Haz Compatability Chart
For Loading Freight Containers for Ocean Carriage
Note: Always refer to the regulations for special provisions and/or stowage/segregation requirements for each commodity, as they may differ from this chart.
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Symbol O: The ” O” at an intersection of horizontal & vertical columns indicates these materials can be loaded together
Symbol X: The ” X” at an intersection of horizontal & vertical columns indicates these materials must not be loaded together.
IMO CLASS | 1.3G | 1.4S 1.4G | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 8 | 9 | |
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EXPLOSIVES | 1.3G | o | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | o |
EXPLOSIVES | 1.4G 1.4S | o | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | o | x | o |
FLAMMABLE GASES | 2.1 | x | x | o | o | o | x | x | x | o | x | x | o | x | x |
NON-FLAMMABLE GASES | 2.2 | x | x | o | o | o | x | o | x | o | o | x | o | o | o |
POISON GASES | 2.3 | x | x | o | o | o | x | o | x | o | o | x | o | o | o |
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS | 3 | x | x | x | x | x | o | o | x | x | x | x | o | o | o |
FLAMMABLE SOLIDS | 4.1 | x | x | x | o | o | o | o | x | o | x | x | o | x | o |
SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLES | 4.2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | o |
DANGEROUS WHEN WET | 4.3 | x | x | o | o | o | x | o | x | o | x | x | o | x | o |
OXIDIZERS | 5.1 | x | x | x | o | o | x | x | x | x | o | x | x | x | o |
ORGANIC PEROXIDES | 5.2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | o | x | x | o |
TOXIC SUBSTANCES (POISONS) | 6.1 | x | o | o | o | o | o | o | x | o | x | x | o | o | o |
CORROSIVES | 8 | x | x | x | o | o | o | x | x | x | x | x | o | o | o |
MISC. DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES | 9 | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| Note: Compatibility should also take account of a single subsidiary risk label |
DO NOT LOAD POISONS/TOXIC SUBSTANCES OR CORROSIVES WITH FOODSTUFFS Do not load any type of cargo with foodstuffs that has a strong odor/smell.
(Example: mothballs, pine oils, paints, gas cylinders, etc. The odors may cause contamination to the foodstuff or packaging.)
