The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution: Substances Other than Oil) (Intervention) Order 1997

Made: 29th July 1997

Laid before Parliament: 6th August 1997

Coming into force: 1st September 1997

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 138A(1)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995[^f00001], hereby makes the following Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution: Substances Other than Oil) (Intervention) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997.

2

The substances prescribed for the purposes of section 138A of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (Application of sections 137 and 138 to substances other than oil) are those listed in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — LIST OF SUBSTANCES

PART 1 — NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES

• Acetone cyanohydrin

• Acrylonitrile

• Alachlor technical (90% or more)

• Alcohol (C6–C17)(secondary) poly(3–6) ethoxylates

• Alcohol (C12–C15) poly(1–6) ethoxylates

• Alcohol (C6–C17) (secondary) poly(7–12) ethoxylates

• Alcohol (C12–C15) poly(7–19) ethoxylates

• Alkaryl polyethers (C9–C20)

• Alkyl (C3–C4) benzenes

• Alkyl (C5–C8) benzenes

• Alkyl (C7–C9) nitrates

• Alkyl acrylate-vinyl pyridine copolymer in toluene

• Alkylbenzene, alkylindane, alkylindene mixture (each C12–C17)

• Allyl alcohol

• Allyl chloride

• Ammonium sulphide solution (45% or less)

• Aniline

• Benzene and mixtures having 10% benzene or more*

• Benzyl chloride

• Benzyl alcohol

• Butene oligomer

• Butyl butyrate (all isomers)

• Butyl benzyl phthalate

• Butyl acrylate (all isomers)

• Butylamine (all isomers)

• Butyraldehyde (all isomers)

• Calcium alkyl (C9) phenol sulphide/Polyolefin phosphorosulphide mixture

• Calcium hypochlorite solution (more than 15%)

• Calcium long-chain alkyl phenate sulphide (C8–C40)

• Camphor oil

• Carbolic oil

• Carbon disulphide

• Carbon tetrachloride

• Chlorinated paraffins (C10–C13)

• Chloroacetic acid (80% or less)

• Chlorobenzene

• o-Chloronitrobenzene

• Chloroform

• Chlorohydrins (crude)

• 2- or 3-Chloropropionic acid

• m-Chlorotoluene

• o-Chlorotoluene

• p-Chlorotoluene

• Chlorotoluenes (mixed isomers)

• Coal tar

• Coal tar naphtha solvent

• Coal tar pitch (molten)

• Cobalt naphthenate in solvent naphtha

• Creosote (coal tar)

• Creosote (wood)

• Cresols (all isomers)

• Cresylic acid, dephenolized

• Cresylic acid, sodium salt solution

• Crotonaldehyde

• 1,5,9-Cyclododecatriene

• Cyclohexyl acetate

• Cyclohexylamine

• 1,3-Cyclopentadiene dimer (molten)

• Cyclopentene

• Decanoic acid

• Decene

• Decyl acetate

• Decyl alcohol (all isomers)

• Decyl acrylate

• Decyloxytetrahydro-thiophene dioxide

• Di-n-hexyl adipate

• Di-n-propylamine

• Dibutyl phthalate

• Dibutyl hydrogen phosphonate

• Dibutylamine

• Dichlorobenzene (all isomers)

• Dichloroethyl ether

• 1,6-Dichlorohexane

• 2,4-Dichlorophenol

• 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, diethanolamine salt solution

• 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, dimethylamine salt solution (70% or less)

• 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, triisopropanolamine salt solution

• 1,2-Dichloropropane

• 1,3-Dichloropropene

• Dichloropropene/Dichloro- propane mixtures

• Diethyl sulphate

• Diethylamine

• Diethylaminoethanol

• Diethylbenzene

• Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol F

• Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A

• Diisobutyl phthalate

• Diisobutylamine

• Diisobutylene

• Diisopropylamine

• Diisopropylbenzene (all isomers)

• Dimethyl octanoic acid

• Dimethyl adipate

• Dimethyl hydrogen phosphite

• Dimethylamine solution (greater than 55% but not greater than 65%)

• Dimethylamine solution (greater than 45% but not greater than 55%)

• Dimethylamine solution (45% or less)

• N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine

• Dinitrotoluene (molten)

• 1,4-Dioxane

• Diphenyl

• Diphenyl ether

• Diphenyl ether/Diphenyl phenyl ether mixture

• Diphenyl/Diphenyl ether mixtures

• Diphenylamine, reaction product with 2,2,4-Trimethylpentene

• Diphenylamines, alkylated

• Diphenylmethane diisocyanate

• Diphenylol propane

• Diphenylol propane- epichlorohydrin resins

• Dodecene (all isomers)

• Dodecyl alcohol

• Dodecyl diphenyl ether disulphonate solution

• Dodecyl phenol

• Dodecylamine/Tetradecylamine mixture

• Dodecyldimethylamine/Tetradecyldimethylamine mixture

• Drilling brines (containing Zinc salts)

• Epichlorohydrin

• Ethyl acrylate

• Ethylamine solutions (72% or less)

• Ethylamine

• Ethylbenzene

• N-Ethylbutylamine

• Ethylene dichloride

• Ethylene dibromide

• Ethylene chlorohydrin

• Ethylene oxide/Propylene oxide mixture with an Ethylene oxide content of not more than 30% in weight

• Ethylene glycol methyl ether acetate

• Ethylenediamine

• 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate

• 2-Ethylhexylamine

• Ethylidene norbornene

• o-Ethylphenol

• 2-Ethyl-3-propylacrolein

• Ethyltoluene

• Fluorosilicic acid (20–30%) in water solution

• Formaldehyde solutions (45% or less)

• Fumaric adduct of rosin, water dispersion

• Furfural

• Glycidyl ester of C10 trialkylacetic acid

• Heptyl acetate

• Hexamethylenediamine solution

• Hexyl acetate

• 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate

• 2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid

• Isophorone diisocyanate

• Isophoronediamine

• Lactonitrile solution (80% or less)

• Lauric acid

• Liquid chemical wastes

• Long chain polyetheramine in alkyl (C2–C4) benzenes

• Long chain polyetheramine in aromatic solvent

• Long chain alkaryl polyether (C11–C20)

• Magnesium long chain alkyl salicylate (C11+)

• Mercaptobenzothiazol, sodium salt solution

• Metam sodium solution

• Methacrylic resin in Ethylene dichloride

• Methyl acrylate

• Methyl butyl ketone

• 2-Methyl-6-ethyl aniline

• Methyl heptyl ketone

• Methyl methacrylate

• Methylcyclopentadiene dimer

• Methyl naphthalene (molten)

• 3-Methylpyridine

• Methyl salicylate

• alpha-Methylstyrene

• Motor fuel anti-knock compounds (containing lead alkyls)

• Naphthalene (molten)

• Naphthenic acids

• Neodecanoic acid

• Nitrating acid (mixture of sulphuric and nitric acids)

• Nitrobenzene

• o-Nitrophenol (molten)

• o- or p-Nitrotoluenes

• Nonene (all isomers)

• Nonyl phenol

• Nonyl phenol poly(4- 12) ethoxylates

• Noxious liquid, N.F, (1) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.1, Cat.A*

• Noxious liquid, F, (2) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.1, Cat.A*

• Noxious liquid, N.F, (3) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.2, Cat.A*

• Noxious liquid, F, (4) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.2, Cat.A*

• Noxious liquid, N.F, (5) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.2, Cat.B*

• Noxious liquid, N.F, (6) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.2, Cat.B*, mp

• Noxious liquid, F, (7) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.2, Cat.B*

• Noxious liquid, F, (8) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.2, Cat.B*, mp

• Noxious liquid, N.F, (9) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.3, Cat.A*

• Noxious liquid, F, (10) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.3, Cat.A*

• Noxious liquid, N.F, (11) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.3, Cat.B*

• Noxious liquid, N.F, (12) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.3, Cat.B*, mp

• Noxious liquid, F, (13) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.3, Cat.B*

• Noxious liquid, F, (14) n.o.s. (trade name . . . , contains . . .) S.T.3, Cat.B*, mp

• Octene (all isomers)

• Octyl aldehydes

• Olefin mixtures (C5–C15)

• alpha-Olefins (C6–C18) mixtures

• Oleum

• Oleylamine

• Palm kernel acid oil

• Pentachloroethane

• Perchloroethylene

• Phosphorus, yellow or white

• Phthalic anhydride (molten)

• alpha-Pinene

• beta-Pinene

• Poly(2+)cyclic aromatics

• Polyethylene polyamines

• Polyolefin amide alkeneamine (C28+)

• Polyolefin amide alkeneamine borate (C28–C250)

• Polyolefin amide alkeneamine polyol

• Polyolefinamine in aromatic solvent

• Polyolefinamine in alkyl (C2–C4) benzenes

• Polyolefin ester (C28–C250)

• beta-Propiolactone

• Propionitrile

• n-Propylamine

• Propylbenzene (all isomers)

• Propylene trimer

• Propylene oxide

• Propylene tetramer

• Rosin soap (disproportionated) solution

• Rosin

• Sodium sulphide solution (15% or less)

• Sodium dichromate solution (70% or less)

• Sodium hydrogen sulphide (6% or less)/Sodium carbonate (3% or less) solution

• Sodium hydrosulphide solution (45% or less)

• Sodium hydrosulphide/Ammonium sulphide solution

• Sodium petroleum sulfonate

• Sodium nitrite solution

• Sodium thiocyanate solution (56% or less)

• Styrene monomer

• Sulpho hydrocarbon long chain (C18+) alkylamine mixture

• Sulphuric acid

• Sulphuric acid, spent

• Tall oil (crude and distilled)

• Tall oil fatty acid (resin acids less than 20%)

• Tall oil soap (disproportionated) solution

• Tall oil fatty acid, barium salt

• Tetrachloroethane

• Tetramethylbenzene (all isomers)

• Toluene

• Toluene diisocyanate

• Toluenediamine

• o-Toluidine

• Tributyl phosphate

• 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

• Trichloroethylene

• Tricresyl phosphate (containing 1% or more ortho-isomer)

• Tricresyl phosphate (containing less than 1% ortho-isomer)

• Triethylamine

• Triethylbenzene

• Triethylenetetramine

• Triethylphosphite

• Triisopropylated phenyl phosphates

• Trimethylamine solution (30% or less)

• Trimethylbenzene (all isomers)

• Trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate (2,2,4- and 2,4,4-isomers)

• Trixylyl phosphate

• Turpentine

• Undecanoic acid

• 1-Undecene

• Undecyl alcohol

• Vinyl neodecanoate

• Vinylidene chloride

• Vinyltoluene

• White spirit, low (15–20%) aromatic

• Xylenes

• Xylenol

• Zinc alkaryl dithiophosphate (C7–C16)

• Zinc alkyl dithiophosphate (C3–C14)

PART 2 — HARMFUL SUBSTANCES

• Aldrin

• Azinphos-ethyl

• Azinphos-methyl

• gamma-BHC

• Binapacryl

• Brodifacoum

• Bromophos-ethyl

• Cadmium compound

• Camphechlor

• Carbophenothion

• Chlordane

• Chlorinated paraffin (C₁₀–C₁₃)

• Chlorophenolates, liquid

• Chlorophenolates, solid

• Chlorpyriphos

• Chlorthiophos

• Copper cyanide

• Copper metal powder

• Coumaphos

• Cresyl diphenylphosphate

• Cupric cyanide

• Cupric sulphate

• 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene

• Cyhexatin

• Cymenes (ortho-; meta-; para-)

• Cymol

• Cypermethrin

• DDT

• Dialifos

• Diazinon

• Dichlofenthion

• Dichlorvos

• Dieldrin

• Dimethoate

• Diphenylaminechloroarsine

• Diphenylchloroarsine, liquid

• Diphenylchloroarsine, solid

• Dodecylphenol

• Endosulfan

• Endrin

• EPN

• Esfenvalerate

• Ethion

• Fenbutatin oxide

• Fenitrothion

• Fenpropathrin

• Fenthion

• Fentin acetate

• Fentin hydroxide

• Fonofos

• Heptachlor

• Hexachlorobutadiene

• Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene

• 1,3-hexachlorobutadiene

• Isopropyltoluene

• Isopropyltoluol

• Isoxathion

• Lindane

• Mercuric acetate

• Mercuric ammonium chloride

• Mercuric arsenate

• Mercuric benzoate

• Mercuric bisulphate

• Mercuric bromide

• Mercuric chloride

• Mercuric cyanide

• Mercuric gluconate

• Mercuric nitrate

• Mercuric oleate

• Mercuric oxide

• Mercuric oxycyanide, desensitised

• Mercuric potassium cyanide

• Mercuric sulphate

• Mercuric thiocyanate

• Mercurol

• Mercurous acetate

• Mercurous bisulphate

• Mercurous bromide

• Mercurous chloride

• Mercurous nitrate

• Mercurous salicylate

• Mercurous sulphate

• Mercury acetate

• Mercury ammonium chloride

• Mercury-based pesticide, liquid, flammable, toxic, flashpoint less than 23°C c.c.

• Mercury-based pesticide, liquid, toxic

• Mercury-based pesticide, liquid, toxic, flammable, flashpoint between 23°C and 61°C c.c.

• Mercury-based pesticide, solid, toxic

• Mercury benzoate

• Mercury bichloride

• Mercury bisulphate

• Mercury bromides

• Mercury compound, liquid, n.o.s.

• Mercury compound, solid, n.o.s.

• Mercury(ii) (mercuric) compounds or Mercury(i) (mercurous) compounds

• Mercury cyanide

• Mercury gluconate

• Mercury nucleate

• Mercury oleate

• Mercury oxide

• Mercury oxycyanide, desensitised

• Mercury potassium cyanide

• Mercury potassium iodide

• Mercury salicylate

• Mercury sulphate

• Mercury thiocyanate

• Methylpropylbenzenes

• Mevinphos

• Nickel carbonyl

• Nickel cyanide

• Nickel tetracarbonyl

• Organotin compound, liquid, n.o.s.

• Organotin compound, solid, n.o.s.

• Organotin compounds

• (pesticides)

• Organotin pesticide, liquid, flammable, toxic, flashpoint less than 23°C c.c.

• Organotin pesticide, liquid, toxic

• Organotin pesticide, liquid, toxic, flammable, flashpoint between 23°C and 61°C c.c

• Organotin pesticide, solid, toxic

• Osmium tetroxide

• Parathion

• Parathion-methyl

• PCB's

• Pentachlorophenol

• Pentachlorophenol

• Phenarsazine chloride

• Phenthoate

• Phenylmercuric acetate

• Phenylmercuric compound, n.o.s.

• Phenylmercuric hydroxide

• Phenylmercuric nitrate

• Phorate

• Phosalone

• Phosphamidon

• Phosphorus, white, dry

• Phosphorus, white, molten

• Phosphorus, white, under water

• Phosphorus, yellow, dry

• Phosphorus, yellow, molten

• Phosphorus, yellow, under water

• Polychlorinated biphenyls

• Polyhalogenated biphenyls, liquid

• Polyhalogenated biphenyls, solid

• Polyhalogenated ter-phenyls, liquid

• Polyhalogenated ter-phenyls, solid

• Potassium cuprocyanide

• Potassium cyanocuprate

• Potassium cyanomercurate

• Potassium mercuric iodide

• Pyrazophos

• Quizalofop

• Quizalofop-p-ethyl

• Sodium copper cyanide, solid

• Sodium copper cyanide, solution

• Sodium cuprocyanide, solid

• Sodium cuprocyanide, solution

• Sodium pentachlorophenate

• Sulprophos

• White phosphorus, dry

• White phosphorus, wet

• Yellow phosphorus, dry

• Yellow phosphorus, wet

• Terbufos

• Tetrachlorvinphos

PART 3 — RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

• Radioactive materials

PART 4 — LIQUEFIED GASES

• Acetaldehyde

• Anhydrous ammonia

• Chlorine

• Dimethylamine

• Ethyl chloride

• Ethylene oxide

• Hydrogen chloride, anhydrous

• Hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous

• Methyl bromide

• Methyl Chloride

• Sulphur dioxide

• Vinyl chloride monomer

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Glenda Jackson — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, — Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions — 29th July 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes substances other than oil, the threat of pollution from which (following a shipping casualty) triggers the Secretary of State’s powers of intervention under section 137 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in accordance with section 138A of that Act.

The Order gives effect to the Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances other than Oil 1973 (Cmnd. 6038) (“the 1973 Protocol”).

The substances are listed in the Schedule. They are the substances enumerated in the Annex to the 1973 Protocol, as amended in 1997.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1995 c. 21; section 138A was inserted by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), section 3.