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Dangerous Bulk Materials Regulations

SOR/87-24

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Short Title
Interpretation
Application
General
Shipping Documents
Cargo Information
Inspection
SCHEDULE I
List of Dangerous Materials and Hazard Classes
SCHEDULE II
Contents of a Dangerous Materials Shipping Statement
Established by

CANADA SHIPPING ACT

Dangerous Bulk Materials Regulations

REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE LOADING, STOWING,

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UNLOADING AND INSPECTION OF DANGEROUS

MATERIALS CARRIED IN BULK ON SHIPS

Short Title
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Bulk Materials
Regulations.

Interpretation
2. In these Regulations,
"Act" means the Canada Shipping Act; (Loi)
"barge" means a non-self-propelled ship; (chaland)
"cargo space" means any space in a ship or barge appropriated for the
carriage of dangerous materials; (espace cargaison)

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"carried in bulk", with respect to materials, means that the materials have
been loaded directly into a ship and are confined only by the permanent
structures of the ship without intermediate packaging; (transports en vrac)
"dangerous materials" means the materials that are declared to be
dangerous goods pursuant to section 5; (mat riaux dangereux)
"Dangerous Materials Shipping Statement" means the statement referred to
in subsection 9(1); (dclaration d'expdition de matriaux dangereux)
"IMO Code" means the 1983 edition of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid
Bulk Cargoes, published by the International Maritime Organization; (Code
OMI)
"incompatible", with respect to dangerous materials, means that the
materials are subject to the segregation requirements set out in subsections
8(4) and (5); (incompatible)
"inspector" means a person appointed as a steamship inspector pursuant to
section 366 of the Act. (inspecteur)

Application
3. These Regulations apply to materials referred to in section 5.
4. (1) Where dangerous materials are carried on an unmanned barge under
tow, the requirements of these Regulations respecting the Dangerous
Materials Shipping Statement and the requirements of the IMO Code
respecting portable testing equipment apply to the towing vessel and not to
the barge.
(2) Where dangerous materials are carried on barges that are joined
together and towed as a single unit, those barges shall, for the purposes of
these Regulations, be regarded as a single ship.

General
5. The materials in solid form, carried in bulk on board a ship that are listed
in column I of Schedule I are hereby declared to be dangerous goods.
6. The method of packing and storing dangerous materials, the quantity of
such materials that may be carried into a ship and the place or places within
a ship in which the dangerous materials may be carried are the method,
quantity and place or places set out in the IMO Code.
7. (1) Every person
(a) engaged in the loading, unloading or stowing of dangerous materials, or
(b) on or in the vicinity of a ship where dangerous materials are loaded,
unloaded or carried
shall take the general precautions applicable to such loading, unloading,
stowing or carrying specified in the IMO Code.
(2) Every person on a ship who enters a closed cargo space containing
dangerous materials or who enters any closed space adjacent to that cargo
space, shall wear a self-contained breathing apparatus, shall be equipped
with safety equipment and protective clothing as set out in the IMO Code,
and shall be under the supervision of a ship's officer appointed by the

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master.
(3) An officer of a ship or, in the case of an unmanned barge, the person in
charge of the barge shall be present during the loading or unloading of
dangerous materials into or from the ship or barge and while the cargo
spaces of the ship or barge are open, in order to supervise any operations
under way.
(4) The master of a tug about to take charge of an unmanned barge carrying
dangerous materials shall, prior to the commencement of any voyage,
ensure that the materials are, as far as possible, properly loaded and in a fit
state for carriage and that he has in his possession the necessary shipping
documents and cargo information required by these Regulations.
(5) The master or person in charge of a ship carrying dangerous materials
shall place warning notices in conspicuous places on board the ship
indicating where smoking and the use of naked lights and spark-producing
equipment are prohibited.
8. (1) The master of a ship carrying dangerous materials shall ensure that,
prior to loading,
(a) every cargo space is thoroughly cleaned of all loose debris, dunnage
and oil residue;
(b) every cargo space is dry; and
(c) the bilges in every cargo space are substantially dry and free from
extraneous material and are capable of allowing water outside the bilges to
drain to the bilge sections while preventing the cargo from entering the
bilges.
(2) No person shall load or unload incompatible dangerous materials and
other cargo simultaneously.
(3) The person in charge of loading or unloading the materials and cargo
referred to in subsection (2) shall, after stowing the materials and cargo in a
cargo space, close the hatch cover to the space and clear the deck of all
residue prior to stowing any other cargo.
(4) Where dangerous materials that are incompatible according to the IMO
Code are to be transported, the person in charge of loading the materials
shall ensure that the segregation between them is in accordance with the
IMO Code.
(5) Where dangerous materials are to be transported with other dangerous
materials in packaged or unitized form, the person in charge of loading the
materials shall ensure that the segregation between them is in accordance
with the IMO Code.

Shipping Documents
9. (1) Every shipper of dangerous materials to be carried by ship or barge or
any authorized officer of that shipper shall make, sign and date a
Dangerous Materials Shipping Statement containing the information
specified in Schedule II and ensure that the statement is delivered to the
master of the ship or the person in charge of the barge before the materials
are loaded into the ship or barge.
(2) The master of every ship carrying dangerous materials shall keep in his
possession the Dangerous Materials Shipping Statement made in respect of

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those dangerous materials at all times while the materials are on the ship.
(3) Where dangerous materials are carried on a barge that is unmanned,
unattended and not under tow, the person in charge of the barge shall
ensure that the Dangerous Materials Shipping Statement is carried on the
barge in a manner that will keep the document clean and dry and that will
permit the document to be readily accessible for examination by an
inspector.

Cargo Information
10. (1) Every master, owner or person in charge of a ship shall keep on
board
(a) a copy of
(i) the IMO Code, or
(ii) the 1984 edition of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes, TP
5761, published by the Department of Transport; and
(b) in an accessible place and available to all concerned, information giving
the necessary data for the safe carriage of the dangerous materials being
carried, which data shall include
(i) a cargo stowage plan indicating the location of all cargo on board, and
(ii) for every dangerous material carried,
(A) the technical name and hazard class of the material as set out in
Schedule I,
(B) an outline of the action to be taken should the dangerous materials
catch fire or become involved in a fire, including a list of the equipment
carried on board the ship to be used by the people fighting the fire, and
(C) a list of the precautions to be taken to avoid accidental personal injury.
(2) Where the information necessary for the safe transportation of the
dangerous materials is not available or where the Dangerous Materials
Shipping Statement is not available, the master or owner of the ship or
person in charge shall refuse to transport the dangerous materials.

Inspection
11. (1) An inspector or, in the Port of Montreal, a port warden may, when
requested by any interested person to inspect a ship loading, unloading or
stowing dangerous materials, board the ship and inspect the ship for
(a) suitability for transporting such materials, and
(b) proper stowage of cargo loaded on board the ship.
(2) The person requesting the inspection referred to in subsection (1) shall
pay
(a) for an inspection, and for travelling time related to the inspection, that is
carried out during the hours set out in column I of an item of the table to this
subsection, the greater of the fees set out in columns II and III of that item;

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and
(b) if the inspector or warden is required to procees to a place more than
16km from his office, the cost of all the travel, lodging and meal
expenditures of the inspector or warden that the inspector or warden
reasonably incurs.
TABLE
Column I

Column II

Column III

Hours of inspection and

travelling time

Fee per hour or

fraction of an
hour ($)

Minimum
fee ($)

1.

Between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,

Monday to Friday, other than on a
holiday

45

45

2.

Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.,

Monday to Friday, other than on a
holiday

70

140

3.

Any hour on a Sunday

99

297

4.

Other hours

70

210

Item

(2.1) Where the inspection and travelling time occur during hours that are
set out in column I of more than one item of the table to subsection (2), the
fee payable is the aggregate of the fees determined in respect of each
applicable item.
(3) For the purposes of calculating the fee referred to in paragraph (2)
(a),travelling time
(a) is the time required by the inspector or warden to proceed by reasonable
means of transportion between his office and the ship; and
(b) is included only if
(i) the distance between the office and the ship exceeds 16 km,
(ii) the travelling occurs at any time on Saturday or a hoilday, or
(iii) the travelling occurs befour 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on any day other
than Saturday or a holiday.

SCHEDULE I
(Section 5)
List of Dangerous Materials and Hazard Classes

Item
1.

Column I

Column II

Technical Name

Hazard Classes

Aluminium Dross

Dangerous when wet

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2.

Aluminium
Ferrosilicon, powder

Dangerous when wet

3.

Aluminium Nitrate

Oxidizing

4.

Aluminium Silicon,
powder, uncoated

Dangerous when wet

5.

Barium Nitrate

Oxidizing

6.

Calcium Nitrate

Oxidizing

7.

Castor Beans

Toxic

8.

Copra, dry

Spontaneously combustible

9.

Direct-reduced Iron*

Dangerous when wet

10.

Ferro-phosphorous**

Dangerous when wet

11.

Ferrosilicon,
containing not less
than 30% and not
more than 90%
silicon**

Dangerous when wet

12.

Ferrous Metal (Iron or

Steel Swarf)

Spontaneously combustible

13.

Fish Meal or Scrap,

anti-oxidant treated

Spontaneously combustible

14.

Iron Oxide or Iron

Sponge, spent

Spontaneously combustible

15.

Lead Nitrate

Oxidizing

16.

Magnesium Nitrate

Oxidizing

17.

Potassium Nitrate
(Saltpetre)

Oxidizing

18.

Seed Cake, solvent

extracted

Spontaneously combustible

19.

Silicomanganese**

Dangerous when wet

20.

Sodium Nitrate (Chile

Saltpetre)

Oxidizing

21.

Sodium Nitrate and

Potassium Nitrate,
mixture

Oxidizing

22.

Sulphur, lumps or
Flammable
coarse-grained powder

23.

Zinc Ashes, Dross,

Residues, Skimmings

Dangerous when wet

* Excluding hot-moulded briquettes.

** Excluding formed or briquette-shaped materials.

SCHEDULE II
(Subsection 9(1))
Contents of a Dangerous Materials Shipping Statement

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1. Technical names of the dangerous materials as set out in Schedule I.
2. Hazard classes of the dangerous materials as set out in Schedule I.
3. Total quantity of dangerous materials described by technical name.
4. Shipper's and consignee's names and addresses.
5. Statement by shipper that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the
dangerous materials are properly named and prepared or otherwise in
proper condition to be carried in bulk by ships in accordance with these
Regulations.
6. Any applicable requirements as referred to in section 6 of these
Regulations.
NOTE: The items within the Statement may appear in any order therein,
except that items 1 and 2 thereof shall appear as the first and second items,
respectively.

Established by
SOR/87-24 18 December, 1986 pursuant to subsections 450(1) and 469(4)
of the Canada Shipping Act.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CANADA SHIPPING ACT IS NOW CHAPTER
S-9 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF CANADA, 1985.
amended by
SOR/89-333 22 June, 1989 pursuant to subsection 389(1) of the Canada
Shipping Act
Subsection 9(3); and all that portion of subsection 11(1) following paragraph
(b) is revoked.
SOR/94-340 5 May, l994, pursuant to subsection 408(4) of the Canada
Shipping Act.
Paragraph 11(2)(a).
SOR/95-269 6 June, 1995 pursuant to subsection 408(4) of the Canada
Shipping Act, effective July 1, 1995.
Paragraphe 11(2)(a); and section 11(2) by adding the Table.
SOR/97-386 28 July, 1997 pursuant to subsections 38(2) and 47(1), section
53, subsection 83(1), paragraphs 94(f) and 231(1)(d) and subsection 408(4)
of the Canada Shipping Act, in force July 28, 1997.
The heading of column III of the table to subsection 11(2); and subsection
11(2.1) is added.
Last updated: 2005-03-02

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