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International Maritime Organization IMDG Code 2024 Edition, incorporating Amendment 42-24 IO200E

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) lays out the regulatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport.

The IMDG Code is divided into two volumes:

Volume 1 contains sections on general provisions, definitions and training; classification; packing and tank provisions; consignment procedures; construction and testing of packagings, IBCs, large packagings, portable tanks, MEGCs and road tank vehicles and transport operations.

Volume 2 contains the Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions, Appendix A (list of generic and N.O.S. proper shipping names), Appendix B (glossary of terms) and the Index.

Since its first publication in 1965, the Code has undergone many changes, in both format and content, to keep up with the rapid expansion of the shipping industry.

Amendment 42-24 includes revisions to various sections of the Code and to transport requirements for specific substances.

It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee at its one hundred and eighth session in May 2024 and is mandatory from 1 January 2026 but may be applied by Administrations in whole or in part on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2025.

The provisions of the Code should interest maritime administrations, shipping companies, manufacturers, packers, shippers, feeder services such as road and rail, and port authorities.

What's in it? The Code lays down basic principles: detailed recommendations for individual substances, materials and articles, and many recommendations for good operational practice, including 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: manufacturers, packers, shippers, feeder services such as road and rail, and port authorities will find reliable advice on terminology, packing, labelling, classification, stowage, segregation, and emergency response action.