Class 4 (4th Engineer) SSEP 📅 Mar 2024

Exam Question

(a) What are 'harmful substances in packaged form' and which part of MARPOL is concerned with these types of substances? (6)

(b) State the objectives of IMDG code. State it's principles; Which part of SOLAS can be related to this code. (6)

(a) What are the packaging groups/classes associated with this code? (8)

Reference Answer

### (a) Harmful Substances in Packaged Form & MARPOL Annex III
**Definition:**
'Harmful substances in packaged form' are those substances identified as **marine pollutants** in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. These are substances which, if they enter the sea, are liable to cause harm to living resources, damage amenities, be hazardous to human health, or interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.
The term 'packaged form' refers to the containment of these harmful substances in individual receptacles or packagings, including but not limited to:

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