5  

Column E Interference with other uses of the sea
E1 E2   E3
Tainting Physical effects on wildlife & benthic habitats Numerical rating Interference with Coastal Amenities
NT: not tainting (tested) Fp: Persistent Floater 0 no interference

no warning
T: tainting test positive F: Floater 1 slightly objectionable

warning, no closure of amenity
  S: Sinking Substances 2 moderately objectionable

possible closure of amenity
    3 highly objectionable

closure of amenity
Parent topic: Resolution MEPC.270(69) – Amendments to the Annex of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as Modified by the Protocol of 1978 Relating Thereto.  Amendments to MARPOL Annex II (Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure) – (Adopted on 22 April 2016)
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