Section 7.17.3.6.1 Type and suitability of protective clothing
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Section 7.17.3.6.1 Type and suitability of protective clothing

  1 When selecting the protective clothing, the danger of the chemicals according to the class and liquid or gaseous state should be taken into account.

  2 The required protective clothing is for emergency purposes.

  3 For solid bulk cargoes the protective clothing should satisfy the equipment requirements specified in Appendix E of the BC Code for the individual substances. For packaged goods the protective clothing should satisfy the equipment requirements specified in emergency procedures (EmS) of the Supplement to IMDG Code for the individual substances.

Parent topic: Annex 1 - Interpretations of Provisions of the 2000 HSC Code
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