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IMDG Code Amendment 40-20 Books Volumes 1 and 2 and IMDG Code Supplement (2021 release)
The IMDG Code Amendment 40-20 can be used on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2021. It becomes mandatory as from 1 June 2022 and can be used until 31 December 2023.
What is in it: The IMDG Code lays down basic principles on the transport of dangerous goods by sea. It contains detailed recommendations for individual substances, materials and articles, and a number of recommendations for good operational practice, including advice on terminology, packing, labelling, stowage, segregation and handling, and emergency response action.
Who uses it: Although the information in the Code is directed primarily at the mariner, its provisions may affect a range of industries and services, such as manufacturers, packers, shippers and feeder services such as road and port authorities.
The two-volume IMDG Code is divided into seven parts:
Volume 1
(Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Code) contains sections on:
- general provisions, definitions, training
- classification
- packing and tank provisions
- consignment procedures
- construction and testing of packagings, IBCs, large packagings, portable tanks, MEGCs and road tank vehicles
- transport operations
Volume 2
Contains part 3 (Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions), appendix A (generic and N.O.S. Proper Shipping Names), appendix B (Glossary of terms) and an index.
Supplement
This publication contains several texts related to the IMDG Code, such as the Revised Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmS Guide) and the Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods (MFAG).
Amendment 40-20 English version now available (Volumes 1 and 2 and Supplement).
IMDG Code Book, 2020 Edition (inc Amdt 40-20) Volumes 1 and 2 and IMDG Code Supplement 2020 Edition (English)
IMDG Code Vols 1 and 2 (IM200E) – GBP 160
IMDG Code Supplement (IK210E) – GBP 75
Amendment 40-20 French and Spanish versions available to pre-order for delivery in August 2021
IMDG Code Book, 2020 Edition (inc Amdt 40-20) Volumes 1 and 2 and IMDG Code Supplement (French/Spanish)
IMDG Code Vols 1 and 2 – GBP 160
IMDG Code Supplement – GBP 75
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