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IMDG Segregation Distance

Minimum distance between containers of different IMDG hazard classes per IMDG Code §7.2 segregation table.

IMDGCargo
On-deck separation
6 m + impervious bulkhead
Under-deck separation
Different hold with deck above
Formula, assumptions, and limits

IMDG Code §7.2.4 table. Combined with class-vs-class matrix (7.2.2) to find the applicable code. Dangerous-goods manifest + stowage plan required on every voyage; enforced by PSC + classification society.

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IMDG segregation codes - IMDG Code 7.2.4