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ICHCA International <strong>Safe</strong>ty Panel Briefing Pamphlet No 30<br />
Contents Page<br />
1 Introduction 1<br />
2 Types <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>Containers</strong> 1<br />
3 <strong>Tank</strong> Designs 2<br />
4 <strong>Tank</strong> Groups 7<br />
5 Service Equipment, Fittings and Fixtures 9<br />
6 <strong>Tank</strong> Container <strong>Safe</strong>ty 23<br />
7 Documentation 26<br />
8 Marking 27<br />
9 Cargoes Carried 30<br />
10 Lifting and Carrying 31<br />
11 Stacking Ashore 34<br />
12 Stowage on Ships 37<br />
13 Access to <strong>Tank</strong> Container Tops and Working at Height 40<br />
14 Inspecting <strong>Tank</strong> Container Interiors 43<br />
Annex 1 Definitions 45<br />
Annex 2 Centre <strong>of</strong> Gravity, Ullage and Degree <strong>of</strong> Filling 47<br />
A2.1 Centre <strong>of</strong> Gravity 47<br />
A2.2 Degree <strong>of</strong> Filling 47<br />
Minimum Degree <strong>of</strong> Filling – Worked Example 49<br />
Maximum Degree <strong>of</strong> Filling – Worked Example 50<br />
A2.3 Ullage 52<br />
A2.4 Free Surface Effect 52<br />
Annex 3 Proper Shipping Name 53<br />
A3.1 Proper Shipping Name 53<br />
A3.2 Generic or “Not Otherwise Specified” (N.O.S.) entries 54<br />
A3.3 Marine Pollutants 55<br />
Annex 4 Documentation 56<br />
A4.1 Booking Request 56<br />
A4.2 Dangerous Goods Note 58<br />
A4.3 Non Regulated Goods Note 61<br />
A4.4 Periodic Inspection Reports 61<br />
Annex 5 Dangerous Goods 63<br />
A5.1 Regulations and Instructions 63<br />
A5.2 Marine Pollutants 65<br />
A5.3 Wastes 65<br />
Annex 6 Filling, Discharge and Manway Lid Operations 68<br />
A6.1 Filling and Discharge 68<br />
A6.2 Manway Lid Operating 70<br />
A6.3 <strong>Safe</strong>ty 72<br />
Bibliography<br />
First Published: March 2009<br />
ISBN: 978-1-85330-014-1<br />
©ICHCA International Limited