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Members will recall the discussions some time ago on the testing of PV valves for products with a low MESG and the need for some point of reference on the MESG of products. It was decided at that time that for these purposes reference should be made to column “i” of chapter 17 of the IBC Code since the electrical apparatus group in column “i’’ is decided by reference to the product’s MESG. IPTA pointed out at that time that more than half the products in the Code have no information in column “i” of chapter 17 and a circular was subsequently issued listing these products and asking for information to be provided. Information has now been provided on a number of these cargoes and amended carriage requirements will be included in the next edition of the IBC Code (due for publication in mid-2014). Some 38 products are still missing this information, however, and it has been suggested that if the necessary information is not provided by the time of the ESPH meeting in October these products should either be deleted from the Code, or a default set of stringent requirements applied to them. |