IMDG Code 2022 Edition ( incl. Amend. 41-22 ) IN200E ( 2 Volumes)

International Maritime Organization IMDG Code 2022 Edition (Amendment 41-22) Books – Volumes 1 and 2 

The IMDG Code Amendment 41-22 can be used on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2023. It becomes mandatory as from 1 January 2024 and can be used until 31 December 2025.

What is in it: The IMDG Code lays down basic principles on the transport of dangerous goods by sea. It contains 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.

Who uses it: Although the information in the Code is directed primarily at the mariner, its provisions may affect a range of industries and services, such as manufacturers, packers, shippers and feeder services such as road and port authorities.

The two-volume IMDG Code is divided into seven parts:

VOLUME 1

(Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 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, MEGCs and road tank vehicles
• transport operations

VOLUME 2

Contains part 3 (Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions), appendix A (generic and N.O.S. Proper Shipping Names), appendix B (Glossary of terms) and an index.