Standard Operating Procedure
Dangerous Goods
Standard Operating Procedure
Dangerous Goods
List of Dangerous Goods Accepted by Teleport
Class 2 - Gases
Proper packing specifications are required according to the DGR Manual.
Division 2.1 - Flammable Gas - Accepted in passenger (pax) aircraft with proper declaration and documentation.
Division 2.2 - Non-Flammable Non-toxic Gas - Accepted in pax aircraft with proper declaration and documentation.*
Division 2.3 - Toxic Gas - Most toxic gases are forbidden for carriage.
Class 3 - Flammable Liquids
Most flammable liquids are acceptable on pax aircraft with the proper declaration, documentation and some limitations as per DG Regulations. All packing requirements must be met.
Class 4 - Flammable Solids
These classes are accepted in pax aircraft with the proper declaration, documentation and appropriate approval from the airline.
Division 4.1 - Flammable Solid
Division 4.2 - Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion
Division 4.3 - Dangerous When Wet
Class 5 - Oxidizing Substances & Organic Peroxides
These classes are accepted in pax aircraft with the proper declaration, documentation and appropriate approval from the airline.
Division 5.1 - Oxidizer
Division 5.2 - Organic Peroxide
Class 6 - Toxic & Infectious Substances
These classes are accepted in pax aircraft with the proper declaration, documentation and appropriate approval from the airline. Most of these commodities are accepted.
Division 6.1 - Toxic Substance
Division 6.2 - Infectious Substance
Class 8 - Corrosives
These classes are accepted in pax aircraft with the proper declaration, documentation and appropriate approval from the airline. For this class, it is most important to package properly according to the DG regulations.
Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous
These classes are accepted in pax aircraft with the proper declaration, documentation and appropriate approval from the airline:
Lithium Batteries
Magnetized Material
Shipper responsibility
The shipper is responsible for all aspects of the packaging of dangerous goods in compliance with the ICAO Technical Instruction for Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284).
Dangerous goods must be packed in packages designed to withstand leakage, which may occur during air transportation. Packaging can be either single packaging (e.g. steel drum) or combination packaging (e.g. metal can in a plywood box).
Packages may be further secured with an overpack for safe and convenient handling. The regulations specifying packaging requirements for each hazard class are to be strictly followed without exception.
Packaging
Package/Overpack Re-use
The shipper must ensure that before a packaging (or overpack) is authorized for re-use, all inappropriate dangerous goods label markings and labels are removed or completely obliterated.
Overpack
The overpack must not contain packages enclosing different substances which might react dangerously with each other, or packages of dangerous goods requiring segregation.
Each package contained within an overpack must be properly packed, marked, labelled and freed of any indication of damage or leakage; it must be properly prepared as required in IATA DGR. Packages must be secured within the overpack.
The overpack must not contain packages bearing the “Cargo Aircraft Only” label except where:
Only one package is contained in the overpack; or
Two or more packages are contained in the overpack and the packages are assembled in such a way that clear visibility and easy access to them is possible; or
The packages contain:
i. Flammable liquids (Class 3), Packing Group III, other than those with a subsidiary risk of Class 8.
ii. Class 6 toxic substances (Division 6.1) with no subsidiary risk other than Class 3.
iii. Infectious substances (Division 6.2).
iv. Radioactive materials (Class 7).
v. Miscellaneous dangerous goods (Class 9).
For cooling purposes, an overpack may contain solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) — provided the overpack meets the requirements of Packing Instruction 954 IATA DGR.
Salvage Packaging
Damaged, defective, leaking or non-conforming packaged — or dangerous goods that have spilt or leaked — may be transported in salvage packaging.
Note: Salvage Packaging will not be accepted for carriage on MAA aircraft.
Carriage of Oxygen and Air with Live Animals
With the approval of the appropriate authorities of the states of origin, destination and the MAA, a cylinder containing oxygen-compressed (UN 1072 or air-compressed UN 1002) may be carried to oxygenate the water in accordance with the provisions of Special Provision A202 — for the purpose of providing life support to aquatic animals during transport.
Inner Packaging
Inner packaging must be packed, secured or cushioned in outer packaging in such a way that, under normal conditions of transport, they cannot break, be punctured or leak their contents into the outer packaging.
Inner packaging containing liquids must be packaged with the closures upward and placed within outer packaging consistent with the orientation markings.
Packing Quality
Dangerous goods must be packed in good quality packaging which must be strong enough to withstand the shocks and loading encountered in transport, including removal from pallets, unit load devices or overpacks for subsequent manual or mechanical handling.
Packages must be constructed and closed to prevent the loss of contents when prepared for transport, which might be caused under normal conditions of transport, by vibration or by changes in temperature, humidity or pressure.
Evidence of Compatibility
Shippers must ensure that all appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the packaging used is compatible with the dangerous goods to be transported. Evidence of such measures or assessments must be made available to the competent authority upon request.
Note: For more details on packaging, please refer to IATA DGR Section 5.
Important Note
AAX does not carry Dangerous Goods
Class 1 & 7
Documentation
The shipper must complete the “Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods” for each consignment of dangerous goods.
Pre-printed declarations must be printed in the same format (except as provided hereafter) and show the English translation. Additionally, the required English text may be supplemented by an accurate printed translation in another language.
The English language must be used in addition to the language required by the State of Origin. The declaration form must be completed in the English language. he required English text may be accompanied by an accurate printed translation in another language.
When a paper document is used, the shipper must provide two copies of the completed and signed declaration form. One signed copy must be retained by the AAX. The other signed copy must be forwarded with the shipment to its destination. One of the two copies (including the signature) may be a carbon copy.
Only the initial operator is required to retain an original copy of the Shipper’s Declaration. A copy of the original Shipper’s Declaration is acceptable to be held on file when a consignment is transshipped.
If the declaration form does not contain sufficient space in the “Nature and Quantity of Dangerous Goods” box to accommodate all the required entries and information, shippers may add pages in the form of an extension list. In such cases, each page of its extension list must show:
a. page number and the total number of pages
b. the Air Waybill number.
AAX will not accept a declaration form that has been altered or amended unless the alteration or amendment has been signed by the shipper with the same signature used to sign the document. Alterations of the 'Air Waybill Number', 'Airport of Departure' and 'Airport of Destination' are exempted from this provision. Any entry inserted in different handwriting or different printing (or in a combination of handwriting and printing) is not considered an alteration or amendment.
Mixed shipment
An Air Waybill containing both dangerous goods and non-dangerous goods must indicate in the "Handling Information" box of the Air Waybill the number of pieces of dangerous goods — either before or after the statement "Dangerous Goods as per associated Shipper's Declaration" or "Dangerous Goods as per associated DGD".
If a Shipper's Declaration is not required for dangerous goods, the "Nature and Quantity of Goods" box of the Air Waybill must show the following information; the sequence of the information is optional, but that shown below is preferred:
a. UN or ID number (not required for Magnetized Material);
b. Proper shipping name;
c. Number of packages (unless these are the only packages within the consignment); and
d. Net quantity per package (only required for UN 1845).
When solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) is used as a refrigerant for dangerous goods that require a Shipper's Declaration, the details of the solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) must be shown on the Shipper's Declaration.
If an article or substance could be suspected of being a dangerous good but does not meet the criteria for any of the hazard classes or divisions, it may be offered for unrestricted transport if the words "Not Restricted" are included in the description of the article or substance on the Air Waybill (to indicate that it has been checked).
The statement "Not restricted, as per Special Provision" must be included in the description of the article on the Air Waybill when required, to indicate that the Special Provision has been applied.