Frequent Ask Question
Dangerous Goods Unit
- What is a duties and functions of Dangerous Goods (DG) Unit?
- What is Dangerous Goods?
- How many IMO class in IMDG Code?
- What are the International Regulations to regulate dangerous goods transport by ships and handling procedure?
- What are the Act that been using by JPA to regulate the process and handling of dangerous goods at port?
- What are the "The Authority Handling Group (JPA Group)"?
- How does the dangerous goods declaration at port (JPB & PTP)?
- What is Container / Vehicle Packing Certificate (CPC)?
1.Question: What a the duties and functions of Dangerous Goods (DG) Unit?
Answer:
- To update list of dangerous goods and Authority Handling Group (JPA Group) in JPA website (www.lpj.gov.my).
- To do re-classification of dangerous goods is not listed in IMDG Code / IMSBC Code / IGC Code / IBC Code.
- To give technical advice to port operator and port user in terms of handling of dangerous goods, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), etc.
- To conduct supervision and inspection at dangerous goods areas (port, terminal, private jetties).
- To conduct inspection on labelling, placarding, marking of dangerous goods cargoes.
- To cooperate with Marine Department Malaysia to collect data of Hazardous Noxious Substances (HNS) handling in port.
- To cooperate with Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to regulate Strategic Trade Act 2010 (STA 2010) in port areas.
- To cooperate with port operator and port users in terms of Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) programs such as:
- Green Port Policy
- Port Reception Facilities
- Ballast Water Management Baseline Study
(International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediment 2004)
2. Question: What is Dangerous Goods?
Answer:
- Dangerous Goods are goods (articles or substances) which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety, property, community or the environment when transported by air, sea, road or rail.
3.Question: How many IMO class in IMDG Code?
Answer:
- There are 9 class in IMDG Code and some of these classes are subdivided into divisions. These classes or divisions are as listed below:
Class 1: Explosives
Division 1.1 : substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.2 : substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.3 : substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.4 : substances and articles which present no significant hazard
Division 1.5 : very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.6 : extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard
Class 2: Gases
Class 2.1 : flammable gases
Class 2.2 : non-flammable, non-toxic gases
Class 2.3 : toxic gases
Class 3: Flammable liquids
Class 4: Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Class 4.1 : flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives
Class 4.2 : substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Class 4.3 : substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Class 5: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
Class 5.1 : oxidizing substances
Class 5.2 : organic peroxides
Class 6: Toxic and infectious substances
Class 6.1 : toxic substances
Class 6.2 : infectious substances
Class 7: Radioactive material
Class 8: Corrosive substances
Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles4.Question: What are the International Regulations to regulate dangerous goods transport by ships and handling procedure?
Answer:
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IGC Code |
International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk |
Liquefied gas(Bulk) |
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IBC Code |
International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk |
Bulk liquids |
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IMDG Code |
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
Containers and packages |
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IMSBC Code |
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code |
Bulk solids |
| MARPOL 73/78 |
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
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| SOLAS Convention |
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea |
- |
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2010 HNS Convention |
International Convention Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 2010 |
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STA 2010 |
Strategic Trade Act 2010 |
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ISGOTT |
International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminal |
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Answer:
- Port Authorities Act 1963 (Act 488)
- Johor Port Authority By-Laws 1979 (Part XI : Dangerous Goods, 93-108)
- Johor Port Authority (Tanjung Pelepas) By-Laws 2000 ( Part V : Dangerous Goods, 41-86)
6.Question: What are the "The Authority Handling Group (JPA Group)"?
Answer:
- The purposes is for safety and reduce the risk while handling and storage dangerous good cargoes at port area.
- Applicable for packaged form only (container, IBC, etc).
- Divided into 3 groups:
o JPA Group I- Dangerous goods or vessels containing dangerous goods under this group shall not berth alongside any wharf except with the written permission of the Authority and the licensed operator; and under such terms and conditions as the Authority and the licensed operator think fit to impose.
o JPA Group II - Vessels conveying dangerous goods under this group may come alongside the Authority wharf but the dangerous goods or dangerous substances shall pass in direct transit from land to vessel (loading) and vice versa (discharge) and shall not be accepted for storage except with the written permission of the Authority or the licensed operator, as the case may be; and the requirements and regulations of any of the relevant authority are complied.
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JPA Group III- Dangerous goods under this group may be accepted for storage, subject to the availability of the space
7.Question: How does the dangerous goods declaration at port (JPB & PTP)?
Answer:
- Each dangerous goods that wish to enter / exit to / from port must be declared (with MSDS/CSDS/SDS) to Port Safety Department (JPB) and HSE Department (PTP) by the agent / shipping line / master / forwarding agent.
- For export dangerous goods, advanced notification must be submitted 48 hours before arrival of vessel / Estimated Time Arrival (ETA).
- For dangerous goods Class 2,3,4,5,6.1,8,9 no need special permit from other government agencies.
- For dangerous goods Class 1 (Explosives) - must obtain permit from Royal Police Malaysia (RPM).
- For dangerous goods Class 7 (Radioactive) - must obtain permit from Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB).
- For dangerous goods Class 6.2 (Infectious Substances) & Fumigation - must obtain permit from Ministry of Health (MOH).
- Dangerous goods declaration must contains information as per below:
i) Type of transaction (Import / Export / Transhipment)
ii) Consignee / Importer
iii) Consignor / Exporter
iv) Shipping Line / Shipping Agent / Forwarding Agent
v) Vessel ( Name , Voyage Code, ETA, EDA)
vi) Last Port of Call
vii) Dangerous goods info (PSN, IMO Class, JPA Group, Quantity, Type of Packaged, Flash point (flammable), Acidity (Corrosive))
(Obtain Information from MSDS/CSDS/SDS)
viii) Container No./size
ix) Verification (by agent & port)
x) Container / Vehicle Packing Certificate (CPC) for export
· Dangerous goods declaration must be submitted through form and VCS/JCTS/MPTS system (JPB) and through email / EDI (PTP).
8.Question: What is Container / Vehicle Packing Certificate (CPC)?
Answer:
Each container and each vehicle containing dangerous goods (for export) shall be accompanied by a container packing certificate or a vehicle declaration duly signed by the person responsible for the packing of the dangerous goods into the container or vehicle certifying that the packing has been properly carried out.