Potash
POTASH
Schedule source MSC.539(107), Annex 9, Appendix 1, IMSBC Code Amendment 07-23 · pages 356, 357
Description
Brown, pink or white in colour, potash is produced in granular crystals. It is odourless and hygroscopic.
Hazard
No special hazards. This cargo is hygroscopic and will cake if wet. This cargo is non-combustible or has a low fire risk.
Stowage and Segregation
No special requirements.
Hold Cleanliness
No special requirements.
Weather Precautions
This cargo shall be kept as dry as practicable before loading, during loading and during the voyage. This cargo shall not be loaded during precipitation. During loading of this cargo, all non-working hatches of the cargo spaces to 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
No special requirements.
Ventilation
The cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall not be ventilated during the voyage.
Carriage
After the completion of loading of this cargo, the hatches of the cargo spaces shall be sealed to prevent water ingress, as necessary.
Discharge
Potash 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
This cargo is mildly corrosive. After discharge of this cargo, the cargo spaces and the bilge wells shall be thoroughly swept clean and washed out to remove all traces of the cargo, except in the case that the cargo to be loaded subsequent to discharge is POTASH.
Links & Documents
Submit PDF, Word or Excel documents up to 1 MB for review.
User Insights
Any registered user may suggest cargo information. Submitted text stays hidden until approved by an admin or super admin.
Related Ports
Ports where this cargo is currently listed in Loading or Discharging fields.