IMDG CODE CONTAINS “POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS” ERRORS

IMDG CODE CONTAINS “POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS” ERRORS

IMDG CODE CONTAINS “POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS” ERRORS

   The latest revision of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code containers a larger number of errors, “some of them potentially dangerous,” the London P&I Club said Monday.
   The latest revision of the code takes effect Jan. 1 and the transition period for using either version ends Jan. 1, 2002. Two sets of corrections have been issued to date, which include corrected errors in segregation requirements, the P&I club said.
   Other errors, not yet corrected, include references to discontinued flammable liquid subdivisions and contradictions in labeling instructions, the Long P&I Club said. “One medical view is that some of the treatments indicated are outdated, and may even be dangerous.”
   Until a new code with comprehensive amendments is available, the club recommended cross-referencing the new code with the previous version. “Where discrepancies arise, or where there is doubt, advice should be sought from a qualified party.”