1.2 Safety

1.2.1       Improperly packed and secured cargo, the use of unsuitable CTUs and the overloading of CTUs may endanger persons during handling and transport operations. Improper declaration of the cargo may also cause dangerous situations. The misdeclaration of the CTU’s gross mass may result in the overloading of a road vehicle or a rail wagon or in the allocation of an unsuitable stowage position on board a ship thus compromising the safety of the ship.

1.2.2     Insufficient control of humidity may cause severe damages to and collapse of the cargo and cause also the loss of the stability of the CTU.