Magnesium Sulphate Fertilizers
MAGNESIUM SULPHATE FERTILIZERS
Schedule source MSC.539(107), Annex 9, Appendix 1, IMSBC Code Amendment 07-23 · pages 308, 309
Description
Powdered fertilizers or fertilizer components containing magnesium sulphate. Grey to brown powder. Partially soluble in water and may be dusty.
Hazard
May be harmful if swallowed. May cause skin or eye irritation. It is partially soluble. Dusty but may cake if wetted. This cargo is non-combustible or has a low fire risk.
Stowage and Segregation
No special requirements.
Hold Cleanliness
Clean and dry as relevant to the 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
Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Minimize dust generation when loading. Persons who may be exposed to the dust of the cargo shall wear goggles or other equivalent dust eye-protection and dust filter masks. Those persons shall wear protective clothing, as necessary. Bilge wells shall be clean, dry and covered as appropriate, to prevent ingress of the cargo.
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
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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