3.05 Central Hazmat Database (CHD)

·         HazmatID - The ID of the Hazmat item as maintained in the CHD.

·         DG classification - Indication of the classification used (IMDG, IGC, IBC, IMSBC, MARPOL Annex I)

·         Textual reference - This is the proper shipping name, completed with the technical name where appropriate, for goods under IMDG Code, or the product name for goods under IBC Code and IGC Code, or the bulk cargo shipping name for goods under IMSBC Code, or the name of oil for goods under Annex I to the MARPOL Convention.

·         IMO hazard class (only code) - IMO Hazard class as defined in IMDG, IBC and IMSBC codes. It specifies the hazard code for the actual substance. Subsidiary hazard codes may be added where applicable in the "Subsidiary Risks" data items.

·         UN number - United Nations Dangerous Goods Identifier (UNDG), unique serial number assigned within the UN to substances and articles contained in a list of the dangerous goods most commonly carried.

·         Packing group (only code) - Where applicable: Packing danger group code as appropriate and as defined in IMDG. The packing group for a chemical indicates the degree of hazard associated with its transportation. The highest group is Group I (great danger); Group II is next (medium danger), while Group III chemicals present the lowest hazard (minor danger). Packing groups are often shown on MSDS data sheets for chemicals under the heading "Transport Information".

·         Subsidiary risks (only code) - Any risks in addition to the class to which dangerous goods are assigned; and which is determined by a requirement to have a subsidiary risk.

·         Marine Pollutant/Pollution Category - MARPOL Code This code applies to pollution hazards as defined in MARPOL Annex II in case of bulk (e.g. pollution category X, Y, Z, OS) and Annex III in case of packaged goods (e.g. Marine Pollutant P)

·         EmS (only code) - Classification of the Procedures for Emergency Preparedness and Response (EmS) for ships carrying dangerous goods according to the IMO EmS Guide

·         Mode of Carriage - This is a description of how the product is transported on the ship: in packaged form (e.g. in boxes, containers) or in bulk (e.g. in tankers, bulk carriers)

·         Type of Product carried in bulk - Description of the type of product carried in bulk: solid, liquid or gas

·         Type of Liquid - Description of the type of liquid: oil or chemical/noxious substance

·         Additional Information (and Flashpoint) - Any additional information regarding dangerous and polluting goods on-board (Properties and Observations in the IMDG list). The additional information field includes Flashpoint information. Flashpoint is the temperature in degrees Celsius at which a liquid will give off enough flammable vapour to be ignited.

·         Mandatory or Voluntary version of the code - The IMSBC Code and the IMDG Code are revised every two years and have a transitional period of one year. Before the new version of a Code or Convention becomes mandatory, there is a transitional period of time when the new version of the code may be applied voluntarily.