Toxicity – is the ability of a substance to interrupt the correct function of bodily organs. Toxic cargoes are harmful if they are inhaled or swallowed or absorbed into the body through the skin. Most of the chemical cargoes as well as some crude oils and petroleum products are toxic or contain toxic [...]

The liquid cargoes capable of being carried by tanker vessels can be subdivided (as a rule based on material chemical property) into a few major groups. These groups and the basic chemistry related to liquid cargoes are discussed briefly in the following sub-sections:

Acid – Any chemical compound containing hydrogen capable of being replaced [...]

Flash Point
The flash point of a liquid is the lowest temperature at which the liquid will give off vapour to [...]