
High-viscosity PIB carried by ship to be subject to stringent discharge requirements
IMO’s Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH 19), meeting at IMO Headquarters from 21 to 25 October, has agreed to classify high-viscosity PIB (Polyisobutylene) as category X for carriage by ship, thereby prohibiting the discharge of cargo residues intothe sea. The categorization and carriage requirements for high-viscosity
