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- 12:43, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+360) N Lard (Created page with "Shipped in cartons and drums.<br> Liable to melt if subjected to heat. Typical melting point range 34-38°C. If exposed to prolonged heat, lard is subject to discolouration. Lard...")
- 12:41, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+913) N Kainite (Created page with "Kainite is a mineral salt that consists of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate and is used as a fertilizer. This mineral is dull and soft, is colored white through yellow to...")
- 12:39, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+768) N Juniper Berries (Created page with "A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a be...")
- 12:38, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+835) N Jelutong (Jelatong) (Created page with "Base product, specialist hardwood timber. A lower grade form of gutta percha, grayish-white in colour, exported in considerable quantities from Malaysia. It is generally form...")
- 12:36, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+43) N Jams (Created page with "See Canned Goods Category:Products")
- 12:29, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+268) N Italian Pastes (Created page with "Usually shipped in cartons.<br> Salt is frequently used in the preparation of these commodities, and therefore, in the case of damage by wetting care should be exercised in attri...")
- 12:06, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+647) N Hydrogen Peroxide (Created page with "A strong oxidizing agent shipped in light-resistant glass bottles, carboys and aluminium drums. Used in the textile and pulp and paper industries. Concentrated solutions are ...")
- 12:04, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4,108) N Household and Personal Effects (Created page with "One of the principal factors to be considered by the surveyor is the proximate cause of damage, which is, in many cases, inadequate or careless packing. In this context there are...")
- 12:00, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+468) N Horse Hair and other Animal Fibres (Created page with "Usually shipped in bales. Argentine dressed horse hair has a natural moisture content varying between 6% and 10%, according to the season in which it is packed. Subject to loss i...")
- 11:56, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+683) N Hops (Created page with "Hops is used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which the they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other bevera...")
- 11:55, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+578) N Honey (Created page with "Liquid honey is bulked in metal drums internally lacquered to prevent adverse reaction. Leakage, leading to weight loss, results from physical damage to containers and such damag...")
- 11:07, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (-1) Hessian
- 11:06, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,158) N Hessian (Created page with "A cloth woven from jute and usually shipped in bales. Bales of hessian cloth having internal yellow stains may have the appearance of contamination by salt water. These stains ma...")
- 11:04, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,609) N Hanging Garments (Created page with "Transported on specially constructed rails in specialized road vehicles or freight containers. With allegations of shortages from trailers/containers it is advisable when carryin...")
- 11:02, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+319) N Gutta Percha (Created page with "A dried resin obtained from trees antive to Malaysia. Shipped in bags or cases. Used in dentistry and as an insulating medium in electrical products. Is stiff, hard and inelastic...")
- 10:29, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+533) N Gums (Created page with "The term applied to a variety of substances composed of exudates from trees anmd plants. Usually shipped in bags, sacks, baskets or cases. Some gums are liable to damage by heat,...")
- 10:26, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Guano
- 10:24, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,559) N Guano (Created page with "Guano is the excrement (feces and urine) of cave dwelling insectivorous bats, seabirds, and seals. The ideal type of guano is found in exceptionally dry climates, as rainwater dr...")
- 10:22, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,471) N Groundnut Kernels (Created page with "Shipped in bags. The size and colour of groundnut kernels vary according to the country of origin. The main origins of supply are U.S.A., China and Argentina. The colour varies f...")
- 10:20, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Groundnuts
- 10:20, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+16) Groundnuts
- 10:19, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,012) N Groundnuts (Created page with "Usually shipped in bags. Old groundnuts have a dark appearance, dry and wrinkled, whereas fresh produce is well formed and of a light brown colour. Loss of weight from drying out...")
- 09:50, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Glassine (Glazed Transparent Paper)
- 09:50, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+474) N Glassine (Glazed Transparent Paper) (Created page with "The majority of Glassine is exported in reels, but when sold in sheeted form is packed in individually wrapped reams with wooden cases or bales or on wrapped pallets. Moisture da...")
- 11:11, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+23) Glass Sheets
- 11:10, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+7) Glass Sheets
- 11:10, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+16) Glass Sheets
- 11:09, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4,745) N Glass Sheets (Created page with "Usually shipped in crates or cases. Much breakage can be avoided by ensuring that, where the sizes of the glass sheets are large, the crates or cases are stiffened sufficiently ...")
- 11:05, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+801) N Gelatine (Created page with "Obtained from animal bones. Shipped in powder or sheet form in drums, bags or cans inside cases. Used in the food and photographic industries. Sheet and powdered gelatine should ...")
- 11:02, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,974) N Galvanised Wire (Created page with "The galvanising wire is performed in the same manner as that for other galvanised products, and the wire is subsequently coiled for sale and shipment. The wire may be oxidised fo...")
- 11:00, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,118) N Galvanised Iron (Created page with "Galvanising is the process on a substrate of metal, normally steel. There are two methods of deposit, namely hot dipping or electrolytic. Normally the former is a much heavier co...")
- 10:58, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+405) N Galena (Created page with "Natural lead sulphide used for lead manufacture. May be shipped in bags, drums or in bulk. Is soft, powders readily, and is very dense and heavy.<br> When very soft can oxidize, ...")
- 10:57, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+57) N Furniture (Created page with "See Household and Personal Effects Category:Products")
- 10:55, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,382) N Fruit, dried (Created page with "Usually shipped in cases or cartons.<br> Dried fruits may be subject to loss in weight due to loss of moisture content and from natural desiccation. They are readily damaged by m...")
- 10:46, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+467) N Freeze-dried Products (Created page with "Freeze-dried products are very hugroscopic, and should be packed in moisture-proof material, inside cartons. These products should be protected against moisture and light. Oxygen...")
- 10:45, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+281) N Fossil Wax (Created page with "A solid wax-like residue left when petroleum evaporates. Shipped in drums. Used in the preparation of ceresine, in the paper industry and in the manufacture of floor polishes. Hi...")
- 10:44, 10 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+776) N Formaldehyde (Created page with "Shipped in drums, barrels, bottles or carboys and used in the manufacture of fertilisers, dyes, disinfectants and germicides.<br> Usually sold and transported as a 40% aqueous so...")
- 17:26, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1) Fluoboric (Fluoroboric) Acid
- 17:25, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Fluoboric (Fluoroboric) Acid
- 17:25, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+348) N Fluoboric (Fluoroboric) Acid (Created page with "A colourless, mobile liquid usually shipped in polyethylene bottles or polyethylene lined steel drums. Used in aluminium production and for the pickling of stainless steel. I...")
- 17:23, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,669) N Flour (Created page with "Flour is shipped in guny bags, also frequently in polythene bags enclosed in the usual cotton bags. Should be stowed apart from odorous, wet or oily goods. Liable to take taint, ...")
- 15:20, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+22) Ferronickel
- 15:20, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Ferronickel
- 15:19, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+803) N Ferronickel (Created page with "An alloy of iron and nickel.<br> General Shipped in the shape of ingots from Rio Haina (Dom. Rep.) and Doniambo (Noumea).<br> The ingots have been bundled into units by means of ...")
- 14:52, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Fecula
- 14:51, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+529) N Fecula (Created page with "Starch extracted from tubers and roots, such as potatoes, arrowroot, tapioca, etc. Food thickeners frequently are based on either polysaccharides (starches, vegetable gum...")
- 14:47, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+998) N Fatty Acids (Created page with "Derived from, or contained in an animal or vegetable fat or oil. Fatty acids may be saturated or unsaturated, and solid, semi-solid or liquid. Shipped in bulk or in metal dru...")
- 14:43, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,313) N Farina (Created page with "Farina is a cereal food, frequently described as mild-tasting, usually served warm, made from cereal grains. In contemporary English use, the word usually refers to semolina or C...")
- 14:41, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+115) N Explosives (Created page with "Chemical capable of a rapid chain reaction. Hazard: See IMDG Books and acceptance criteria for "Dangerous Goods".")
- 14:40, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+51) Expellers and Extractions
- 14:39, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+826) N Expellers and Extractions (Created page with "Expellers and extractions are the residue left after the extraction of oil from oilseeds and oil bearing fruits. Expellers are the residue from processing by the continuous screw...")
- 14:35, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+745) N Ether (Created page with "Usually packed in small metal cans or bottles with stoppers. Metal cans usually have metal stoppers secured by means of solder. The stoppers are liable to be jarred loose during ...")
- 12:25, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+196) N Eternite (Created page with "A form of asbestos bonded with cement.<br> A slate like mass made from 6 parts Portland cement and 1 part asbestos fiber, used for roofing. See ASBESTOS CEMENT PLATES. [[C...")
- 12:24, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+874) N Essential Oils (Created page with "These oils are of plant origin and are extremely odorous. Should not be stowed in same compartment as edible goods. Subject to being shipped in suitable and sufficiently strong c...")
- 12:23, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+338) N Essences, Fruit (Created page with "These commodities are usually shipped in plastic containers, packed in strong wooden cases. Are subject to damage if stowed near boilers or other hot space, in which case, throug...")
- 12:22, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+231) N Ephedrine (Created page with "White granules, pieces or crystals obtained from various species of Ephedra. Used in medicine. Gradually decomposes on exposure to light. Is highly hygroscopic and should be kept...")
- 12:21, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,399) N Enamelware (Created page with "Care is necessary in the use of the expression ‘flaking or chipping’ as the cause of damage to enamelware. ‘Flaking’ is recognised as being due to some peculiarity in the...")
- 12:19, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,066) N Electrical Equipment (Created page with "Electrical equipment, radio, television, video, hi-fi equipment and the like are susceptible to shock, heavy handling in transit and impact damage. Particular note should be made...")
- 12:18, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+365) N Egg Yolk (Created page with "Shipped in tins inside cases. Used in the food manufacturing industry, the wine and spirit trade and by bakers. It is manufactured in dried and frozen form. When frozen has to be...")
- 12:16, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Earthenware
- 12:15, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,131) N Earthenware (Created page with "Crazing, a series of fine cracks in the glaze, can occur due to faulty manufacture or can develop later as a result of moisture-expansion of the porous body. The development of d...")
- 12:13, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,085) N Dyestuffs (Created page with "Shipped as a powder, liquid or paste, packed in drums, barrels with inner paper bags or multi-ply bags.<br> Liable to leakage from containers. Some dyestuffs deteriorate if in c...")
- 12:11, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+500) N Divi-Divi (Created page with "An extract from the dried pods of the Divi-Divi tree used in the tanning and dyeing industries. Slow drying of pods allows fermentation to commence with production of red colouri...")
- 12:08, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+295) N Dimethyl Phthalate (Created page with "A colourless, oily liquid used in the manufacture of lacquers, plastics, coating agents, safety glass, moulding powders and insect repellents. If damaged by water or contaminated...")
- 12:05, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Dextrin
- 12:05, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (0) Dextrin
- 12:04, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+251) N Dextrin (Created page with "A starch gum in yellow or white powder or granules usually shipped in bags.<br> Used in the manufacture of adhesives, the sizing of paper and textiles, in the food industry and i...")
- 12:01, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (0) Cylinders (empty receptacles)
- 12:00, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+8) Cylinders (empty receptacles)
- 12:00, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (-1) Cylinders (empty receptacles)
- 12:00, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,120) N Cylinders (empty receptacles) (Created page with "The cylinders shall be treated as regulated for their original content unless a certificate or statement is shown (by the shipper) which declares that the cylinders do not conta...")
- 11:58, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,356) N Cuminseed (Created page with "An aromatic seed from the cumin plant. Cumin seeds are used as a spice for their distinctive aroma, popular in Indian, Pakistani, North African, Middle Eastern, Sri Lankan, Cub...")
- 11:54, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Creosoted Cargo
- 11:53, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+381) N Creosoted Cargo (Created page with "Creosote is a tar oil which in pure form is colorless and has a pungent smell. Creosoted cargo such as piles, telephone poles and railway cross-ties, preferably to be stowed on d...")
- 11:51, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Cowpeas
- 11:51, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,159) N Cowpeas (Created page with "Cowpeas are one of the most important food legume crops in the semi-arid tropics covering Asia, Africa, southern Europe and Central and South America. A drought-tolerant and war...")
- 11:36, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+917) N Copper Cathodes (Created page with "Electrolytic copper cathodes are usually bought upon a weight basis, and are normally shipped unpacked, often bound together with metal bands. During handling of bundled cathodes...")
- 11:35, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,690) N Copper and Copper Alloy Products (Created page with "These include sheet, strip, tube, wire, other wrought shapes and castings. When thin and of a high surface, scratches, gougings, tears, etc., may ruin de product to the extent of...")
- 11:25, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+446) N Coal Tar (Created page with "A black viscous residue from coal or oil, varies in consistency from semi-liquid to hard. Packed in second-hand metal drums. Is highly odorous and detrimental to other cargoes. A...")
- 11:20, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+288) N Clove Oil (Created page with "Highly aromatic essential oil distilled from cloves for medicinal uses, flavouring, perfumery, etc. Shipped in sealed tins or drums. Will darken and thicken on exposure but its ...")
- 11:14, 9 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,657) N Asphalt (Created page with "The terms ‘Asphalt’ and ‘Bitumen’ are frequently interchangeable. Dark brown to black solid or semi-solid. Bituminous substance produced in the refining of petroleum. O...")
- 10:00, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+256) N CKD (Cars Knocked Down) (Created page with "==Description== Cars broken down and packed in cases. Cases of different sizes. During loading of CKD ensure that the heavier cases are loaded in the bottom tier with lighter ...")
- 09:59, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+540) N Citronella Oil (Created page with "==Description== A light yellowish essential oil obtained from Far Eastern grasses. Usually shipped in drums. Used as a perfume in soaps and disinfectants and in the manufactur...")
- 09:57, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+301) N Cinnamon Oil (Created page with "==Description== Derived by distillation from the leaves, bark or roots of the tree Cinnamomum Zeylanicum. Shipped in hermetically sealed drums or tins. Used in the manufacture o...")
- 09:48, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+5) China Clay
- 09:48, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+677) N China Clay (Created page with "==Description== A white or greysih powder shipped in bulk and sometimes in paper sacks. Used as a filler and coating for paper, and in the manufacture of refractories, ceramics, ...")
- 09:42, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (-12) Charcoal
- 09:41, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+51) Charcoal
- 09:41, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,851) N Charcoal (Created page with "==Description== Charcoal is a highly porous form of carbon burnt at a high temperature with minimum exposure to air. It is shipped in lumps, shells or briquettes, normally in bag...")
- 09:39, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+305) N Champagne (Created page with "==Description== Shipped in bottles, in cases, usually 12 bottles per carton, with interlining bottle protection. May be damaged by heat, close proximity to fire, etc. Over-stow ...")
- 09:36, 20 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+3,561) N Cement (Created page with "==Description== Grey dusty cargo. In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials toge...")
- 15:08, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+580) N Castor Seeds (Created page with "==Description== The seeds from which castor oil is extracted Shipped in bulk or in bags. Should bags burst, seed will scatter and penetrate. Must not be stowed near or with ...")
- 15:07, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+23) Castor Oil
- 15:02, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (-8) Castor Oil
- 15:02, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,613) N Castor Oil (Created page with "==Description== Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (technically castor seed as the castor plant, Ricinus communis, is not a member of the bean family). C...")
- 15:00, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+784) N Cast-iron Pipes (Created page with "==Description== Cast-iron pipes are usually unprotected. General Liable to breakage by rough handling. Pipes with a bell or flange end are most often broken or cracked on the st...")
- 14:58, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+2) Cassava Root
- 14:58, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,626) N Cassava Root (Created page with "==Description== The cassava root is long and tapered, with a firm homogeneous flesh encased in a detachable rind, about 1mm thick, rough and brown on the outside. Commercial ...")
- 14:57, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1) Cassava Meal
- 14:57, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+324) N Cassava Meal (Created page with "==Description== An edible meal obtained from the manioc root. Shipped in bags, also in bulk in pellet form. General Liable to infestation. Subject to loss in weight by drying out...")
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