Potassium Chloride
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Schedule source MSC.539(107), Annex 9, Appendix 1, IMSBC Code Amendment 07-23 · pages 358
Description
Brown, pink or white in colour, powder. Potassium chloride is produced in granular crystals. It is odourless and is soluble in water. Hygroscopic.
Hazard
Even though this cargo is classified as non-hazardous, it may cause heavy corrosion when wet. 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
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.
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.
Discharge
Potassium chloride 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 thoroughly washed out.
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