Aluminium Sulphate Granular
ALUMINIUM SULPHATE GRANULAR
Schedule source MSC.575(110) · pages MSC.575(110)
Description
Aluminium sulphate granular consists of inorganic white granules. Hygroscopic in nature. Soluble in water. Used as a coagulant for drinking and wastewater treatment.
Hazard
Causes serious eye damage. This cargo is hygroscopic and will cake if wet. This cargo is highly soluble and will be acidic when wet. This cargo is non-combustible or has a low fire risk.
Stowage and Segregation
Contact with certain metals, e.g. aluminium and zinc, may form hydrogen gas. "Separated from" most other cargoes since it is a drinking water product.
Hold Cleanliness
Clean and dry as relevant to the quality and hazards of the cargo.
Weather Precautions
This cargo shall be kept as dry as practicable. It shall not be handled during precipitation. During handling of this cargo, all non-working hatches of the cargo spaces into which this cargo is loaded, or to be loaded, shall be closed.
Loading
Trim in accordance with the relevant provisions required under sections 4 and 5 of IMSBC Code.
Precautions
Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear protective gloves and goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection, face protection and dust filter masks, as necessary. Minimize dust generation when loading.
Ventilation
The cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall not be ventilated during the voyage.
Carriage
Hatches of the cargo spaces shall be weathertight to prevent water ingress.
Discharge
This cargo is hygroscopic and may cake in overhangs, impairing safety during discharge. If this cargo has hardened, it shall be trimmed to avoid the formation of overhangs, as necessary.
Clean-up
After discharge of this cargo, the cargo spaces and the bilge wells shall be swept clean and then thoroughly washed out.
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