Safety Issue
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has advised that
xanthates have a recognised capacity to emit the odour of carbon
disulphide even when packaged in accordance with the International
Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and an odour from xanthates
shipments, similar to Kota Pahlawan's, is commonplace
according to their Australian importers. This suggests that the
information for xanthates and requirements for their carriage, in
particular the packaging, provided in the Code should be
reviewed.
Safety Recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the
Australian Maritime Safety Authority take action to address this
safety issue.