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ICHCA International <strong>Safe</strong>ty Panel Briefing Pamphlet No 30<br />
the date <strong>of</strong> each 5 yearly inspection and test.<br />
8.1.6 Under the IMDG Code, all tank containers must carry:<br />
the Proper Shipping Name (PSN) <strong>of</strong> the contents which shall be<br />
marked on at least both sides <strong>of</strong> the tank container (see Annex 3)<br />
any placards associated with the class <strong>of</strong> cargo carried<br />
the UN number for the cargo carried (for example see Figure 1)<br />
Figure 1<br />
an Environmentally Hazardous Substances<br />
(Aquatic Environment) mark if appropriate<br />
(see Figure 2). For maritime transport these<br />
substances are known as Marine Pollutants<br />
and subject to the provisions <strong>of</strong> Annex III <strong>of</strong><br />
MARPOL 73/78. The mark shown in Figure<br />
2 is a recent addition to the IMDG Code<br />
Previously the Marine Pollutant mark shown<br />
in Figure 3 was used to signal that the tank<br />
container was carrying such a cargo. This<br />
mark may be used until December 31 st<br />
2009.<br />
8.1.6.1 <strong>Tank</strong> containers containing a substance that is<br />
transported in a liquid state at a temperature<br />
equal to or exceeding 100ºC or in a solid state at<br />
a temperature equal to or exceeding 240ºC shall<br />
bear on each side and on each end the mark<br />
shown in Figure 4.<br />
8.1.6.2 In addition to the elevated temperature mark, the<br />
maximum temperature <strong>of</strong> the substance<br />
expected to be reached during transport shall be<br />
durably marked on both sides <strong>of</strong> the tank<br />
container, immediately adjacent to the elevated<br />
temperature mark, in characters at least 100 mm<br />
high.<br />
Figure 2<br />
Figure 3<br />
Figure 4<br />
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