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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/1923/Add.1

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

2022 Liquid Chemical Categorization Updates

Objective

Protection of the environment (TBT); Quality requirements (TBT); Harmonization (TBT)

Product Covered

Liquid chemical categorization updates; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Transport by water (ICS code(s): 03.220.40); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100)

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ICSCODE

03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 03.220.40 - Transport by water; 03.220.40 - Transport by water; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry

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Description

The Coast Guard is issuing this final rule to align liquid chemical categorization tables in its tank vessels and bulk dangerous cargo regulations with the 2020 Edition of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk. The updated tables provide a list of the liquid hazardous materials, liquefied gases, and compressed gases approved for international and domestic maritime transportation and indicate how each substance is categorized by its pollution potential, safe carriage requirements, chemical flammability, combustibility, and compatibility with other substances. This rule imposes no additional costs to chemical shippers or vessel owners.This final rule is effective 21 December 2023.Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 30 and 150This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1923 are identified by Docket Number USCG-2022-0327. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/USCG-2022-0327/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

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ES:File here

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