DANGEROUS GOODS

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

-they provide packing instructions for all dangerous goods acceptable for air transport with a wide range of options for inner, outer, and single packagings -they established limitations on dangerous goods

Explosives Gases Flammable Liquids Flammable Solids Oxidizing Substances Toxic and Infectious Substances Radioactive Materials Corrosives Miscellaneous DG

9 CLASSIFICATION OF DG

Overpack

An enclosure used by a single shipper to contain one or more packages and to form one handling unit for convenience of handling and stowage

Hidden dangerous goods

Cargo declared under a general description may contain hazardous articles that are not apparent. Such articles may also be found in baggage

Acceptable Forbidden Hidden Carried by Passengers & Crew Operator's Property Excepted Quantities

Categories of DG

Dangerous Goods Forbidden Unless Exempted

Certain other dangerous goods are considered to be too dangerous for transport by air in the normal course of events. However, fexceptional circumstances, and under an exemption granted by the States concerned, these dangerous goods may be carried provided that the details of the government exemption are complied with their entirely

Process Group 1 Process Group 2 Process Group 3 Process Group 4

Dangerous Goods permitted in passenger baggage

Flammable Non flammable Toxic Gases

Gases divided into 3 divisions

Recognize the Problem (signs & symptoms) Maintain a calm, efficient attitude - be careful not to alarm passengers Obtain information and provide full description of the item to the captain Await instructions from the Flight crew If on the ground, confiscate hazardous article and remove it from the aircraft prior to closing the door If inflight, place and secure article in a safe container (box, plastic bag, etc.) If possible, relocate passengers away from the hazard-causing agent In case of fire, extinguish it using the appropriate fire extinguisher

General Procedures in Handling a Dangerous Goods Incident

Notify PIC Identify the item

INITIAL ACTION

Corrosives battery Gases/LPG/Camp stove Flammable Liquids Paint Radioactive material Infectious substances/blood Lighters/matches Magnetized materials Oxidizing paint stripper Organic Peroxides Bleach Explosive fireworks Toxic substances Non-rechargeable - more than 2 grams of lithium Rechargeable - greater than 160WH, small vehicles powered by lithium

Items NOT ALLOWED as carry-on or checked-in baggage

Rechargeable - less than 100WH (laptops, ipads, mobile phones, ipods, cam, powerbanks) Non-rechargeable or primary less than 2 grams of lithium A4 size or smaller batteries

Lithium batteries ALLOWED for hand carry only

ICAO Technical Instructions (TI) and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)

PAL express must comply with the requirements stipulated in this that pertain to acceptance, storage, loading, inspection, provision of information including emergency response information, actual transport, reporting, retention of records and training

4G

Packaging identification code (type & material) indicates a fiberboard box

12 months

Recurrent training must take place within how many months?

IATA DG 63rd Edition Jan 2022

Reference for Provisions of DG Carried by Passengers or Crew

Aircraft Equipment Consumer Goods Carbon Dioxide, Solid (Dry ice) Battery-Powered Electronic Equipment

The following are other dangerous goods items which may be carried by the operator

UN Number

The four digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the transport of dangerous goods to identify a substance or a particular group of substances.

Pilot-in-command

The pilot designated by the operator, or in the case of general aviation, the owner, as being in command and charged with the safe conduct of a flight

United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

This classification determines the acceptability of an articles and substances for air transport as well as the conditions for their transport

Cylinders

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? Indicates compressed or liquefied gases.

Cryogenic (Liquid)

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? Indicates refrigerated liquefied gases such as argon, helium, neon and nitrogen

Consolidated Consignments (Groupages)

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain any of the defined classes of dangerous goods.

Diving Equipment

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain cylinders (such as scuba tanks, vest bottles, etc.) of compressed gas (air, oxygen, etc), high intensity diving lamps which can generate extremely high heat when operated in air. In order to be carried safely, the bulb or battery must be disconnected

Aircraft Spare Parts / Aircraft Equipment / Aircraft on Ground (AOG) Spares

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain explosives (flares or other pyrotechnics), chemical oxygen generators, unserviceable tyre assemblies, cylinders of compressed gas (oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen or fire extinguishers), paint, adhesives, aerosols, life-saving appliances, first aid kits, fuel in equipment, wet or lithium batteries, matches, etc.

Drilling or Mining Equipment

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain explosives and/or other dangerous goods.

Automobiles, parts (car, motor, motorcycle)

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain ferro-magnetic material which may not meet the definition for magnetized material, but which may be subject to special stowage requirements due to the possibility of affecting aircraft instruments (see 3.9.2.2). May also contain engines, carburetors or fuel tanks which contain or have contained fuel, wet batteries, compressed gases in tyre inflation devices, fire extinguishers, shocks/struts with nitrogen, air bag inflators/air bag modules, etc

Camping/Expeditionary Equipment

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain flammable gases (butane, propane, etc.), flammable liquids (kerosene, gasoline, etc.), flammable solids (hexamine, matches, etc.) or other dangerous goods

Dental Apparatus

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain flammable resins or solvents, compressed or liquefied gas, mercury and radioactive material.

Dry Shipper (Vapour Shipper)

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain free liquid nitrogen. Dry shippers are subject to the Regulations when they permit the release of any free liquid nitrogen irrespective of the orientation of the package.

Diagnostic Specimens

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain infectious substances

Chemicals

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain items meeting any of the criteria for dangerous goods, particularly flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers, organic peroxides, toxic or corrosive substances.

Electrical Equipment

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May contain magnetized materials or mercury in switch gear and electron tubes or wet batteries.

Breathing Apparatus

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? May indicate cylinders of compressed air or oxygen, chemical oxygen generators or refrigerated liquefied oxygen

COMAT (Company Materials)

Which among the "Hidden Dangerous Goods" is this? Such as aircraft parts, may contain dangerous goods as an integral part, e.g. chemical oxygen generators in a passenger service unit (PSU), various compressed gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, gas lighters, aerosols, fire extinguishers, flammable liquids such as fuels, paints and adhesives, and corrosive material such as batteries. Other items such as flares, first aid kits, lifesaving appliances, matches, magnetized material, etc

Flight crew member

a license crewmember charged with duties essential to the operation of an aircraft during a flight duty period

Crew member

a person assigned by an operator to duty on an aircraft during a flight duty period

Operator

a person, organization, or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in an aircraft operation

Exception

a provision in this chapter which excludes a specific item of dangerous goods from the requirements normally applicable to that item

Consumer Goods

aerosols, alcoholic beverages, perfumes, colognes, safety matches, and liquefied gas lighters carried aboard an aircraft by the operator for use or sale on the aircraft during flights or series of flights but excluding non-refillable gas lighters and those lighters liable to leak when exposed to reduced pressure

Passenger aircraft

an aircraft that carries any person other than a crew member, an operator's employee in an official capacity, an authorized representative of an appropriate national authority or a person accompanying a consignment or other cargo

Exemption

an authorization issued by an appropriate national authority providing relief from the provisions of this chapter

Serious injury

an injury which sustained by a person in an accident and which: i. requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days from the date the injury was received ii. results in a fracture of any bone iii. involves lacerations which cause severe hemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage; or iv. involves injury to any internal organ; or v. involves second or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5% of the body surface; or vi. involves verified exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation

Dangerous goods accident

an occurrence associated with an related to the transport of dangerous goods by air which results in fatal or serious injury to a person or major property damage

Dangerous goods incident

an occurrence, other than a dangerous goods accident, associated with and related to the transport of dangerous goods by air, not necessarily occurring on board an aircraft, which results in injury to a person, property damage, fire, breakage, spillage, leakage of fluid or radiation or other evidence that the integrity of the packaging has not been maintained. Any occurrence relating to the transport of dangerous goods which seriously jeopardizes the aircraft or its occupants is also deemed to constitute a dangerous goods incident

Cargo aircraft

any aircraft, other than a passenger aircraft, which is carrying goods or property

Marking

any article of substance carried as dangerous goods must be properly packed, identified, classified, marked labelled and identified

Forbidden Dangerous Goods

any article or substance which, as presented for transport, is liable to explode, dangerously react, produce a flame or dangerous evolution of heat or dangerous emission of toxic, corrosive or flammable gases or vapors under conditions normally encountered in transport must not be carried on aircraft under any circumstances

Miscellaneous

any substance, which presents a danger during air transport that, is not covered by other classes

Unit Load Device

any type of freight container, aircraft container, aircraft pallet with a net, or aircraft pallet with a net over an igloo

Handling labels

are used to provide information on the proper handling and stowage of packages of dangerous goods

aircraft equipment

articles and substances which would otherwise be classified as dangerous goods but which are required to be aboard the aircraft in accordance with pertinent airworthiness requirements and operating regulations or that are authorized by the CAAP to meet special requirements

0.3 g

batteries should contain no more than ___ g lithium metal

Variations

both states and operators may impose further restrictions

Toxic and Infectious Substances

causes infectious and poisonous damage to human biological components when inhaled, swallowed &/or absorbed through the skin. Substances which are known or reasonably expected to contain pathogens and cause disease in humans or in animals.

Incompatible

describing dangerous goods which, if mixed, would be liable to cause a dangerous evolution of heat or gas or produce a corrosive substance

Battery-Powered Electronic Equipment

electronic devices such as electronic flight bags, personal entertainment devices, credit card readers, containing lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries and spare lithium batteries for such devices carried aboard an aircraft by the operator for use on the aircraft during the flight or series of flights

X

for packing groups I, II, III

Y

for packing groups II and III

Z

for packing groups III only

Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice)

for use in the food and beverage service aboard the aircraft

UN symbol

indicates a performance tested packaging

X50

indicates that it has been tested to packing group standards up to 50kg. mass gross, mass in kg

S

indicates that the packaging is intended for solids or is a combination packaging

USA

indicates the country of origin/approval country

Packaging

is the essential component in the safe transport of dangerous goods by air

LD1205

is the manufacturer's identification mark

04

is the year of packaging manufacture

Process Group 4

items that do not require prior approval and are permitted in as either carry-on or checked baggage

Process Group 1

items that require prior approval of the operator and are permitted as checked baggage only

Process Group 3

items that require the approval of the operator and are permitted in either carry-on or checked baggage

2.7

lithium-ion must not exceed ___ wh

Explosive

normally forbidden for carriage by air. potentially causes blasting & mass explosions.

Consignment

one or more packages of dangerous goods accepted by an operator from one shipper at one time and at one address, receipted for in one lot and moving to one consignee at one destination address

Hazard label

packages containing dangerous goods are identified with hazard labels, intended to indicate the risk inherent to the contents

Flammable Liquids

poses danger having a closed-cup flash point of 60.5C or below

Radioactive Materials

produces dangerous radiation

Gases

reactive gaseous matter can cause ignition

Packaging

receptacles and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function

Dangerous Goods Forbidden under any circumstances

some dangerous goods are considered to be hazardous for transport by air under any circumstances

Dangerous goods in Excepted Quantities

special provisions have been made for the transport of very small quantities of dangerous goods, as cargo, which except them from the usual requirements for dangerous goods including documentation, hazard labels and segregation in loading

Oxidizing Substances and Organic peroxides

stimulates combustion upon reaction to other substance

Corrosives

substances which, by chemical action, will cause irreversible damage to the skin or, in the case of leakage will materially damage or even destroy, other goods or the means of transport

Package

the complete product of the packing operation consisting of the packaging and its contents prepared for transport

UN Number

the four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to identify a substance or a particular groups of substances

Labelling

the shipper is responsible for labelling a package or overpack containing dangerous goods.

state of origin

the state in the territory of which the cargo was first loaded on an aircraft

state of the operator

the state in which the operator's principal place of business is located or, if there is no such place of business, the operator's permanent residence

Dangerous goods in operator's property

these are articles and substances which would otherwise be considered as dangerous goods but which are required to be aboard the aircraft in accordance with the pertinent airworthiness requirements and operating regulations

Dangerous goods

these are articles or substances which are capable of posing a hazard to health, safety, property or the environment

Process Group 2

those that require the approval of the operator and are permitted in carry-on baggage

General familiarization training Function specific training Safety training

training must include

Hazard Handling

two types of labels

Flammable solids

when in contact with water, produces flammable gaseous emission and can create spontaneous combustion

General Familiarization Training

which must be aimed at providing familiarity with the general provisions

Safety training

which must cover the hazards presented by dangerous goods, safe handling, and emergency response procedures

Function specific training

which must provide detailed training in the requirements applicable to the function for which that person is responsible

Flammable solid Spontaneously combustible Dangerous when wet

3 divisions of flammable solid

Oxidizer Organic Peroxides

2 divisions of oxidizing substances

Temperature Pressure Vibration

3 Factors Affecting transport of dangerous goods