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Handling codes

The handling codes given in column 16a of the Dangerous Goods List are as specified below:

Handling
Description
code
H1 Keep as dry as reasonably practicable.
H2 Keep as cool as reasonably practicable.
H3 During transport, it should be stowed (or kept) in a cool ventilated place.
H4 If cleaning of cargo spaces has to be carried out at sea, the safety procedures
followed, and standard of equipment used shall be at least as effective as those
employed as industry best practice in a port. Until such cleaning is undertaken,
the cargo spaces in which the asbestos has been carried shall be closed and
access to those spaces shall be prohibited.
H5 Avoid handling the packaging or large packaging or keep handling to a
minimum. Inform the appropriate public health authority or veterinary authority
where persons or animals may have been exposed.

Stowage of Dangerous Goods Element – March 2023

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