What is the symbol for marine pollutant?
P”
Known and suspected marine pollutants are indicated by the symbol “P” in Column 4 of the Dangerous Goods List in Chapter 3.2 of the IMDG Code or in the MP column of the Code Index.
What is UN2794?
Lead acid is defined by United Nations numbers as either: UN2794 – Batteries, Wet, Filled with acid – Hazard Class 8 (labeling required) UN2800 – Batteries, Wet, Non-spillable – Hazard Class 8 (labeling required)
What hazard class is marine pollutant?
How to Mark Marine Pollutants. The picture below shows the marking for a marine pollutant that also meets the classification criteria for other hazard class (UN 1263).
How can you identify if a substance is classified as marine pollutant?
Marine pollutants shall be transported under the provisions of Annex III of MARPOL 73/78, as amended. The Index indicates by the symbol P in the column headed MP those substances, materials and articles that are identified as marine pollutants.
What’s the correct format for entering the name of a marine pollutant on shipping papers?
(1) If the proper shipping name for a material which is a marine pollutant does not identify by name the component which makes the material a marine pollutant, the name of that component must appear in parentheses in association with the basic description.
What product is UN 3082?
UN3082 Environmentally Hazardous Substances, Liquid, N.O.S.
| Regulatory Agency | DOT |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Standard | Use to help meet 172.300 & 172.400 |
| UN Number | 3082 |
| Hazard Class Name | Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods |
| Hazard Class Number | 9 |
What is the guide number for UN2794?
Guide d’Intervention 154.
What is non-Spillable?
The batteries termed as non-spillable are the sealed lead-acid batteries using Gel or Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) technology. Sealed standard lead-acid batteries with liquid electrolytes are spillable.
Is milk a marine pollutant?
As the Environmental Protection Agency’s Section Chief in the Emergency Response group, Region 1, Ted Bazenas notes, “Milk is considered a pollutant primarily because as large volumes of milk breaks down in the water, it creates a high biological oxygen demand that could result in a fish kill.”
What is the correct format for entering the name of a marine pollutant on shipping papers?
How does IMDG Code identify a substance as marine pollutant?
How does IMDG Code identify a substance as marine pollutant? IMDG Code identifies marine pollutants with a symbol “P” in column 4 of dangerous goods list in chapter 3.2. Additionally, certain marine pollutants are identified only in the alphabetical index of IMDG Code.