together with an example of a completed dangerous goods document


● Documentation checklist – this book includes a checklist for use by shippers and others to ensure that all the required details have been included on a dangerous goods shipping declaration.


● Legal obligation – the guidebook explains the meaning of the legal text that appears on each dangerous goods declaration, and the commitment the shipper is making when he presents dangerous goods for shipment by sea.


● Package selection – the guidebook outlines the IMDG Code rules that shippers must follow when selecting packaging that is suitable for dangerous goods, and an illustration of the type of UN code that appears on packages that have been tested and approved for filling with dangerous goods.


● Use of different types of packages – the guidebook has colour illustrations of different types of packaging used for dangerous goods including the construction of combination packages made up of inner receptacles contained within outer wrappers.


● Marking and labelling – the guidebook explains and illustrates the shipper’s prime duty to apply specific warning marks and labels to each package to give clear and decisive information about the contents of each package.


Illustration of package marks and labels that must be applied by the shipper


It summarises the shipper’s duties in less detail, and concentrates on the additional factors that come into play when packing dangerous goods into freight containers. Examples of additional key factors for consolidators explained in Guidebook 3 include:


● Segregation of dangerous goods within a container – the guidebook explains how both the hazard and the risk of an incident are escalated if the container packer ignores IMDG Code segregation rules and packs incompatible dangerous goods in the same container. The guidebook then shows how the segregation should be checked either manually or electronically using internet or proprietary computer- aided systems.


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Taken from an illustration on blocking and bracing technique


● Securing cargo against movement inside containers – the conventional methods of blocking and bracing packages of cargo inside freight containers are illustrated in a series of drawings covering drum stacking, use of pallets, stacking intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and using timber and other materials to prevent cargo from moving.


ETHANOL UN 1170


● Marking and placarding of containers – the guidebook explains the packer’s duties regarding the application of warnings to freight containers.


UN 3265


CORROSIVE LIQUID ACIDIC, ORGANIC N.O.S. (caprylyl chloride)


● Packing certificate – the guidebook explains the legal responsibilities of the packer that are encapsulated in the packing certificate.


Guidebook 2 covers similar ground from the point of view of shipping line employees. Its purpose is to assist cargo booking staff to check the information provided by shippers at the earliest stage, by asking shippers the right questions, and to help shippers to get the basics right.


Guidebook 3 is aimed towards managers and supervisors of cargo consolidation depots where dangerous goods are packed into freight containers.


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Guidebook 4 explains the problems, responsibilities and techniques of packing dangerous goods into containers from the point of view of the fork lift truck operator and cargo handler. It includes photographs of damaged packages to illustrate what happens to cargo that is not effectively secured for transport by sea.


Each book also has a common reference section that briefly explains classification, technical terms and common ‘problem areas’ such as limited quantities and rules for aerosols.


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