Summary of changes in IMDG Code amendment 35 - 10
There are many detailed changes to the Dangerous Goods List and to most chapters. Below are some of the significant additions and changes:
Additional items in the Dangerous Goods List
There are 16 new UN numbers going up to 3496, with explosives going up to 0509.
New UN numbers added in Amendment 35-10
Excepted Quantity Label Limited quantities
There are many detailed changes to the Dangerous Goods List and to most chapters. Below are some of the significant additions and changes:
Additional items in the Dangerous Goods List
There are 16 new UN numbers going up to 3496, with explosives going up to 0509.
New UN numbers added in Amendment 35-10
| 0509 | POWDER, SMOKELESS |
| 3482 | ALKALI METAL DISPERSION, FLAMMABLE or ALKALINE EARTH METAL DISPERSION, FLAMMABLE |
| 3483 | MOTOR FUEL ANTI-KNOCK MIXTURE, FLAMMABLE |
| 3484 | HYDRAZINE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE with more than 37% hydrazine, by mass |
| 3485 | CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, DRY, CORROSIVE or CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURE, DRY, CORROSIVE with more than 39% available chlorine (8.8% available oxygen) |
| 3486 | CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURE, DRY, CORROSIVE with more than 10% but not more than 39% available chlorine |
| 3487 | CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED, CORROSIVE or CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDRATED MIXTURE, CORROSIVE with not less than 5.5% but not more than 16% water |
| 3488 | TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 |
| 3489 | TOXIC INHALATION LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000ml/ m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50 |
| 3490 | TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, WATER-REACTIVE, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200ml/ m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 |
| 3491 | TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, WATER-REACTIVE, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000ml/ m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50 |
| 3492 | TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200ml/ m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 |
| 3493 | TOXIC INHALATION LIQUID, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000ml/ m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50 |
| 3494 | PETROLEUM SOUR CRUDE OIL, FLAMMABLE TOXIC |
| 3495 | IODINE |
| 3496 | BATTERIES, NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE |
Note: No UN Numbers were deleted.
Other significant changes
UN 3166 and 3171 (vehicles) no longer have SP960 (not regulated). They have SP961 -exempt if on vehicle decks, but otherwise they are regulated according to SP962. They need not be labelled, marked or placarded, but they must be on the DGN. Fuel cell powered engines and vehicles are now names under UN 3166.
A new chapter 5.5 covers provisions for UN 3359 now called a FUMIGATED CARGO TRANSPORT UNIT, collecting the text from various other places.
Calcium Hypochlorites, UN 1748, 2208 and 2880 no longer have a possible corrosive subrisk. There are new UN numbers 3485-7 for these.
UN numbers 1391, 1649 and 2031 no longer have a possible subrisk 3 for the cases where the flashpoint is below 60. There are new UN numbers 3482-4 for these.
Limited quantity packages need no longer be marked with the UN number. There is a new diamond label for LQ packages, or a version with a Y inside if consigned under the limited quantity requirements for air transport. This is also the design of the placard-sized mark for CTUs containing only LQ, replacing the 'LTD QTY' mark. See chapter 3.4.
Extremely flammable substances such as UN 1131 Carbon Disulphide are no longer prohibited on ships carrying explosives. They just require a segregation value of 4. The exemptions for 1.4S, articles for life-saving purposes, 10Kg of G articles except fireworks, etc. are no longer required.
Paragraph 5.4.1.5.1 explicitly says the number, type and capacity of the inner packaging is not required.
A new paragraph 5.4.6 requires the consignor and the carrier to retain Dangerous Goods documents for 3 months.
UN 3166 and 3171 (vehicles) no longer have SP960 (not regulated). They have SP961 -exempt if on vehicle decks, but otherwise they are regulated according to SP962. They need not be labelled, marked or placarded, but they must be on the DGN. Fuel cell powered engines and vehicles are now names under UN 3166.
A new chapter 5.5 covers provisions for UN 3359 now called a FUMIGATED CARGO TRANSPORT UNIT, collecting the text from various other places.
Calcium Hypochlorites, UN 1748, 2208 and 2880 no longer have a possible corrosive subrisk. There are new UN numbers 3485-7 for these.
UN numbers 1391, 1649 and 2031 no longer have a possible subrisk 3 for the cases where the flashpoint is below 60. There are new UN numbers 3482-4 for these.
Limited quantity packages need no longer be marked with the UN number. There is a new diamond label for LQ packages, or a version with a Y inside if consigned under the limited quantity requirements for air transport. This is also the design of the placard-sized mark for CTUs containing only LQ, replacing the 'LTD QTY' mark. See chapter 3.4.
Extremely flammable substances such as UN 1131 Carbon Disulphide are no longer prohibited on ships carrying explosives. They just require a segregation value of 4. The exemptions for 1.4S, articles for life-saving purposes, 10Kg of G articles except fireworks, etc. are no longer required.
Paragraph 5.4.1.5.1 explicitly says the number, type and capacity of the inner packaging is not required.
A new paragraph 5.4.6 requires the consignor and the carrier to retain Dangerous Goods documents for 3 months.
IMDG Code 34th Amendment Key Changes
New entries in Dangerous Goods List 0505 SIGNALS, DISTRESS, ship 0506 SIGNALS, DISTRESS, ship 0507 SIGNALS, SMOKE 0508 1-HYDROXYBENZOTRIAZOLE, ANHYDROUS, dry or wetted with less than 20% water, by mass 1910 CALCIUM OXIDE 2808 MAGNETIZED MATERIAL 2812 SODIUM ALUMINATE, SOLID 3166 ENGINE, INTERNAL COMBUSTION or VEHICLE, FLAMMABLE GAS POWERED or VEHICLE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID POWERED 3171 BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE 3474 1-HYDROXYBENZOTRIAZOLE, ANHYDROUS, WETTED with not less than 20% water, by mass 3475 ETHANOL AND GASOLINE MIXTURE or ETHANOL AND MOTOR SPIRIT MIXTURE or ETHANOL AND PETROL MIXTURE, with more than 10% ethanol 3476 FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, containing water-reactive substances 3477 FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, containing corrosive substances 3478 FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, containing liquefied flammable gas 3479 FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, containing hydrogen in metal hydride 3480 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES (including lithium ion polymer batteries) 3481 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM ION BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT (including lithium ion polymer batteries) Training Training of shore-based personnel has become mandatory from 1st Jan 2010 Excepted Quantities New column is added in dangerous goods list, as 7a. This covers the provision of transporting certain Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities. |
Dangerous Goods not permitted in limited quantities, column 7a entry which was "None" has now become "0".  Marine Pollutant previous list of Severe Marine Pollutant and Marine Pollutant is now changed to only Marine Pollutant. Bullet marks are removed, however shipper still need to declare as Marine Pollutant if the consignement meet the criteria of Chapter 2.9.3 of IMDG Code  Marine Pollutant Mark |
