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Zinc Ashes, UN 1435
Hazards In contact with moisture or water liable to give off hydrogen, a flammable gas, and toxic gases.	Precautions For quantitative measurements of hydrogen, a suitable detector shall be on board while this cargo is carried. The detector shall be of certified safe type for use in explosive atmosphere. The concentration of hydrogen in the cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall be measured regularly, during voyage, and the results of the measurements shall be recorded and kept on board.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Protective clothing (gloves, boots, coveralls, headgear). Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Wood Pulp Pellets
Description The pellets are brown in colour; very hard and cannot be easily squashed. They are light and are about half the size of a bottle cork. The pellets are made of compacted woodchips.	Hazard This cargo possesses a chemical hazard. Some shipments may be subject to oxidation leading to depletion of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide in cargo and adjacent spaces. With moisture content of 15% or more this cargo has a low fire-risk. As the moisture content decreases, the fire risk increases.	Precautions Entry of personnel into the cargo spaces containing this cargo shall not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been established that the oxygen content has been restored to a normal level. In dry weather, dust, which settles on deck, will dry out quickly and becomes readily ignitable. Appropriate precautions shall be taken to prevent fire.

Wood Pellets
Description The Wood Pellets are light blond to chocolate brown in colour; very hard and cannot be easily squashed. Wood Pellets have a typical specific density between 1,100 to 1,700 kg/m3 and a bulk density of 600 to 750 kg/m3. Wood Pellets are made of sawdust, planer shavings and other wood waste such as bark coming out of the lumber manufacturing processes. Normally there are no additives or binders blended into the pellet, unless specified. The raw material is fragmented, dried and extruded into pellet form. The raw material is compressed approximately 3.5 times and the finished Wood Pellets typically have a moisture content of 4 to 8%. Wood Pellets are used as a fuel in district heating and electrical power generation as well as a fuel for small space heaters such as stoves and fireplaces. Wood Pellets are also used as animal bedding due to the absorption characteristics. Such Wood Pellets typically have a moisture content of 8 to 10%.	Hazard Shipments may be subject to oxidation leading to depletion of oxygen and increase of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in cargo and communicating spaces. Swelling if exposed to moisture. Wood Pellets may ferment over time if moisture content is over 15% leading to generation of asphyxiating and flammable gases which may cause spontaneous combustion. Handling of Wood Pellets may cause dust to develop. Risk of explosion at high dust concentration.	Precautions Entry of personnel into cargo and adjacent confined spaces shall not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been established that the oxygen content and carbon monoxide levels have been restored to the following levels: oxygen 20.7% and carbon monoxide < 100 ppm. If these conditions are not met, additional ventilation shall be applied to the cargo hold or adjacent confined spaces and re-measuring shall be conducted after a suitable interval. An oxygen and carbon monoxide meter shall be worn and activated by all crew when entering cargo and adjacent enclosed spaces.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus and combined or individual oxygen and carbon monoxide meters should be available.

Woodchips
Description Natural timber mechanically chipped into the approximate size of a business card.	Hazard This material possesses a chemical hazard. Some shipments may be subject to oxidation leading to depletion of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide in cargo and adjacent spaces. With moisture content of 15% or more this cargo has a low fire-risk. As the moisture content decreases the fire risk increases. When dry, woodchips can be easily ignited by external sources; are readily combustible and can ignite by friction. A condition with complete depletion of oxygen may be present in less than 48 hours.	Precautions Entry of personnel into cargo and adjacent confined spaces should not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been established that the oxygen level is 20.7%. If this condition is not met, additional ventilation should be applied to the cargo hold or adjacent enclosed spaces and re-measuring shall be conducted after a suitable interval. --- An oxygen meter shall be worn and activated by all crew when entering cargo and adjacent enclosed spaces.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Tankage
Description The dried sweeping of animal matter from slaughterhouse floors. Very dusty.	Hazard Subject to spontaneous heating and possible ignition. Possibly infectious.	Precautions Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks. Those persons shall wear protective clothing, as necessary.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Sulphur (crushed lump and coarse grained)
Description A mineral substance found free in volcanic countries. Yellow in colour, brittle, insoluble in water, but readily fusible by heat. Sulphur is loaded in a damp or wet condition.	Hazard Flammability and dust explosion especially during loading and unloading and after discharge and cleaning. This cargo may ignite readily.	Precautions When this cargo is involved in a fire, a toxic, very irritating and suffocating gas is evolved. This cargo forms explosive and sensitive mixtures with most oxidizing material. This cargo has a liability to dust explosion, which may occur especially after discharge and during cleaning. --- Wet dust or residues may form highly corrosive sulphurous acid, which is extremely dangerous to personnel and corrosive to steel. Persons involved in cleaning up shall be provided with protective clothing, goggles and facemasks to wear.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Sulphur (formed, solid)
Description A co-product recovered from sour gas processing or oil refinery operations that has beensubjected to a forming process that converts sulphur from a molten state into specific solid shapes (e.g., prills, granules, pellets, pastilles or flakes); bright yellow in colour; odourless. This schedule is not applicable to crushed, lump and coarse-grained sulphur (see SULPHUR UN 1350), or to co-products from sour gas processing or oil refinery operations NOT subjected to the above-described forming process.	Hazard This cargo is non-combustible or has a low fire risk. If involved in a fire, cargo may generate harmful gases. When handled and shipped in accordance with the provisions of the schedule, this cargo poses no corrosion or dust hazards for human tissue or vessel.	Precautions Persons involved in cargo handling shall wear protective clothing, goggles and dust filter masks. Appropriate safety precautions shall be taken when entering the cargo spaces, particularly in the area of the bottom layers of sulphur in ships hold, taking into account the recommendations developed by the Organization.

Silicomanganese (low carbon)
Description Silicomanganese is an extremely heavy cargo, silvery metallic material with a grey oxide coating.	Hazard In contact with water may evolve hydrogen, a flammable gas that may form explosive mixtures with air and may, under similar conditions produce phosphine and arsine, which are highly toxic gases. Cargo is liable to reduce oxygen content in a cargo space.	Precautions Entry of personnel into enclosed spaces should not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been established that the oxygen content has been restored to a normal level throughout the space and that no toxic gas is present, unless adequate ventilation and air circulation throughout the free space above the material has been effected. --- For quantitative measurements of oxygen and flammable gases liable to be evolved by the cargo, a suitable detector for each gas or combination of gases shall be on board while this cargo is carried. The detector shall be suitable for use in an atmosphere without oxygen and of certified safe type for use in explosive atmosphere. The concentrations of these gases in the cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall be measured regularly, during voyage, and the results of the measurements shall be recorded and kept on board.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Seed Cake, with not more than 1.5% oil and not more than 11% moisture, UN 2217
Description Residue remaining after oil has been extracted by a solvent process from oil-bearing seeds. The cereals and cereal products included in this schedule are those derived from: List see IMSBC Code.	Hazard May self-heat slowly and, if wet or containing an excessive proportion of unoxidized oil, ignite nspontaneously. Liable to oxidize, causing subsequent reduction of oxygen in the cargo space. Carbon dioxide may also be produced.	Precautions Entry of personnel into cargo spaces for this cargo shall not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been established that the oxygen content has been restored to a normal level.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Seed Cake, containing vegetable oil (b) solvent extractions and expelled seeds, containing not more than 10% of oil and when the amount of moisture is higher than 10%, not more than 20% of oil and moisture combined, UN 1386
Description Residue remaining after oil has been extracted by a solvent process or expelled mechanically from oil-bearing seeds. The cereals and cereal products included in this schedule are those derived from: List see IMSBC Code.	Hazard May self-heat slowly and, if wet or containing an excessive proportion of unoxidized oil, ignite spontaneously. Liable to oxidize, causing subsequent reduction of oxygen in the cargo space. Carbon dioxide may also be produced.	Precautions In the case of solvent-extracted seed cakes the use of carbon dioxide or inert gas shall be withheld until it becomes apparent that fire is not liable to take place in the cargo space, to avoid the possibility of ignition of solvent vapours. Entry of personnel into cargo spaces for this cargo shall not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been established that the oxygen content has been restored to a normal level.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Seed Cake, containing vegetable oil (a) mechanically expelled seeds, containing more than 10% of oil or more than 20% of oil and moisture combined, UN 1386
Description Residue remaining after oil has been expelled mechanically from oil-bearing seeds. The cereals and cereal products included in this schedule are those derived from: List see IMSBC Code.	Hazard May self-heat slowly and, if wet or containing an excessive proportion of unoxidized oil, ignite spontaneously. Liable to oxidize, causing subsequent reduction of oxygen in the cargo space. Carbon dioxide may be produced.	Precautions If self-heating continues, then carbon dioxide or inert gas shall be introduced to the cargo space. Entry of personnel into cargo spaces for this cargo shall not be permitted until tests have been carried out and it has been established that the oxygen content has been restored to a normal level.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Sand
Description Usually fine particles. Abrasive and dusty. Sands included in this schedule are: FOUNDRY SAND SILICA SAND POTASSIUM FELSPAR SAND SODA FELSPAR SAND QUARTZ SAND.	Hazard Inhalation of silica dust can result in respiratory disease. Silica particulates are easily transported by air and inhaled. Industrial sand may be coated with resin and will cake if exposed to heat (55°C to 60°C).	Precautions Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks.

Vanadium Ore
Hazard Dust may be toxic.	Precautions Exposure of persons to dust should be minimized. --- Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks. Those persons shall wear protective clothing, as necessary.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Tapioca
Description Dry, dusty mixture of powder and granules.	Hazard May heat spontaneously with oxygen depletion in the cargo space.	Precautions Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear protective clothing, goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks, as necessary.

Sodium Nitrate and Potassium Nitrate Mixture, UN 1499
Description A hygroscopic mixture, soluble in water	Hazard Although non-combustible, mixtures with combustible material may readily ignite and burn fiercely. This cargo is hygroscopic and will cake if wet.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Sodium Nitrate, UN 1498
Description Colourless, transparent, odourless crystals. Hygroscopic and soluble in water.	Hazard Although non-combustible, mixtures with combustible material are readily ignited and may burn fiercely. This cargo is hygroscopic and will cake if wet.	Emergency Procedures Special Emergency Equiment to be carried Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Zirkonsand
Description Usually fine white to yellow, very abrasive extracted from ilmenite sand. May be dusty. Shipped dry.	Precautions Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks. Those persons shall wear protective clothing, as necessary.

Vermiculite
Description A mineral of the mica group. Grey. Average moisture: 6% to 10%. May give off dust.	Precautions Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear protective clothing, goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks, as necessary.

Urea
Description White, granular, and odourless commodity. Moisture content is less than 1%. Hygroscopic.	Hazard This cargo is hygroscopic and will cake if wet.

Superphosphate (triple, granular)
Description Granular in form, dark grey colour and, depending on its source, can be dusty. Hygroscopic.	Hazard This cargo is hygroscopic and will cake if wet. --- Moisture from condensation, cargo heating or leaking hatchcovers may cause formation of phosphoric or phosphorous acid which may cause corrosion to steelwork.

Superphosphate
Description Greyish-white. Moisture: 0% to 7%. Hygroscopic.	Hazard This cargo is hygroscopic and will cake if wet. --- Moisture from condensation, cargo heating or leaking hatchcovers may cause formation of phosphoric or phosphorous acid which may cause corrosion to steelwork.

Stainless Steel Grinding Dust
Description Brown lumps: Moisture content 1% to 3%. May give off dust.	Precautions Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear protective clothing, goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks, as necessary.

Soda Ash (dense and light)
Description Powdery; composed of white, odourless grains and dust. It is made by the combustion of salt and limestone. Soluble in water. Soda ash is ruined on contact with oil.	Precautions Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear protective clothing, goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks, as necessary.

Sawdust
Description Fine particles of wood.	Hazard Spontaneous combustion if not clean, dry and free from oil. Liable to cause oxygen depletion within the cargo space.