DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS

 

DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS

INTRODUCTION                                   

This training workbook is for the shipper and packer of Dangerous goods and personal accepting and/or processing dangerous goods such as Cargo agent, Freight forwarders and Airlines' dangerous goods acceptance personnel.

UNIT 1 - APPLICABILITY  

 

 1.1 SHIPPER'S RESPONSIBILITY:

 

The shipper specifically must:

Use only the correct form in the correct manner -

Complete the form accurately and legibly-

-Shippers must retain copy for minimum of 3 months (2 years in U.S. per   USG-01)

-Specification for Declaration – format, language, color ensure the form is properly signed when presented  

Ensure that the shipment is in Compliance with IATA -

-Accuracy and care are essential for dangerous goods to be transported safety, without incident

1.2 AIRLINES RESPONSIBILITY

 

The Airline has eight responsibilities.

• Acceptance
• Storage
• Loading
• Inspection
• Provision of information including emergency response information.
• Reporting dangerous goods accidents and incident
• Retention of records
• Training      

UNIT 2- LIMITATION

 

This unit will explain you be familiar with dangerous goods that are

 

  -Forbidden for air transport

  -Hidden dangerous goods

  -dangerous goods in excepted quantities

  -dangerous goods in limited quantities

  -recognize the excepted quantity label

  -recognized the impact of State and Operator (Airlines) Variations in         

   Transporting dangerous goods

 

• Forbidden goods such as Produce a flame Explode, Emit harmful vapors, Give off dangerous amounts of heat, react dangerously
•  Hidden dangerous goods- Acceptance staff must be adequately trained to assist them to identify and detect dangerous goods presented as general cargo

 

Cargo declared under a general description may contain hazardous articles that are not apparent. Such articles also be found in baggage with the aim of preventing undeclared DGR goods which is not permitted to take on board in baggage

 

Cargo and passenger acceptance staff should seek confirmation from shipper and passenger about the contents of any item of cargo or baggage where there are suspicious that it may contain dangerous goods.                  

 

Below are some examples to assist in detecting hidden dangerous    goods;

 

Stained or wet package, odours, aerosol sprays, Magnets, Household goods, batteries, automobile parts etc.

• Dangerous goods in excepted quantities- contain in very small quantities without complying with all the requirement of the DGR. The DGR refers to these dangerous goods as "excepted quantities."

Very small quantity    

• You may test your packages
• No shipper declaration
• No hazmat avoids charges

• Excepted Quantity Codes for Table

Maximum net quantity per outer package	Maximum net quantity per inner package	EQ Code
Not permitted as Excepted Quantity		E0
1 kg/1 L	30 g/30 ml	E1
500 g/500 ml	30 g/30 ml	E2
300 g/300 ml	30 g/30 ml	E3
500 g/500 ml	1 g/1 ml	E4
300 g/300 m	1 g/1 ml	E5

                      

•        Marking of packages