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- 10:27, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+368) N Snake Skins (Created page with "==Description== Skins of reptiles ==General== Strongly smelling of camphor, or naphthalene. Do not stow with odor-sensitive cargo. Do not stow cargoes which may leak on top o...")
- 10:26, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+96) N Sleepers (Created page with "==Description== Wooden barers for railways ==General== See CROSS -TIES Category:Products")
- 09:59, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+376) N Silicon Manganese (in bulk) (Created page with "==Description== Silicon-manganese an alloy of silicon and manganese. ==General== Made in an electric arc furnace. It contains 60 - 75% manganese and 20-25% silicon, and the rest...")
- 09:57, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,677) N Shellac (Created page with "Lac is the resinous exudation of a species of insect. When crushed, washed and dried it is known as seedlac. Shellac is the name given to the article of commerce when manufacture...")
- 09:56, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+794) N Sheanuts (Created page with "Description: Nut from the Shea tree. General The nut from the Shea tree in Africa with a high fat percentage of 45-50% , moisture content of 6%, greenish color and emitting a str...")
- 09:54, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+306) N Shark Skins or Fins (Created page with "Fish products.<br> General: Emits a penetrating odor similar to ammonia and require separate stowage. To be stowed in a GP container as "wet" goods with an innerliner fitted. D...")
- 09:50, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+23) Seed Waste
- 09:49, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+655) N Seed Waste (Created page with "Waste of oily seeds from which the oil has been pressed mechanically or extracted by means of a solvent The former method produces expellers whilst the latter are called ext...")
- 09:49, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,086) N Seeds (Created page with "Usually shipped in bags, occasionally in bulk. The main causes of damage to seeds are contact with water, heating, fermentation and sprouting, spontaneous heating, and infestatio...")
- 13:28, 30 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+610) N Sassafras Oil (Created page with "Sassafras oil is an essential oil and is from plant origin.<br> A concentration of the odor from this oil is highly volatile and inflammable. It has an acid taste and an extreme...")
- 13:22, 30 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+574) N Sago Flour (Created page with "A delicate commodity obtained from the sago palm grown in the Far East. Usually shipped in bags. Should be stowed away from odorous cargoes and those giving off moisture. Subject...")
- 12:29, 30 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+807) N Rutile Sand (Created page with "Natural titanium dioxide, reddish-brown to black in colour. Shipped in bulk or in bags. Used for a variety of industrial metallurgical purposes in the preparation of certain flux...")
- 12:26, 30 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+818) N Roots (Created page with "Shipped in bags, bales or cases.<br> May be subject to loss in weight due to loss of moisture, or to chafing and consequent seepage from bags, etc. The extent of any such loss wi...")
- 12:22, 30 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+583) N Roofing Slates (Created page with "Shipped in crates or cases.<br> Liable to breakage, although when packed in crates so that contents can be readily seen, breakage is usually found to be less than if packed in a ...")
- 12:05, 30 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,002) N Resin (Created page with "Natural resins is exuded from a variety of plant.<br> General Exuded from a variety of plants and trees they are of an inflammable nature, insoluble in water and melt when he...")
- 16:12, 29 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+419) N Red Lead (Created page with "A bright red powder usually shipped in drums. Used in the manufacture of storage batteries, metal protective paints and in pottery. Is toxic as a dust and precautions should ...")
- 16:11, 29 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+207) N Red Kidney Beans (Created page with "Usually shipped in bags. May be subject to loss in weight if shipped soon after harvesting. If wetted will quickly absorb moisture, increase in weight and rot.<br> See also [[Be...")
- 16:07, 29 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+479) N Rags (Created page with "Pressed bales of usually cotton material.<br> Used clothing shipped in this way occasionally may be subject to spontaneous combustion, as a result of contamination with oil. Bal...")
- 16:05, 29 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+264) N Quebracho Extract (Created page with "A wood-derived tannin, used in the leather industry. Shipped in powder form in bags. If subjected to heat may arriva with packing rotted, contents damp and bags often stickin...")
- 16:04, 29 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+263) N Propane Gas (Created page with "Colorless gas with an added natural odor.<br> Etremely flammable. Gas is heavier than air. Distant ignition possible. Gas-air mixtures (2-9.5%) are explosive. See BUTANE GAS.<b...")
- 16:01, 29 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Pollard Pellets
- 16:01, 29 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,120) N Pollard Pellets (Created page with "Wheat-bran pellets, in bulk.<br> These pellets are pressed from bran while steam and an inhibitor agent are added. It is used as cattle fodder and the composition may va...")
- 15:19, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,072) N Plants (Created page with "Plants easily suffer from desiccation which, although often not immediately visible, can have serious subsequent effects. It is essential to protect particularly the roots of pla...")
- 15:04, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+669) N Pigments (Created page with "Pigments are used for coloring paint, ink, plastic, fabric, cosmetics, food and other materials. Most pigments used in manufacturing and the visual arts are dry colourants, usual...")
- 14:58, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,969) N Pig Iron (Created page with "Pig iron is the intermediate product of smelting iron ore with a high-carbon fuel such as coke, usually with limestone as a flux. Charcoal and anthracite have also been used as f...")
- 14:57, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+12) Phosphates and Superphosphates
- 14:56, 24 August 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,828) N Phosphates and Superphosphates (Created page with "Bulk shipping is the usual transport for these commodities. Single and triple superphosphate tend to be shipped in granular form. Are highly corrosive if packed too fresh or if h...")
- 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
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