The 1972 Convention for Safe Containers has two goals. One is to maintain a high level of safety of human life in the transport and handling of containers.2 This document provides guidelines for the certification of containers in accordance with International. Convention for Safe Containers, 1972 (CSC). Convention for safe containers or CSC 1972 is an international agreement formed for ensuring the level of safety of human life. --The term "Convention" means the International Convention for Safe Containers, and its annexes, done at Geneva, Switzerland, December 2, 1972. Convention for Safe Containers. DCM. Dangerous Cargo Manifest. IAW. This Commandant Change Notice publishes the cancellation of Marine Safety. The Convention applies to an owner of a container used in international transport if the owner is domiciled or has its principal office in the United States.