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Local Information > Dangerous Goods Handling > DG segregation chart
Dangerous Goods Handling
IMDG - Segregation Rules
Table 1 - For co-loading various IMO classes into 1 container
Table 2 - For co-loading various IMO Class 1 compatibility groups into 1 container (* Exceptions!!!)
Table 3 - Special Restrictions - IMO Class 1 cannot be loaded on the same vessel with these commodities


Table 1 - For co-loading various IMO classes into 1 container

 Segregation should also take account of subsidiary risk labels.
Key Co-Load ? Remarks
X Yes Please refer to individual schedules for any particular requirements
1 No "Away from"
2 No "Separated from"
3 No "Separated by a complete compartment of hold from"
4 No "Separated longitudinally by an intervening complete compartment or hold from

** The following table shows the general requirements for segregation between the various classes of dangerous goods. Please refer to Stowage Instruction Section of individual schedules for any particular requirements.

IMO 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

9

1.1, 1.2, 1.5

 Segregation rules within Class 1

4

2

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

4

2

4

X

1.3, 1.6

4

2

2

4

3

3

4

4

4

2

4

2

2

X

1.4

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

X

4

2

2

X

2.1

4

4

2

X

X

X

2

1

2

X

2

2

X

4

2

1

X

2.2

2

2

1

X

X

X

1

X

1

X

X

1

X

2

1

X

X

2.3

2

2

1

X

X

X

2

X

2

X

X

2

X

2

1

X

X

3

4

4

2

2

1

2

X

X

2

1

2

2

X

3

2

X

X

4.1

4

3

2

1

X

X

X

X

1

X

1

2

X

3

2

1

X

4.2

4

3

2

2

1

2

2

1

X

1

2

2

1

3

2

1

X

4.3

4

4

2

X

X

X

1

X

1

X

2

2

X

2

2

1

X

5.1

4

4

2

2

X

X

2

1

2

2

X

2

1

3

1

2

X

5.2

4

4

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

X

1

3

2

2

X

6.1

2

2

X

X

X

X

X

X

1

X

1

1

X

1

X

X

X

6.2

4

4

4

4

2

2

3

3

3

2

3

3

1

X

3

3

X

7

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

2

X

3

X

2

X

8

4

2

2

1

X

X

X

1

1

1

2

2

X

3

2

X

X

9

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X



Table 2 - For co-loading various IMO Class 1 compatibility groups into 1 container
(Definition - Class 1.4G - 1.4 is IMO Class / G is the Compatibility Group)

Compatibility Group

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

N

S

A

X

B

X

X

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

D

X

X

X

X

X

X

E

X

X

X

X

X

X

F

X

X

G

X

X

X

X

X

H

X

X

J

X

X

K

X

X

L

X

N

X

X

X

X

X

S

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X


Table 3 - Special Restrictions - IMO Class 1 cannot be loaded on the same vessel with:

UN Number

IMO Class

Proper Shipping Name

1131

3.1

CARBON DISULPHIDE

1259

6.1

NICKEL CARBONYL

1366

4.2

DIEHTYLZINC

1370

4.2

DIMETHYLZINC

2845

4.2

PYROPHORIC LIQUID, ORGANIC NOS

3053

4.2

MAGNESIUM ALKYLS

3194

4.2

PYROPHORIC LIQUID, INORGANIC, NOS

3392

4.2

ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE,LIQUID,PYROPHORIC

3394

4.2

ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE,LIQUID,PYROPHORIC, WATER-REACTIVE


 

 

 
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