The BIMCO Liquid Cargo database is intended for use by for shore-side staff and to some extent for newcomers to the tanker trade and should only be used as a reference tool providing brief information regarding the more than 360 of the commonly transported liquid cargoes including Benzene and mixtures having 10 % benzene or more Trade name/synonym name: Benzol; Benzole; Cyclohexatriene; Benzene. Main Properties: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Highly toxic. May cause cancer. Main chemical and physical properties: Flash point Minus 11 deg. C Boiling Points 80 deg. C Viscosity @ 20°C < 50 mPa.s Vapour pressure @ 20°C > 5 kPa (suitable for ventilation according to MARPOL Annex II - vapours are toxic) Density 879 kg/m3 @ 20 deg. C. IBC carriage requirements: IBC chapter 17 Ship Type 3 Tank Type 2G. Relevant additional IBC requirements: 15.12 Toxic products. Requirements to exhaust openings of vent systems. Connection for vapour-return line to the shore installation. Not to be stowed adjacent to oil fuel tanks. Separate piping systems. Cargo tank relief-valve setting minimum 0.02 MPa gauge (= 200 mBar) 15.17 increased ventilation 15.19.6 high-level alarm 16.2.9 the cargo's melting point shall be indicated in the shipping document “T” an instrument or detector tubes for detection of toxic cargo vapours shall be on board. MARPOL requirements: Annex II Pollution Category Y Special information to be added to Shipping Document: The cargo's melting point shall be indicated in the shipping document. Stowage: Heat adjacent 38 deg. C Stow adjacent to fuel oil tanks Yes. Carriage requirements: Heating during voyage - No, but may be required in cold climate (m.p. = 6 deg. C) Heating during unloading - No, but may be required in cold climate Tanks inerted or padded - Not required by IBC but shipper will often require nitrogen blanket. Prewash required when unloading temperature is lower than 11 deg. C. Tank cleaning: Ambient temperature water wash Warm/hot temperature water wash