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what is EMS NO
EMS NO;Emergency Schedule Number;dangerous chemical EMS NO
For dangerous goods export, it is often required to fill in EMS NO on the documents.
What does this mean?
EMS NO (Emergency Schedule Number) Dangerous goods Emergency measure number
The EMS guidelines are divided into two parts: The Fire Emergency Response Form & The spill emergency response form. It providing emergency response guidance for ships transporting dangerous goods that encounter fires or spills.
1: Fire Emergency Measures List
F-A: General fire extinguishing procedure
F-B: Explosive substances and articles
F-C: Non-flammable gas
F-D: Flammable gas
F-E: Flammable liquid that does not react with water
F-F: Temperature-controlled self-reactive substances and organic peroxides
F-G: Substances that react with water
F-H: An explosive oxidizing substance
F-I: Radioactive substances
F-J: Non-temperature-controlled self-reacting substances and organic peroxides
2: Spill Emergency Measures List
S-A: Toxic substance
S-B: Corrosive substances
S-C: Flammable and corrosive liquids
S-D: Flammable liquid
S-E: Flammable liquid, floating on water surface
S-F: Water-soluble Marine pollutants
S-G: Flammable solids and self-reactive substances
S-H: Flammable solid (molten substance)
S-I: Flammable solid (repackable)
S-J: Soaked explosives and certain self-heating substances
S-K: Self-reactive substance for temperature control
S-L: Substances that spontaneously combust and react with water
S-M: Flammable substances with self-ignition hazard
S-N: A substance that reacts strongly with water
S-O: Wet hazardous goods (not collectible)
S-P: Wet hazardous goods (collectible)
S-Q: Oxidizing substances
S-R: Organic peroxides
S-S: Radioactive substances
S-T: Goods with biological hazards
S-U: Gas (flammable, toxic or corrosive)
S-V: Gas (non-flammable, non-toxic)
S-W: Oxidizing gas
S-X: Explosive substances
S-Y: Explosive compound
S-Z: Toxic explosive
EMS NO