International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

IMDG Code is intended to protect crew members and to prevent marine pollution in the safe transportation of hazardous materials by vessel.

[1] Following a 2002 resolution, most sections of the IMDG Code became mandatory under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) from 1 January 2004.

[3] The decision to reformat the IMDG Code was made in 1996, as part of an effort to improve redablity and user friendlessness of the document, and make the formatting similar to the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods ("Orange Book").

Contains advice on terminology, packaging, labeling, placarding, markings, stowage, segregation, handling, and emergency response.

Prior to 2013 the Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) sub-committee had responsibility for the Code.