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- 14:53, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,791) N Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Created page with "When carried in liquid form in bulk are liable to damage by contamination and by loss of volume.<br> Contamination may occur by way of the remains of a previous cargo or by tank...")
- 14:51, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+621) N Petrol Coke (Created page with "A by-product of petroleum distillation and thermal cracking used in the production of carbon electrodes. Usually shipped in bulk, but occasionally in paper sack.<br> Loss of volu...")
- 14:48, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,110) N Paraffin Wax (Created page with "A white, transparent solid shipped in bags, barrels and cases. The melting point of hard paraffin wax is between 50°C and 60°C and that of soft paraffin wax between 45°C a...")
- 14:46, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+584) N Paraffin (Created page with "Shipped as a liquid in heated tanks.<br> Loss of volume may occur due to the relatively high freezing point of paraffin. Solidified paraffin will adhere to pipelines, walls and f...")
- 14:45, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (0) Palm Kernels
- 14:44, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,009) N Palm Kernels (Created page with "Shipped in bags. Used for the extraction of oil and the manufacture of cattle feed. Accoridng to the degree of freshness, this commodity loses a variable percentage of oil, which...")
- 14:27, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+8) Ores
- 14:26, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+61) Ores
- 14:23, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (-14) Ores
- 14:22, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,688) N Ores (Created page with "<i><b>In (Bulk)vessels</i></b> Ore shipments are transported from mines to the loading vessel by various means, including rail, road transport or by craft, and a certain loss may...")
- 13:50, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+864) N Olives (Created page with "Shipped in kegs or drums. Olives arriving with a shriveled appearance due to the loss of brine in which they are shipped should be replenished with brine of proper strength and a...")
- 12:39, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+504) N Oil Well Casing (Created page with "Threads on ends are particularly liable to damage by rough handling, even though thread protectors are fitted. Threaded ends so damaged may be cut and re-threaded in the oil-fiel...")
- 12:34, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+8) Oil Cake
- 12:34, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,421) N Oil Cake (Created page with "The residue obtained after the expression of vegetable oil from various seeds, beans and nuts. When ground is known as meal. Shipped in bags or in bulk. Used as cattle feed a...")
- 12:32, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Nitrogenous Fertiliser
- 12:31, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+3,650) N Nitrogenous Fertiliser (Created page with "Over the last few years various problems have been encountered, associated with coagulation and compaction of prilled nitrogenous fertilizer in bulk. The majority of fertilizer c...")
- 12:27, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Naphtalene
- 12:27, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Naphtalene
- 12:26, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2) Naphtalene
- 12:26, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+772) N Naphtalene (Created page with "White crystalline, volatile flakes with strong coal-tar odor.<br> A petroleum product which gives off an unpleasant camphoric scent and may release inflammable gases. Above 80°C...")
- 12:23, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+858) N Myrabolans (Created page with "The berry-like fruit of a tree of the maple family, usually shipped in pockets or bags. Used in the tanning and dyeing industries and in the manufacture of ink. The oil extra...")
- 12:21, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+343) N Myrabolan Extract (Created page with "Shipped in bags or cases.<br> Normally carries well, but will run and melt if subjected to heat. An excess of moisture will cause bags to coagulated and form a solid block, diff...")
- 11:06, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+370) N Mustard Seed (Created page with "An oil bearing seed usually shipped in bags. If packed in a moist state there is a risk of fermentation. Contact with water, whether fresh or salt, results in the immediate deter...")
- 11:03, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+478) N Molasses (Created page with "The residual liquor after crystallization and separation of sugar crystals from the cane or beet juice, usually shipped in bulk in tanks and requiring heating on discharge to all...")
- 11:02, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+157) N Mohair (Created page with "The hair of the Angora goat used for weaving cloth. Shipped in bags or bales. Subject to loss in weight due to drying. Liable to heat. Category:Products")
- 11:01, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+676) N Mimosa Extract (Created page with "An extract of mimosa or wattle bark, usually shipped in bags. Used in the tanning industry. Absorbs moisture when the air is humid. Absorption of moisture does not in itself caus...")
- 10:57, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,307) N Mica (Created page with "A soft, translucent solid which may be shipped in sheet, powder or crystal form. Widely used as an insulating material and as a dusting powder for rubber.<br> Must be protected ...")
- 10:55, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+368) N Methyl Bromide (Created page with "Bromomethane, commonly known as methyl bromide, is an organobromine compound with formula CH3Br. This colorless, odorless, nonflammable gas is produced both industrially and part...")
- 10:53, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+398) N Mercuric Sulphide (Created page with "A red or black powder, a form of mercury, usually packed in steel drums. Used as a pigment.<br> Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Cases have been kn...")
- 10:50, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Mercury
- 10:50, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+437) N Mercury (Created page with "Very heavy, silver liquid.<br> General Shipped in welded iron bottles with a screw-cap which is supposed to be sealed. Seals must be checked upon loading. Mercury vapors are tox...")
- 10:47, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,297) N Menthol (Created page with "Usually shipped as white crystals in tins inside cases. Used in the perfumery trade and as a flavouring agent.<br> Menthol is slightly soluble in water and melts between 41°C an...")
- 10:46, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+16) Meatbone Meal (from Argentine)
- 10:45, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+8) Meatbone Meal (from Argentine)
- 10:45, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Meatbone Meal (from Argentine)
- 10:45, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,559) N Meatbone Meal (from Argentine) (Created page with "Non-edible remains of slaughtered cattle<br> General Not the same product as bone meal, there are different kinds of meatbone meal similar to examples as under : The non-edible ...")
- 10:39, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+954) N Manioc Root (Created page with "The root of a shrub from whicht the starch is extracted. Used in the manufacture of tapioca, laundry starch and adhesive. Shipped in sacks and bags. Manioc roots should be white,...")
- 10:37, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Mangrove Bark
- 10:37, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+616) N Mangrove Bark (Created page with "The bark of the mangrove tree usually shipped in bales and bags and used extensively in the tanning industry. Water damage affects the bark as the tannin content is decreased. Ma...")
- 10:30, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Lubricating Oils
- 10:29, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,507) N Lubricating Oils (Created page with "Lubricating oils are shipped in bulk and in drums.<br> Loss of volume usually occurs from oil adhering to tank and pipeline walls or from incomplete emptying of tanks, this will ...")
- 10:28, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+588) N Lithopone (Created page with "A white pigment consisting of zinc sulphide, barium sulphate and zinc oxide. Beckton White, Charlton White, Duresco Enamel White, Jersey Lily White, Knight's White, Griffiths Whi...")
- 09:13, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (-2) Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)
- 09:12, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+10) Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)
- 09:12, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,062) N Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) (Created page with "Liquid Crystal Displays are utilised in the final manufacture of any electrical unit which incorporates a visual display panel, e.g. digital watch face, clock face, monitor scree...")
- 13:10, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+12) Linoleum
- 13:09, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,011) N Linoleum (Created page with "Floor covering usually shipped in rolls covered with paper with ends protected. Heavy pressure applied to bales of linoleum may result in internal damage without leaving external...")
- 13:08, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,402) N Liquorice (Created page with "Liquorice grows best in deep, fertile, well-drained soils, with full sun, and is harvested in the autumn, two to three years after planting. Liquorice extract is produced by boi...")
- 12:56, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (-1) Leather
- 12:55, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4,584) N Leather (Created page with "The term leather covers hides or skins which have been processed and preserved by a tannage, which, generally, is either with vegetable tans or chromium salts.<br> The leather m...")
- 12:47, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+8) Lead Ore
- 12:46, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+576) N Lead Ore (Created page with "Very soft and malleable silver-grey metal.<br> Tarnishes rapidly in air. Insoluble in water, resistant to corrosion and relatively impenetrable to radiation. Although this mater...")
- 12:44, 15 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,296) N Latex (Natural of Synthetic) (Created page with "An aqueous suspension of rubber to which a few per cent ammonia is added as preservative. It is acknowledged as a very good preservative. Should not be subjected to extremes of ...")
- 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...")
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