At sea emergency guide
Emergency schedule: 7-04
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE, FISSILE, FISSILE EXCEPTED or NON-FISSILE.
UN No. 2977
UN No. 2978
Emergency procedures
Action
Spillage will be corrosive.
Spillage on deck
Wash overboard with copious quantities of water from as far away as possible. Do not direct water jets onto leak area. Do not allow water inside receptacles.
Seek expert advice.
Spillage under deck
Collect spillage for safe disposal.
Fire on deck
If possible remove receptacles likely to be involved or keep them cool with copious quantities of water. Water spray may be used to reduce vapours.
Seek expert advice.
Fire under deck
Batten down; use ship's fixed fire-fighting installation. Otherwise adopt action as for "On deck".
Special equipment to be carried
Protective clothing (gloves, boots, coveralls, headgear).
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Spray nozzles.
Remarks by UN no.
Remarks:
POSSIBLE RESTOWAGE OF FISSILE PACKAGES.
Check transport documents, which will indicate which packages are involved. If packages are restowed the following procedures should be followed:
1- If labels are legible, restow in groups of up to 50 transport indices with not less
than 6m separation between groups. Other neutral cargo may be stowed
between groups.
2- If labels are not legible, stow packages singly at not less than 6m separation.
Other neutral cargo may be stowed between packages.
