Chapter 6

Techniques for corrective response to accidents involving lost packaged dangerous goods in the marine environment

6.1

Introduction

6.2

6.3

Labelling and marking of dangerous goods

6.4

Behaviour of packages in seawater

6.5

Safety precautions

6.6

Salvage of floating packaged goods

6.7

Salvage operations involving sunken packaged goods

6.8

Packages washed ashore

6.9

Salvage of packages from sunken craft

6.10

Chemical warfare agents