IMDG Code Amendment 39-18 December 2019 Corrigenda

An overview of the IMDG Code Amendment 39-18 Corrigenda published in December 2019 by the International Maritime Organization.

Many of the changes are minor text corrections and improvements including:

• minor text corrections to the classification provisions in 2.4.2, 2.5.3, 2.8.3, and 2.9.2
• numerous revisions to the entries in the segregation groups so that the PSNs match their relevant DGL entry
• UN1512 removed from segregation groups 2, 7 and 12
• in the dangerous goods list (*) there have been numerous changes to UN Number entries to reflect:
  • repositioning of SGG codes above SG codes to provide consistent ordering
  • corrections to replace spillage provisions with underlined equivalents to take into account the special cases that apply to marine pollutants
  • updates to many entries which contain reference to explosive limits in properties and observations to clarify that those references are made to ‘lower’ explosive limits
• the following specific changes in the dangerous goods list:
  • UN1011 – correction to misplaced SP392 in the books
  • UN1016 – correction to misplaced SP974 in the books
  • UN1512 – Segregation groups SGG2, SGG7 and SGG12 deleted from column 16b
  • UN1712 – correction to the PSN
  • UN1748, pg III – added ‘SGG8’ to column 16b
  • UN1758 – Update to the properties and observation column by deleting ‘In the presence of moisture, highly corrosive to most metals’
  • UN2216 – reference to deleted SP945 removed
  • UN3090/91 – both now have full text provided in the properties and observation column
  • UN3219, pg II – now has SP900 added to match the pg III entry
  • UN3389 – now has the full text provided in the properties and observation column
  • UN3543 – the PSN is corrected, ARTICLES CONTAINING A SUBSTANCE WHICH IN CONTACT WITH WATER EMITS FLAMMABLE GASES N.O.S.
• amendment and deletion of some special provisions
• several minor updates to the table of specimen labels in 5.2.2.2.2
• minor corrections to the text of and presentation of the SG codes in 7.2.8
• SG29 and SG50 are now specifically referenced in the text in 7.6.3.1.2

(*) Note: Many of these changes apply to the printed books only and are either ok in the digital copies or not applicable.

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