Safety Data Sheets Management Plan: 2026 [paper]

This plan provides a ship-specific framework for the management, storage, handling and disposal of all chemical products used on board, in accordance with SOLAS, the ISM Code and applicable MARPOL requirements.

• Section 1 establishes the regulatory framework and responsibilities. The applicable framework includes the ISM Code for hazard identification, training and emergency preparedness; MARPOL Annexes I, II and V for pollution prevention and waste disposal; and MLC 2006 for occupational health and safety of seafarers.
• Section 2 provides the chemical inventory and hazard classification for all products on board, organised by cleaning products and paint/coating products, with GHS signal words, storage locations and key hazards identified for each product.
• Section 3 sets out the storage and segregation requirements, including critical segregation rules for incompatible substance categories (acids and alkalines, bleach and acids, oxidisers and flammables, epoxy components) and secondary containment requirements for corrosive and toxic products. The storage requirements for the paint store address the fire protection provisions of SOLAS Chapter II-2, including ventilation, elimination of ignition sources and fire extinguisher provisions.
• Section 4 provides the PPE matrix by hazard category, with PPE maintenance requirements under ISM Code, Section 10 (Maintenance of the Ship and Equipment).
• Section 5 covers safe handling procedures for all chemical categories, including general principles, corrosive products, powder products, spray products and paint products.
• Section 6 establishes the spill response protocol with escalating response levels, and the notification requirements.
• Section 7 provides a first aid quick reference for eye contact, skin contact, inhalation and ingestion exposures.
• Section 8 sets out waste disposal procedures, including applicable MARPOL restrictions and documentation requirements for waste transfer.
• Section 9 covers paint and coating product management, including storage, application safety and first aid.
• Section 10 provides emergency contact details.
  The six appendices provide the operational record forms that support the Plan.