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SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF
DANGEROUS GOODS
BY AIR
COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA
Dangerous Goods Transportation
DEFINITIONS:
ARTICLES OR SUBSTANCES WHICH
ARE CAPABLE OF POSING A
SIGNIFICANT RISK TO
HEALTH,SAFETY OR PROPERTY
WHEN TRANSPORTED BY AIR.
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A DANGEROUS GOOD IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE:
GASES:
A GAS IS A SUBSTANCE WHICH AT 500
C HAS A VAPOUR PRESSURE GREATER
THAN 300 kPa OR
IS COMPLETELY GASEOUS AT 200C AT A
STANDARD PRESSURE OF 101.3 kPa. 8
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DEFINITIONS:
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS ARE LIQUIDS OR
MIXTURE OF LIQUIDS CONTAINING
SOLIDS IN SOLUTION OR SUSPENSION
WHICH GIVE OFF A FLAMMABLE
VAPOUR AT TEMP. OF NOT MORE THAN
60.50 C CLOSED-CUP TEST OR NOT MORE
THAN 65.6 0 C OPEN CUP TEST
NORMALLY REFERRED TO AS FLASH
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DEFINITIOINS:
FLAMMABLE SOLIDS:
SOLIDS WHICH, UNDER CONDITIONS
ENCOUNTERED IN TRANSPORT ARE READILY
COMBUSTIBLE OR MAY CAUSE OR
CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE THROUGH FRICTION;
SELF REACTIVE AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
WHICH ARE LIABLE TO UNDERGO A
STRONGLY EXOTHERMIC REACTION;
DESENSITISED EXPLOSIVES WHICH MAY
EXPLODE IF NOT DILUTED SUFFICIENTLY 10
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DEFINITIONS:
FLAMMABLE SOLIDS ……..CONTD.
SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE LIABLE TO
SPONTANEOUS HEATING UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED
IN TRANSPORT OR TO HEATING UP IN
CONTACT WITH AIR, AND BEING
THEN LIABLE TO CATCH FIRE
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FLAMMABLE SOLIDS CONTD.
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CHAPTER 2-11 IN ICAO DOC 9284 LISTS ALL
CHEMICALS PERMITTED BY AIR OR
OTHERWISE. THE LIST INCLUDES:
NAME OF CHEMICAL; UN.No. ; CLASS OR
DIVISION; SUBSIDIARY RISK; LABELS ; STATE
VARIATIONS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS;
U.N.PACKING GROUP.; PACKING INSTRUCTION
AND MAX.NET QTY PER PACKAGE FOR PAX
A/C AND PACKING INSTRUCTION AND MAX
NET QTY PER PACKAGE ON CARGO ONLY
AIRCRAFT 21
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PACKAGING, INCLUDING THEIR
CLOSURES,USED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF
DANGEROUS GOODS IN ACCEPTED
QUANTITIES MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY.
PACKAGING MATERIALWHICH MAY COME
INTO CONTACT WITH THE SUBSTANCE OR
ARTICLE MUST NOT REACT
DANGEROUSLY WITH THE SUBSTANCE OR
ARTICLE AND MUST NOT ADVERSELY
AFFECT ITS PACKAGING FUNCTIONS. 22
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PACKAGING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
FACTOR.IT MAKES OTHERWISE DANGEROUS
GOOD TRANSPORTABLE.
PACKAGING CAN BE COMBINATION OR SINGLE.
MATERIAL OF CONTAINER CAN BE
DIFFERENT.EACH PACKAGE HAS A DESIGN
CODE AND HAS TO MEET RIGOROUS TEST
REQUIREMENT INCLUDING DROP TEST
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CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOOD
BY AIR NEED SPECIAL APPROVAL
FROM THE AUTHORITY OF CONTROL
FOR THE OPERATOR.
PRE REQUISIT FOR APPROVAL IS
TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN EVERY
FIELD OF AVIATION
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FOLLOWING STAFF MEMBERS SHOULD
BE TRAINED:
SHIPPERS AND THEIR AGENTS
PACKERS.
CARGO ACCEPTING PERSONNEL /
APPROVED AGENTS.
SECURITY PERSONNEL SCREENING
BAGGAGE
LOAD PLANNERS CONTD 25
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BAGGAGE HANDLERS AT
STORES,TARMAC AND AIRCRAFT
FLIGHT CREW
CABIN ATTENDANTS. 26
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IN CASE OF SPILLAGE IN CARGO HOLD
IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CARGO BY LABEL
AND UN No.
HANDLE ONLY AS PER DRILL GIVEN IN
“EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDANCE
…ICAO DOCUMENT 9481.
INCASE OF SPILLAGE OF DRY POWDER
DO NOT BLOW COMPRESSED AIR 31
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