IMDG

The Code lays down basic principles; detailed recommendations for individual substances, materials and articles, and a number of recommendations for good operational practice including advice on terminology, packing, labelling, stowage, segregation and handling, and emergency response action. The two-volume Code is divided into seven parts: -- Volume 1 (parts 1, 2 and 4-7 of the Code) contains sections on: •general provisions, definitions, training •classification •packing and tank provisions •consignment procedures •construction and testing of packagings, IBCs,large packagings, portable tanks and road tank vehicles •transport operations -- Volume 2 contains: the Dangerous Goods List (equivalent to the schedules in previous editions of the Code), presented in tabular format •limited quantities exceptions •the Index •appendices -- The Supplement contains the following texts related to the IMDG Code: •EMS Guide •Medical First Aid Guide •Reporting Procedures •Packing Cargo Transport Units •Safe Use of Pesticides •INF Code