1 Information to the master
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1 Information to the master

  1.1 Prior to loading, the shipper should provide both to the master and the Company, as defined in the ISM Code, a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) formatted in accordance with resolution MSC.150(77), for cargoes containing benzene.

  1.2 The cargoes that may contain benzene are, for example, the cargoes listed in Appendix I to Annex I to MARPOL 73/78, and the following bulk liquids:

  • .1 benzene and benzene mixtures;

  • .2 naphtha, varnish makers and paints (75%); and

  • .3 white spirit.

Parent topic: Annex - Revised Minimum Safety Standards for Ships Carrying Liquids in Bulk Containing Benzene
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