Guidance Note
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Guidance Note

  1 The composition of the cleaning additive should be fully specified, so that it can be evaluated on the basis of its individual component(s).

  2 The manufacturer shall provide the data for columns A1, A2 and B1 as well as available information on column D3 of the GESAMP Hazard Profile (GHP) for all individual components of the cleaning additive.

  3 Components with Pollution Category X shall not exceed 10% of the total weight of the cleaning additive.

  4 If a component falls within Pollution Category X, it shall be readily biodegradable (column A2=R).

  5 Components considered as falling within the scope of MARPOL Annex I will be evaluated with a rating of “4” in column B1, in line with the procedure outlined in MEPC.1/Circ.512.

  6 The component names used on the form shall be the correct technical names as used by GESAMP/EHS, which means that trade names are not acceptable.

  7 The following procedure is applicable for the submission of cleaning additives:

  • .1 if the components of a cleaning additive do not have the required GHP, the manufacturer submits these components to the GESAMP/EHSfootnote on an “owner pays principle”;

  • .2 GESAMP/EHS informs the manufacturer of the results of the evaluation of the components;

  • .3 the manufacturer submits to its Government the reporting form containing the full composition of the cleaning additive, listing all components with their associated GHP and supporting documentation, including usage instructions for NLS cargo tank cleaning;

  • .4 the Government brings the completed reporting form with supporting documentation to the attention of the BLG/ESPH Working Group;

  • .5 the BLG/ESPH Working Group evaluates the submission and, if it meets the criteria, proposes it for inclusion in the next edition of the MEPC.2/Circular;

  • .6 if the BLG/ESPH Working Group deems that the submission does not meet the criteria it is returned to the Government for onward transmission to the manufacturer.

Parent topic: Annex - Tank Cleaning Additives Guidance Note and Reporting Form for the Submission of Tank Cleaning Additives Data
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