Cargo that gives off fumes that may contaminate other cargo is known as a(n) __________.
• Cargo classifications used in marine transportation, especially how they relate to how one cargo can affect another • Difference between physical damage (breakage, staining) vs contamination by smell or vapors • How cargo that emits fumes or strong smells is treated in stowage and segregation rules
• Which option best describes cargo that can affect OTHER cargo simply by being near it, without direct contact? • Is the main concern in the question physical harm to people, physical damage to cargo, or contamination by smell/vapor? • Think about cargo stowage: what term would you expect a cargo officer or longshoreman to use for goods that give off strong smells or fumes that could taint foodstuffs or sensitive products nearby?
• Identify which term is commonly used in cargo handling / stowage manuals to describe smell- or vapor-contaminating goods • Eliminate any choice that mainly refers to cargo that is easily damaged itself rather than damaging other cargo • Consider which term is used when separating cargo to prevent smell or fume transfer in a hold or container
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