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Índice:

CHAPTER I - GENERAL
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Scope
1.3 Hazards
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Equivalents
1.6 Survey and certification
1.7 Effective date
1.8 New products

CHAPTER II - CARGO CONTAINENT
A-Physical protection (siting of cargo tanks; floatability and damage stability)
2.1 General
2.2 Ship types
B- Tank types
2.3 Installation
2.4 Desing and construction
2.5 Requirements for individual substances
C- Ship arrangements
2.6 Cargo segregation
2.7 Accomodation spaces
2.8 Cargo pump-rooms
2.9 Access to void spaces, cargo tanks and other spaces in the cargo-tank area
D- Cargo transfer
2.10 Piping arrangements
2.11 Cargo-transfer control systems
2.12 Ship´s cargo hoses
E- Tank vent systems
2.13 General
2.14 Types of tank vent systems
F- Cargo temperature control
2.15 General
2.16 Additional requirements
G- Materials of construction
2.17 General
2.18 Additional requirements-deleted
H- Environmental control of vapour space in cargo tanks and void spaces surrounding such tanks
2.19 General
2.20 Encironmental control requirements for individual substances
2.21 Ballast tank arrangements
2.22 Bilge pumping arrangements from spaces within the cargo-tank area
2.23 Pump and pipeline indentification

CHAPTER III - SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND RELATED CONSIDERATIONS
A- Ventilation in cargo-handing spaces
3.1 Spaces normally entered during cargo-handing operations
3.2 Spaces not normally entered
B- Electrical requirements in respect of flammable cargoes
3.3 General
3.4 Installations in spaces containing cargo tanks or pipes
3.5 Installations in enclosed spaces inmediately aft of, forward of, or above the cargo-tank area
3.6 Installations on open decks
3.7 Bonding
3.8 Electrical requirements for individual substances
C- Gauging
3.9 General
3.10 Gauging for individual substances
D- Vapor detection
3.11 General
3.12 Requirements for individual substances
E- Fire protection
3.13 Fire safety arrangements
3.14 Fire-extinguishing arrangements for cargo-tank areas
3.15 Fire protection for ship built prior to 20 May 1980
F - Personnel protection
3.16 Requirements
G- Tank Filling
3.17 General

CHAPTER IV - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Carbon disulphide
4.2 Diethyl ether
4.3 Sulphur (molten)
4.4 Acetone cyanohydrin and lactonitrile solution
4.5 Phosphorus, yellow or white
4.6 Motor fuel anti-knock compounds (containing lead alkyls)
4.7 Prpylene oxide and mixtures of ethylene oxide/propylene oxide with and ethylene oxide of nor more than 30% by weight
4.8 Acids
4.9 Toxic products
4.10 Cargoes wich have a vapour pressure greater than 1033 kp/cm2 at 37.8ºC
4.12 Materials of construction-deleted
4.13 Cargo pump-rooms
4.14 Overflow control (Alternative 1)
4.14 Overflow control (Alternative 2)
4.15 Cargo contaminarion
4.16 Samples taken from chemical cargoes
4.17 Respiratory and eye protection
4.18 Cargoes not to be exposed to excessive heat
4.19 Ammonium nitrate solution, 93% or less
4.20 Hydrogen peroxide solutions
4.21 Sodium chlorate solution, 50% or less
4.22 Alkyl (C7-C9) nirates, all isomers
4.23 Temperature sensors

CHAPTER V - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Maximun allowable quantity of cargo per tank
5.2 Cargo information
5.3 Personnel training
5.4 Tank entry
5.5 Openings in cargo tanks
5.6 Tank heating coil returns
5.7 Additional operational requirements

CHAPTER VA - ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
5A.1-5A.3- deleted

CHAPTER VI - SUMMARY OF MINIMUN REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER VII - LIST OF CHEMICALS TO WHICH THE CODE DOES NOT APPLY

CHAPTER VIII - TRANSPORT OF LIQUID CHEMICAL WASTES
8.1 Preamble
8.2 Definitions
8.3 Applicability
8.4 Permitted shipments
8.5 Documentation
8.6 Classification of liquid chemical wastes
8.7 Carriage and handling of liquid chemical wastes

APPENDIX
Model form of Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

DECIDIONS OF THE MSC
- Recommendation on uniform interpretation of the application of 2.7.1. and 2.7.3. of the Bulk Chemical Code to existing chemical tankers
- Guidelines for a uniform application of the survival requirements of the Bulk Chemical Code and the Gas Carrier Code
- Calculation of the capacity the foam systems for chemical tankers
- Resolution MSC.7(48)- Recommendation for chemical tankers and gas carriers constructed before 1 July 1986


Contenido:

This publicarion presents:
Amendements to the Code to reflect the 2007 revision of MARPOL Annex II and other amendments related to:
- Survey and certification
- Materials of construction
- File protection
- Personnel protection
- Certificate of fitness for the carriage of dangerous chemicals in bulk