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- 09:40, 4 October 2011 (diff | hist) (+371) N Twine (bales, baletwine) (Created page with "==Description== (bales, baletwine). In order to prevent distortion of the spools they must not be overstowed with heavy cargo. All twine has been treated with a preservative (p...")
- 09:08, 4 October 2011 (diff | hist) (+355) N Telegraph-cables (Created page with "==Description== Wire cables telegraphic. When carrying telegraph-cables keep in mind that tar may drip from the cables in warmer climates causing damage. It is recommended to s...")
- 15:07, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+9) Sunflower Cakes, Cake-meal
- 15:06, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+271) N Sunflower Cakes, Cake-meal (Created page with "==Description== Residue from sunflower seeds after extraction of oil. Used for animal feed and fertilizer. Liable to spontaneous combustion See IMDG Books and BC Code. See: ...")
- 15:05, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Sulphur
- 15:04, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Sulphur
- 15:04, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+16) Sulphur
- 15:03, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Sulphur
- 15:01, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Sulphur
- 15:01, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+1) Sulphur
- 15:00, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (-7) Sulphur
- 14:59, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,679) N Sulphur (Created page with "==Description== Yellow, crystalline non-metallic element existing in two stable crystalline state. Both forms are insoluble in water and slightly soluble in common organic solv...")
- 14:34, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (-1) Stockfish
- 14:33, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+1) Stockfish
- 14:32, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+16) Stockfish
- 14:31, 29 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+385) N Stockfish (Created page with "Dried fish Emits an unpleasant smell. and contains a lot of vermin. It is packed in bags and may start heating after absorbing moisture. This leads to deterioration into a moist...")
- 11:12, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+332) N Steatite (Created page with "==Description== (Soap-stone powder, Talcum powder) ==General== Soft rock shipped in lumps or as powder and mainly packed in bags. The stone requires a dry stowage in a GP...")
- 11:10, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+355) N Stearic Acid (Created page with "==Description== A solid by-product of vegetable fat.<br> ==General== A subsidiary product of stearine applied in the candle, soap, cosmetics and ointments industry. Packing as ...")
- 10:30, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+313) N Soda (Created page with "==Description== Sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate. White powder ==General== Both these compounds are known as soda. Stow away from sources of heat. Do not stow with steelwork...")
- 10:29, 12 September 2011 (diff | hist) (+325) N Soap-Stone Powder (Created page with "==Description== Type of soft stone ==General== Soft rock shipped in lumps or as powder and mainly packed in bags. The stone requires a dry stowage in a GP container with inner...")
- 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
- 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...")
- 14:54, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Casings
- 14:53, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+6) Casings
- 14:52, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+3,387) N Casings (Created page with "==Description== Animal intestines used as containers for sausages. Usually packed in casks or kegs. Casing or sausage casing is the material that encloses the filling of a saus...")
- 14:09, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Casein
- 14:08, 19 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+615) N Casein (Created page with "==Description== A product of milk used in the manufacture of prepared foods, paints, glues and plastics. Commercial casein of good quality is a dry, friable, white or slightly b...")
- 15:16, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+729) N Carob Kernel Meal (Created page with "==Description== Flour made by grinding the kernel of the Carob bean. Shipped in plastic, paper or jute sacks and in multi-ply paper sacks with a polyethylene lining. Used in th...")
- 15:15, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+23) Carnauba Wax
- 15:14, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+9) Carob Beans
- 15:12, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,402) N Carob Beans (Created page with "==Description== A bean shipped in bulk from the eastern Mediterranean. Carob, dried or roasted and having a slightly sweet taste, in powder or chip form, is used as an ingredie...")
- 15:11, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1) Carnauba Wax
- 15:10, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Carnauba Wax
- 15:10, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+12) Carnauba Wax
- 15:09, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,820) N Carnauba Wax (Created page with "==Description== A hard wax from the leaves of the wax palm. Yellow to greenish brown lumps packed in bags or boxes. Used in the manufacture of polished, varnished and insulating ...")
- 15:02, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+5) Carbon Black
- 15:01, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+27) Carbon Black
- 15:00, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,195) N Carbon Black (Created page with "==Description== A sooty substance liable to spontaneous combustion packed in bags or barrels Used as a filler and reinforcing agent in plastic and rubber products. Extremely fine...")
- 14:58, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+820) N Caravans (Created page with "==Description== Motorised caravan-type vehicles and towing-type caravans are liable to theft or pilferage of contents, which may be valuable and readily removable. Contents shoul...")
- 14:54, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+20) Canned Goods
- 14:53, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+35) Canned Goods
- 14:51, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Canned Goods
- 14:50, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (0) Canned Goods
- 14:49, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+9,553) N Canned Goods (Created page with "==Description== steel containers coated in a rust resisting plating Condensation can cause rusty tins and the labels to peel off or become moldy, rendering them unusable on su...")
- 14:47, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,180) N Candelilla Wax (Created page with "==Description== A hard brown wax, obtained from the plant Pedilanthus pavonis. With a melting point of 68.5–72.5 °C, candelilla wax consists of mainly hydrocarbons (about 50...")
- 14:45, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (-3) Canada Balsam
- 14:45, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+5) Canada Balsam
- 14:43, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,187) N Canada Balsam (Created page with "==Description== Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is a turpentine which is made from the resin of the balsam fir tree (Abies balsamea). The resin, di...")
- 12:58, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+267) N Camphor (Created page with "==Description== Colourless or white crystals and granules. Shipped in lined cases. When heated evolves inflammable and explosive gases. Slowly volatilizes at ordinary temperatur...")
- 12:57, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+141) N Calcium Tartrate (Created page with "==Description== A white crystalline powder used as a food preservative. Subject to loss in weight due to seepage. Category:Products")
- 12:56, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,411) N Calcium Hypochlorite (Created page with "==Description== White crystalline powder with pungent odor. Has been the cause of numerous fires, explosions and disasters, most of which could be attributed to one of the follow...")
- 12:54, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+425) N Calcium Cyanide (Created page with "==Description== Colourless crystals or powder usually shipped in bags or drums. Used as a fertilizer, as a pesticide and for hardening iron and steel. Decomposes in water, givi...")
- 12:52, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+354) N Calcium Chloride (Created page with "==Description== White, deliquescent crystals, granules, lumps or flakes. Packed in air-tight drums. Liquefies extremely readily, and unless well packed will absorb moisture fro...")
- 12:51, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+5) Calcium Carbide
- 12:51, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+973) N Calcium Carbide (Created page with "==Description== Greyish-black irregular hard lumps or powder. Shipped in water-tight and air-tight metal containers. If containers burst due to rough handling, the contents will...")
- 12:48, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+467) N Calcium Bromide (Created page with "==Description== A white powder or crystals generally packed in fibre drums. Used in photography, medicine, as a food preservative and in the manufacture of anti-freeze compound...")
- 10:24, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+839) N Cable (Insulated) (Created page with "==Description== Normally shipped on drums Sometimes, due to side discs or battens of drums having been smashed, the top flakes of coils may become flattened and damages. Cotton-...")
- 10:14, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Butter
- 10:13, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Butter
- 10:13, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+5) Butter
- 10:12, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+4) Butter
- 10:12, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (-9) Butter
- 10:11, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+8) Butter
- 10:11, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,969) N Butter (Created page with "Description There are two varieties of butter generally: a) Sweet cream butter b) Sour cream (lactic) butter which can only be easily distinguished organoleptically from one anot...")
- 09:57, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+466) N Burlap (Created page with "==Description== A cloth or fabric manufactured from jute yarn. Shipped in bales. If wet will heat and quickly rot emitting toxic fumes. Liable to spontaneous combustion if cont...")
- 09:50, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (-8) Bristles
- 09:50, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1) Bristles
- 09:49, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,670) N Bristles (Created page with "==Description== Shipped in considerable quantities in the Far East, Russia, etc., usually in cases. General Bristles, generally speaking, are indestructible except by fire, but ...")
- 09:46, 18 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+1,063) N Bricks (Refractory) (Created page with "==Description== These bricks are of varying constituent chemicals, consistency, etc., according to intended usage, e.g. blast furnace linings, kilns, industrial boilers, power pl...")
- 10:12, 13 July 2011 (diff | hist) (+2,288) Brass Products
- 10:11, 13 July 2011 (diff | hist) (-2,264) Brass Products (Blanked the page)
- 10:11, 13 July 2011 (diff | hist) (-24) Brass Products
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