Introduction
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Introduction

 A cleaning additive may be used for the cleaning of cargo tanks and associated piping systems on ships certified to carry Noxious Liquid Substances in bulk. It is used by adding it to the washwater in small amounts. Such cleaning additives are listed in annex 10 of the MEPC.2/Circular.

 Cleaning agents referred to in regulation 13.5.1 of MARPOL Annex II fall outside the scope of these guidelines and their data should not be submitted for evaluation.

 The use of cleaning additives is recorded in the Cargo Record Book as stated in Appendix 2 to MARPOL Annex II, “List of items to be recorded”.

 Tank cleaning additives are evaluated by the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) in order to protect the marine environment from adverse effects related to their use.

 It is not the intention of the evaluation to determine the efficacy of the cleaning additives, but solely to determine their environmental acceptability by establishing whether the additives concerned meet the requirements of regulation 13.5.2 of MARPOL Annex II.

 This document contains a guidance note and a form to facilitate the submission of data by manufacturers through their Governments.

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