American Club Offers Key Points To Consider in Silver Nitrate Testing

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Silver nitrate testing for the presence of sodium chloride (salt) in cargo holds prior to loading is an important practice to prevent claims for damage to steel cargoes, reads an American P&I Club Member Alert

As part of the standard pre-load survey for transporting steel cargoes, vessel cargo hold tank tops, adjacent sides, and end plating, should be tested for the presence of salt by using a silver nitrate solution.

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