Dangerous Cargo

7.2.1.15 Stowage in a shelter-“tween-deck cargo space is not considered to be on deck stowage.

7.2.1.16 Segregation table

The following table shows the henral provisions for segregation between the various classes of dangerous goods.

SINCE THE PROPERTIES OF SUBSTANCES, MATERIALS OR ARTICLES WITHIN EACH CLASS MAY VARY GREATLY,
THE DANGEROUS GOODS LIST SHALL ALWAYS BE CONSULTED FOR PARTICULAR PROVISIONS FOR SEGREGATIOM
AS, IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, THESE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE GENERAL PROVISIONS.

SEGREGATION SHALL ALSO TAKE ACCOUNT OF A SINGLE SUBSIDIARY RISK LABEL

CLASS 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.2 6.1 6.2 7 8 8
Explosives  -  1.1, 1.2, 1.5 • • • 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 4 X
Explosives  -  1.3, 1.6 • • • 4 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 X
Explosives  -  1.4 • • • 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 4 2 2 X
Flammable gases  -  2.1 4 4 2 X X X 2 1 2 X 2 2 X 4 2 1 X
Non-toxic, non-flammable gases  -  2.2 2 2 1 X X X 1 X 1 X X 1 X 2 1 X X
Toxic gases  -  2.3 2 2 1 X X X 2 X 2 X X 2 X 2 1 X X
Flammable liquids  -  3 4 4 2 2 1 2 X X 2 1 2 2 X 3 2 X X
Flammable solids (including self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives)  -  4.1 4 3 2 1 X X X X 1 X 1 2 X 3 2 1 X
Substances liable to spontaneous combustion  -  4.2 4 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 X 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 X
substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases  -  4.3 4 4 2 X X X 1 X 1 X 2 2 X 2 2 1 X
Oxidizing, substances (agents)  -  5.1 4 4 2 2 X X 2 1 2 2 X 2 1 3 1 2 X
Organix peroxides  -  5.2 4 4 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 1 3 2 2 X
Toxic substances  -  6.1 2 2 X X X X X X 1 X 1 1 X 1 X X X
Infectious substances  -  6.2 4 4 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 X 3 3 X
Radioactive material  -  7 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 X 3 X 2 X
Corrosive substances  -  8 4 2 2 1 X X X 1 1 1 2 2 X 3 2 X X
Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles  -  9 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Numbers and symbols relate to the following terms as defined in this chapter:
1 – “Away from
2 – “Separated from”
3 – “Separated by a complete compartment or hold from”
4 – “Separated longitudinally by an intervening complete compartment or hold from”
X – The segregation, if any, is shown in the Dangerous Goods List
* - See 7.2.7.2 of this chapter

7.2.1.17 For the purposes of the segregation provisions for the various means of transport by sea, this chapter has been subdivided as follows:

.1 segregation of packages: 7.2.2;
.2 segregation of cargo transport units on board container ships: 7.2.3;
.3 segregation of cargo transport units on board roll-on/roll off ships: 7.2.4;
.4 segregation in shipborne barges and on board barge-carrying ships: 7.2.5;
.5 segregation between bulk materials possessing chemical hazards and dangerous goods in packaged form: 7.2.6

7.2.2 Segregation of packages

7.2.2.1 Applicability

7.2.2.1.1 The provisions of this subsection apply to the segration of:
1 packages containing dangerous goods and stowed in the conventional way;