1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this part
applies to the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form in all
ships to which the present regulations apply and in cargo ships of
less than 500 gross tonnage.
2 The provisions of this part do not apply to
ships' stores and equipment.
3 The carriage of dangerous goods in packaged
form is prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter.
4 To supplement the provisions of this part, each
Contracting Government shall issue, or cause to be issued, detailed
instructions on emergency response and medical first aid relevant
to incidents involving dangerous goods in packaged form, taking into
account the guidelines developed by the Organization.footnote