Coal
COAL (see also the appendix to this schedule) Coal shall be classified as group A and B unless classified as group B only by a test determined by the appropriate authority* or where it has the following particle size distribution: .1 not more than 10% by weight of particles less than 1 mm (D10 > 1 mm); and .2 not more than 50% by weight of particles less than 10 mm (D50 > 10 mm).
Schedule source MSC.539(107), Annex 9, Appendix 1, IMSBC Code Amendment 07-23 · pages 149, 150
Description
Coal (bituminous and anthracite) is a natural, solid, combustible material consisting of amorphous carbon and hydrocarbons.
Hazard
Coal may create flammable atmospheres, may heat spontaneously, may deplete the oxygen concentration, may corrode metal structures. This cargo may liquefy if shipped at a moisture content in excess of its transportable moisture limit (TML). See sections 7 and 8 of IMSBC Code.
Stowage and Segregation
Refer to the appendix to this schedule.
Hold Cleanliness
Clean and dry as relevant to the hazards of the cargo.
Weather Precautions
When a cargo may liquefy during the voyage in case that the moisture content of the cargo is in excess of its TML and the cargo is carried in a ship other than a ship complying with the requirements in 7.3.2 of IMSBC Code, the following provisions shall be complied with: .1 the moisture content of the cargo shall be kept less than its TML during loading operations and the voyage; .2 unless expressly provided otherwise in this individual schedule, the cargo shall not be handled during precipitation; .3 unless expressly provided otherwise in this individual schedule, during handling of the cargo, all non-working hatches of the cargo spaces into which the cargo is loaded, or to be loaded, shall be closed; * See 8.1 of IMSBC Code.
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