Copra (dry) UN 1363
COPRA (dry) UN 1363
Schedule source MSC.539(107), Annex 9, Appendix 1, IMSBC Code Amendment 07-23 · pages 175, 176
Description
Dried kernels of coconuts with a penetrating rancid odour which may taint other cargoes.
Hazard
Liable to heat and ignite spontaneously, especially when in contact with water. Liable to cause oxygen depletion in the cargo space.
Stowage and Segregation
This cargo shall not be stowed on or adjacent to heated surfaces, including fuel oil tanks.
Hold Cleanliness
Clean and dry as relevant to the hazards of the cargo.
Weather Precautions
This cargo shall be kept as dry as practicable. This cargo 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. This cargo shall not be accepted for loading when wet.
Precautions
This cargo shall only be accepted for loading when the cargo has been weathered for at least one month before shipment or when the shipper provides the master with a certificate issued by a person recognized by the competent authority of the country of origin stating that the moisture content of the cargo is not more than 5%. Smoking and the use of naked lights in cargo spaces and adjacent areas shall be prohibited. Entry into the cargo space for this cargo shall not be permitted until the cargo space has been ventilated and the atmosphere tested for concentration of oxygen.*
Ventilation
Surface ventilation only, either natural or mechanical, shall be conducted, as necessary, during the voyage for this cargo. * Refer to Revised recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships (resolution A.1050(27)).
Carriage
The temperature of this cargo shall be measured and recorded regularly during the voyage to monitor for possible self-heating.
Discharge
No special requirements.
Clean-up
No special requirements.
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