Aerosol Spray can in garbage bag for incinerator - Aerosol Spray can in garbage bag for incinerator
Initial Report
Report Text:
During garbage transfer to engine room for incineration, it was identified that two bottles of aerosol spray were found in the garbage bags.
Lessons Learned: Training to be organized onboard during next month on the “Requirement for garbage separation and storage and disposal” as per garbage management plan, including the following topics.
- Categories of garbage that can be disposed at sea (to avoid confusion no crew member is authorized to discharge anything into the sea without chief officer’s permission).
- Categories of garbage that can be incinerated and garbage that MUST NEVER be incinerated.
- Assignment of duties: Responsible person for garbage generated on deck, at interior accommodation spaces and in engine room.
- Designated person(s) in charge of incineration records disposals in the Garbage log book.
- Ash from incineration of plastics is disposed ashore.
- Used cooking oil is collected in drums and incinerated.
- Oily rags should be incinerated the soonest possible as they are source of ignition.
- Batteries, expired medicines should be disposed separately to shore facilities.
CHIRP Comment:
The lessons learned from the report and the actions taken are valid, the safety checks incorporated in the procedures for handling garbage appear to have been effective.