LINTED COTTON SEED (Fuzzy Cotton Seed)

with not more than 9% moisture and not more than 20.5% oil

Description
Cottonseed with short cotton fibres adhering to the kernel after approximately 90% – 98% of the cotton has been removed by machine.

Characteristics

Angle of repose	Bulk density (kg/m3)	Stowage Factor (m3/t)	Size	Class	Group
Not applicable	≈0.49	≈2.02	-	MHB	B

Hazard
May self-heat and deplete oxygen in cargo space.

Stowage and segregation
No special requirements

Hold cleanliness
Clean and dry without any residues of previous cargoes, oil or grease.

Weather precautions
Do not handle cargo during precipitation, keep dry and close hatches that are not being worked.

Loading
Trim in accordance with the cargo information required by SOLAS regulation VI/2. If doubt exists, trim reasonably level to the boundaries of the cargo space so as to minimize the risk of shifting and to ensure that adequate stability will be maintained during the voyage.

Precautions
Ventilate and test the atmosphere before entering cargo spaces.

Ventilation
Ventilation is not required except as necessary to enable entry into cargo spaces. See Precautions.

Carriage
Hatches should be weathertight to prevent the ingress of water.

Discharge
The cargo may compact under its own weight and as a result of ship induced vibration causing hanging faces to be created in the hold on discharge. See Precautions

Clean up
No special requirements

Emergency Precautions

Special emergency equipment to be carried
Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Emergency procedures
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus.

Emergency action in the event of fire
Batten down; use ship’s fixed fire-fighting installation, if fitted.

Medical First Aid
Refer to the Medical First Aid Guide (MFAG), as amended.