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Mineral Concentrates

(See Bulk Cargo Shipping Names below)


CEMENT COPPER
COPPER CONCENTRATE
IRON CONCENTRATE
IRON CONCENTRATE
(pellet feed)
IRON CONCENTRATE
(sinter feed)
LEAD AND ZINC CALCINES
(mixed)
LEAD AND ZINC MIDDLINGS
LEAD CONCENTRATE
LEAD ORE RESIDUE
LEAD SILVER
CONCENTRATE
MANGANESE
CONCENTRATE
NEFELENE SYENITE
(mineral)
NICKEL CONCENTRATE
PENTAHYDRATE CRUDE
PYRITES
PYRITIC ASHES (iron)
PYRITIC CINDERS
SILVER LEAD CONCENTRATE
SLIG (iron ore)
ZINC AND LEAD CALCINES
(mixed)
ZINC AND LEAD MIDDLINGS
ZINC CONCENTRATE
ZINC SINTER
ZINC SLUDGE



All known Bulk Cargo Shipping Names (BCSN) oI mineral concentrates are listed above but the
list is not exhaustive. See also the entries Ior Metal Sulphide Concentrates.

DESCRIPTION
Mineral concentrates are reIined ores in which valuable components have been enriched by
eliminating the bulk oI waste materials.

CHARACTERISTICS

ANGLE OF REPOSE BULK DENSITY (kg/m
3
)

STOWAGE FACTOR (m
3
/t)
Not applicable 1754 to 3030 0.33 to 0.57
SIZE CLASS GROUP
Various Not applicable A

HAZARD
The above materials may liqueIy iI shipped at moisture content in excess oI their Transportable
moisture limit (TML). See section 7 oI the Code. These cargoes are non-combustible or have
low Iire-risks.
This cargo will decompose burlap or canvas cloth covering bilge wells. Continuous carriage oI
this cargo may have detrimental structural eIIects over a long period oI time.

STOWAGE & SEGREGATION
No special requirements.

HOLD CLEANLINESS
No special requirements.

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WEATHER PRECAUTIONS
When a cargo is carried in a ship other than specially constructed or Iitted cargo ship complying
with the requirements in subsection 7.3.2 oI this Code, the Iollowing provisions shall be
complied with:
.1 the moisture content oI the cargo shall be kept less than its TML during voyage;
.2 unless expressly provided otherwise in this individual schedule, the cargo shall not
be handled during precipitation;
.3 unless expressly provided otherwise in this individual schedule, during handling
oI the cargo, all non-working hatches oI the cargo spaces into which the cargo is
loaded or to be loaded shall be closed;
.4 the cargo may be handled during precipitation provided that the actual moisture
content oI the cargo is suIIiciently less than its TML so that the actual moisture
content is not liable to be increased beyond the TML by the precipitation; and
.5 the cargo in a cargo space may be discharged during precipitation provided that
the total amount oI the cargo in the cargo space is to be discharged in the port.

LOADING
This cargo shall be trimmed to ensure that the height diIIerence between peaks and troughs does
not exceed 5 oI the ship`s breadth and that the cargo slopes uniIormly Irom the hatch
boundaries to the bulkheads and no shearing Iaces remain to collapse during voyage, in particular
on smaller ships, i.e. 100 m long or less.
As the density oI the cargo is extremely high, the tanktop may be overstressed unless the cargo is
evenly spread across the tanktop to equalize the weight distribution. Due consideration shall be
paid to ensure that the tanktop is not overstressed during the voyage and during loading by a pile
oI the cargo.

PRECAUTIONS
Bilge wells shall be clean, dry and covered as appropriate, to prevent ingress oI the cargo. Bilge
system oI a cargo space to which this cargo is to be loaded shall be tested to ensure it is working.

VENTILATION
The cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall not be ventilated during voyage.

CARRIAGE
The appearance oI the surIace oI this cargo shall be checked regularly during voyage. II Iree
water above the cargo or Iluid state oI the cargo is observed during voyage, the master shall take
appropriate actions to prevent cargo shiIting and potential capsize oI the ship, and give
consideration to seeking emergency entry into a place oI reIuge.

DISCHARGE
No special requirements.

CLEAN-UP
No special requirements.