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08LONDON2621 2008-10-17 12:13 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy London
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UNCLAS LONDON 002621 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO IO FOR CLARKE, C.C., DHS, DOD, 
DOJ, FCC, MARAD, NOAA, AND NTSB 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC EWWT PHSA SENV UK
SUBJECT: IMO: SUB-COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS GOODS, 
SOLID CARGOES AND CONTAINERS (DSC), REPORT OF THE 
13TH SESSION, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2008 
 
1. SUMMARY: The 13th session of the International 
Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee (S/C) on 
Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) 
met in London from September 22-26, 2008 under the 
chairmanship of Mrs. Olga Pestel-Lefevre (France). 
The session was attended by delegations from sixty- 
eight member states, one associate member, two 
inter-governmental organizations and fourteen non- 
governmental organizations in consultative status. 
Working groups (WGs) and drafting groups (DGs) were 
formed to address several of the agenda items. USDEL 
objectives were achieved. The outcomes of particular 
interest include the following: 
 
A. The S/C began work on Amendment 35-10 to the 
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code 
and agreed in principle to various proposals subject 
to finalization by the Editorial & Technical (E&T) 
working group which will meet in spring 2009. 
Amendment 34-08 to the IMDG Code was adopted 
unanimously at the 84th session of Marine Safety 
Committee (MSC) by resolution MSC.262(84). Amendment 
34-08 will be published in fall 2008 and will attain 
voluntary status on January 1, 2009 and mandatory 
status on January 1, 2010. 
 
B. The S/C completed its work on Amendments to the 
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) 
Code and its mandatory application. A WG was formed 
during DSC13 to prepare a draft revised schedules 
for direct reduced iron (DRI), sulphur, coal, 
woodchips, and wood pellets. The WG also prepared 
draft amendments to the forward and section 1 of the 
IMSBC Code as instructed by MSC84. This work will 
become part of the mandatory IMSBC Code and will be 
forwarded directly to MSC85 with a view to adoption. 
The IMSBC Code will attain mandatory status on 
January 1, 2011. END SUMMARY. 
 
Amendments to the IMDG Code and its supplements 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
2. The S/C considered 14 separate proposals under 
this agenda item. Several were agreed to in 
principle for inclusion in Amendment 35-10 to the 
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, 
and were referred to the E&T working group for 
refinement and consolidation in the draft amendment. 
Other proposals were either rejected or deferred for 
further consideration at DSC 14 contingent on 
submission of revised proposals. Also under this 
agenda item, the S/C considered a proposal to 
establish minimum safety requirements for vehicles 
and equipment that contain various amounts of 
dangerous goods such as fuels, batteries, 
accumulators, or fuel cells. In considering the 
issue, the S/C agreed in principle that minimum 
standards should be developed and invited the United 
States to submit a revised proposal to the E&T group 
for refinement and inclusion in Amendment 35-10 to 
the IMDG Code. 
 
Amendments to the IMSBC Code, including evaluation 
of properties of solid bulk cargoes 
--------------------------------------------- ----- 
3. The S/C convened a WG to consider the schedules 
for DRI, sulphur, coal, woodchips, wood pellets, and 
amendments to the forward and section 1 of the IMSBC 
Code under this agenda item and made several 
decisions based on the results of the WG's 
deliberations. The WG deliberated on these cargoes 
and prepared draft revised schedules for inclusion 
in the mandatory IMSBC Code. In particular, the WG 
finalized draft schedules DRI (A), briquettes, hot- 
molded and DRI (B), lumps, pellets, briquettes, 
cold-molded.  The WG also finalized a draft schedule 
for DRI (C) for by-product fines giving preference 
to inerting (vice mechanically ventilating) cargo 
spaces during carriage. These amendments will be 
included in the mandatory IMSBC Code, subject to 
approval and adoption at MSC85 which meets at end of 
November, 2008. 
 
 
Casualty and incidents reports and analysis 
------------------------------------------- 
4. The S/C considered an incident report from 
Secretariat whereby a portable tank loaded with 
titanium tetrachloride leaked and caused harm to two 
crew members and four dock workers. The titanium 
tetrachloride mixed with water causing the evolution 
of hydrochloric acid vapors which are highly toxic. 
The S/C noted the report and requested interested 
member governments to submit proposals to DSC 14 on 
this issue. The S/C also considered an incident 
report from the Republic of Iran whereby a portable 
tank of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) leaked 
and subsequently exploded; however, no one was 
seriously injured. The S/C was of the opinion that 
the leak was a result of improper loading and 
handling but, nonetheless, agreed to minor 
amendments to the IMDG Code to highlight the hazards 
of MEKP. The S/C also considered an incident report 
from the United States involving the release of 
argon, refrigerated liquid, from a portable tank. 
The portable tank failed while stowed below deck and 
subsequently led to the asphyxiation deaths of three 
longshoreman. As a result of this incident, the S/C 
agreed in principle to prohibit the under deck 
stowage of all refrigerated liquefied gases subject 
to finalization by the E&T Group. The S/C also 
reviewed the reports from eleven member governments 
and from the Secretariat concerning container 
inspection programs that had been carried out in 
various countries and further agreed to urge all 
member governments to submit such reports in the 
future in accordance with MSC.1/Circ.1202. 
 
Extension of the Code of Practice for the Safe 
Loading and Unloading for Bulk Carriers (BLU Code) 
--------------------------------------------- ---- 
5. The S/C recalled that at DSC 11 it was decided 
that amendments to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 
chapter IV to extend the application of the BLU Code 
grain should be coordinated with the SOLAS 
amendments to make the IMSBC Code mandatory. 
However, the target completion date for this agenda 
item was extended to 2009 in order to prepare 
consequential amendments to the BLU Code and the 
Manual in light of the recent amendments to the 
IMSBC Code. On this basis, the S/C established an 
intersessional correspondence group under the 
chairmanship of the United States to progress this 
work and prepare a written report to DSC14. 
 
Guidance on providing safe working conditions for 
securing of containers, amendments to the Code of 
Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS 
Code), and form and procedure for approval of the 
cargo securing manual 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
6. The S/C convened a WG to consider numerous issues 
under these agenda items and made several decisions 
based on the results of the WG's deliberations. The 
WG deliberated on the following issues:  measures to 
prevent container lashing systems from failing 
including measures to improve efficiency where 
possible, lashing position design, turnbuckle 
design, container top working, and the application 
of these proposed amendments to new and existing 
ships. The WG made progress on all of these issues 
and the S/C decided to extend the target completion 
date of these agenda items to 2009 in order to 
reconvene the WG at DSC14 to complete the work. 
 
Review of the Recommendations on the Safe use of 
Pesticides in Ships 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
7. The S/C, at DSC10, considered two proposals by 
Germany noting that the Recommendations cover three 
aspects of the use of pesticides on board ships, 
namely: the fumigation of containers and cargo 
transport units subject to the IMDG Code, the 
fumigation of cargo holds containing dry cargoes 
subject to the IMSBC Code, and the control of rodent 
pests on board all ships. The S/C established a 
 
 
drafting group at DSC12 to develop two draft MSC 
circulars, which were subsequently approved at 
MSC84, as applicable to the safe use of pesticides 
for cargo holds (MSC/Circ.689) and for cargo 
transport units (MSC/Circ.746). The S/C noted that 
one issue remained outstanding, namely the control 
of rodent pests on board all kinds of ships and 
further noting that no documents were submitted to 
DSC13 on this issue, invited member governments to 
submit proposals to DSC 14 for consideration. 
 
Guidance on Protective Clothing 
------------------------------- 
8. The S/C recalled an amendment to the 2000 HSC 
Code and SOLAS II-2, as prepared by the 49th session 
of the S/C on Fire Protection, to include a 
requirement to carry chemical protective clothing on 
board the vessel taking into account the danger of 
the chemicals to be carried. The S/C expressed a 
view that, if the relevant amendments were approved 
by MSC, the S/C should develop associated guidance 
concerning the selection of protective clothing. On 
this basis, the S/C considered a proposal by Sweden 
to refer to EN 943-2 as a suitable standard for the 
selection of protective clothing.  However, the S/C 
was of the opinion that this standard may provide 
too little protection and there were other standards 
which should also be taken into consideration, such 
as the American Conference of Governmental 
Industrial Hygienist's "Guidelines for the Selection 
of Chemical Protective clothing". On this basis, the 
S/C established a DG to develop guidance on 
protective clothing. Having received the report of 
the DG, the S/C decided to extend the target 
completion date of the agenda item to 2009 and 
invited member governments to submit proposals to 
DSC14 for consideration. 
 
Revision of the Code of Safe Practice for Ships 
Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
9. The S/C considered the report of the 
intersessional correspondence group which was 
established at DSC12 to progress work under this 
under agenda item. The S/C approved the report in 
general and agreed to establish a WG at DSC 13. 
Having received the report of the WG, the S/C took 
decisions on a number of issues and re-established 
the correspondence group under the chairmanship of 
Sweden to continue the work intersessionally and 
submit a written report to DSC14. 
 
Stowage of water reactive materials 
----------------------------------- 
10. The S/C noted a proposal by Germany to review 
the cargo stowage, segregation, and packing 
requirements for water reactive substances covered 
by the IMDG Code and agreed to include this agenda 
item in the work program of the S/C with a target 
completion date of 2009. In the proposal, Germany 
observed that there are some water-reactive 
substances that could react dangerously with carbon 
dioxide and therefore would render conventional 
fire-fighting mediums useless or even dangerous in 
an emergency situation. The S/C, noting that no 
documents were submitted under this agenda item, 
invited Germany and other interested member 
governments to continue research in this area and to 
submit proposals to DSC 14 for consideration. 
 
Amendments to the International Convention for 
Safe Containers, 1972 
--------------------------------------------- - 
11. The S/C recalled that DSC12 considered proposals 
to standardize the scope, principles, and 
requirements of the continuous examination 
programmes in light of a recent incident involving a 
deficient container and agreed to include this 
agenda item in the work program of the S/C with a 
target completion date of 2009. Under this agenda 
item, the S/C took decisions on a number of 
proposals and decided to establish an intersessional 
 
 
correspondence group under the chairmanship of the 
International Standards Organization (ISO) to 
progress this work and prepare a written report to 
DSC14. 
 
 
Review of the guidelines for packing cargo transport 
units 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
12. The S/C recalled that DSC12 considered a 
proposal by Germany, noting that Guidelines on 
Packing of Cargo Transport Units have not been 
amended since the adoption of Amendment 31-02 to the 
IMDG Code and that the Guidelines may benefit from 
improvements, and agreed to include this agenda item 
in the work program of the S/C with a target 
completion date of 2009. The S/C noted that the 
guidelines were prepared in co-operation with the 
Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations 
Economic Commission for Europe and the International 
Labor Organization and amendments to the guidelines 
would have to be approved by these organizations. 
Therefore the S/C was of the view that it would not 
be possible to amend the Guidelines for the 2008 
edition of the Supplement to the IMDG Code. On this 
basis, the S/C established a DG to prepare 
amendments to the Guidelines to harmonize with 
Amendment 34-08 to the IMDG Code. Having received 
the report of the DG, the S/C decided to forward 
Guidelines to the E&T Group for further 
consideration and finalization. 
 
Any other business 
------------------ 
13. The S/C considered a proposal by the Republic of 
Iran to require the use of fixed or portable 
radiation detection equipment in port areas in order 
to protect port workers, other persons, and the 
environment from inadvertent exposure radioactive 
contamination. The S/C supported the proposal Q 
principle and, noting that close co-operation with 
the International Atomic Energy Agency would be 
required, invited the Republic of Iran to submit a 
request for a new work programme item in accordance 
with the Guidelines on the organization and method 
of work. The S/C also considered information 
provided by the dry cargo ship owners non- 
governmental organization; INTERCARGO regarding an 
ongoing investigation into high loading rates for 
bulk carriers.  These loading rates give an 
indication that the provisions of the BLU Code have 
not been universally applied by all member 
governments. The S/C agreed that the issue had merit 
and instructed the correspondence group established 
under the agenda item titled "Extension of the BLU 
Code to include grain" to consider the issue 
intersessionally and provide a written report to DSC 
14. 
 
Review of documentation requirements for dangerous 
goods in packaged form 
--------------------------------------------- ----- 
14. The S/C noted a proposal by the United States to 
review documentation requirements for dangerous 
goods in packaged form and, if necessary, to prepare 
amendments to SOLAS chapter VII regulation 4 and the 
IMDG Code and agreed to include this agenda item in 
the work program of the S/C with a target completion 
date of 2009.  In the proposal, United States 
observed that ambiguities and inconsistencies exist 
with respect to the application documentation 
requirements and was of the opinion that SOLAS 
needed to be amended in order to ensure safety and 
efficient transportation of dangerous goods. The S/C 
supported the proposal in principle and, noting that 
the documentation requirements contained in 
International Convention for the Prevention of 
Pollution From Ships (MARPOL) Annex III, agreed to 
forward the proposal to the E&T Group for 
finalization and invited the United States to submit 
a proposal to the Marine Environmental Protection 
Committee (MEPC) to expand the scope of this agenda 
 
 
item to include a review of the documentation 
requirements contained in MARPOL Annex III. 
 
Election of the Chairman and date of next meeting 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
15. The S/C unanimously re-elected Mrs. Olga Pestel- 
Lefevre (France) as chairman and Mr. Arsenio A. 
Dominguez (Panama) as vice chairman for 2009. The 
date of the 14th session of the DSC Sub-Committee is 
tentatively scheduled for September 21-25, 2009. 
 
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