The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code), issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), regulates the movement of hazardous material by vessels in international waters.
When transporting regulated hazardous materials from the US to Japan on an oceangoing vessel, the most appropriate set of regulations to comply with are the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Regulations, published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
AFMAN 24-204(i)
Transportation Data
49 CFR, 172.101
Placards are not used in maritime shipping of hazardous materials. Even in US ground transportation, placards are not required for the shipment of "Limited Quantities."
Code of Federal Regulations for the transportation of ammunition, explosives, and hazardous material?
The US Department of Transportation regulations (49 CFR) applies to all shipments of hazardous materials within, to and from the US. Other regulations (those of the country of origin, destination or transit) will apply, in addition, to shipments from or to the US. And if the material is sent by air or ocean vessel, still other regulations will apply.
The four digit ID number
It is the International Maritime Organization. This is a form used to describe hazardous materials in a container or shipping on a vessel. It is required for all hazardous material to be shipped via vessel.
49 CFR, 172.704 (a)(3)
Hazardous material ceases to be hazardous when it is destroyed, sufficiently diluted in nonhazardous material, it is chemically changed into a nonhazardous material or incorporated into an object that immobilizes it and renders it unable to be hazardous.
The DOD Form used to document the transportation of hazardous material by military vehicle is the DD Form 626, titled "Motor Vehicle Inspection." This form ensures that vehicles transporting hazardous materials meet safety requirements and are in compliance with regulations. It includes details about the vehicle, the hazardous materials being transported, and any safety measures taken.