Useful References of Dangerous Goods Book

Dangerous Goods:

  • Major changes in the regulations are being mentioned in the introduction part of the book.
  • UN Committee of Experts (COE) – 1.1.1
  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – 1.1.2
  • Shippers Responsibility – 1.3 & 3.0.5 Classification/Identification/Packing/Marking/Labeling/Documentation.
  • Operator’s Responsibilities – 1.4 Acceptance/Storage/Loading/unloading/inspection/Provision of information/Emergency Response/Training/Retention of Records.
  • Training requirements – 1.5
  • Forbidden DG goods – 2.1
  • Hidden Dangerous Goods – 2.2 “No part of the package contents is dangerous – Not restricted”
  • Dangerous Goods carried by Passenger or Crew. – 2.3 & table 2.3.A
  • Symbols and Abbreviations – Appendix B – B.2.1
  • Difference between IATA and ICAO IS IATA has put more restrictive regulations that shows by the “hand” symbol  – 2.6.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4
  • Dangerous Goods in Air Mail – 2.4
  • Dangerous Goods in Operators Property – 2.5
  • Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities are excepted from the marking labeling and documentation – 2.7 & 2.7.7
  • Calculation of Q value – 2.7.8.7
  • Quantity limits of Excepted Quantities – 2.7.5
  • State and Operators Variation – 2.9
  • Packing Group – 3.0.3.1
  • Special Arrangements are required for infectious substances and Dangerous goods in Consolidation – 1.3.3
  • In the book, words “Shall” and “must” indicates mandatory requirement and words “ should” and “may” indicates preferred requirements. – 1.3.1.3
  • Carbon Dioxide, Solid (Dry Ice) – 2.3.5.5
  • Flash Point – 3.3.1.1, Appendix A
  • Important tables to identify the packaging group – Table 3.3.A , 3.6.A, 3.8.A,
  • Precedence of Hazards – Table 3.10.A
  • LD = Lethal Dosage
  • ID number is a temporary number given to a substance that no UN number has been given. The prefix ID must be shown – Appendix A
  • Package type Code – 6.0.3.4
  • Package material code – 6.0.3.5
  • UN Specification Marking – Table 6.0.C & 6.0.4.2
  • 4G/X10/S/05/AE/XY2123 – 4G is the package type and material used, X is PGI, 10 is the max weight, S stands for Solid Substance or for single packages containing liquid the relative density, 05 is the year of manufacture of the package, AE is the country of manufacturing/ and the last numbers are reference numbers of manufacturer
  • Package used Marking – 7.1.5
  • “Mixture” or “Solution” should be added to the proper shipping name – 8.1.3.3
  • Marking for Overpacks – 7.1.4
  • Marking for Limited Quantities – 7.1.5.3
  • Labeling – 7.2
  • CAO label must be affixed adjacent to the hazard label – 7.2.6.3
  • Two THIS WAY UP label must be used – 7.2.6.4
  • Multi page declaration – 8.1.2.5
  • PPR = Particular Packing Requirement
  • Ullage – 5.0.2.8
  • Absorbent Material – Table 5.0.B, 5.0.2.12.2
  • Dry ice do not need to be taken into account for calculation of Q value – 5.0.2.11.b and same for NO Limit goods and those with the same UN number and packing…..???
  • Shippers declaration can be written by hand – 8.1.2.6.1
  • Amendment to the AWB number, Airport of departure and destination is not acceptable, rest of the amendment should be signed – 8.1.2.6.1
  • Example of how to insert Dry Ice – Figure 8.2.E
  • Special Form Radioactive – 10.0.3 & 10.3.4
  • SCO = Surface Contaminated Object – 10.3.3
  • LSA = Low Specific Activity – 10.3.3
  • Radioactive Materials are grouped according to their characteristic: Special Form/LSA/SCO/Fissile/Other Form
  • Type A1 and A2 package – 10.6.1.1 & appendix A
  • Marking and Labeling – 10.7.
  • Type of Packages – 10.5.8.2
  • Transport Index – 10.5.14 & Appendix A
  • For acceptance of Excepted Quantities DGD is not needed – 2.7.7
  • Inner packaging for Excepted Quantities must be of plastic having a minimum thickness of not less than 0.2mm or of glass, earthenware or metal – 2.7.8.2
  • Each inner packaging must be packed in intermediate packaging with cushioning material then absorbent material for liquids to absorb the entire contents of the inner packaging and then the outer packaging is needed – 2.7.8.3 & 2.7.8.4
  • Tests required for the packages of Excepted Quantities are Drop Test and Stack Test – 2.7.9.2.1 & 2.7.9.2.2
  • The number of inner packaging required for Excepted Quantities should be taken out from the Table 2.7.A
  • Package Test requirement for Limited Quantities are Drop Test and Stacking Test – 2.8.5
  • To check the amount of absorbent material required check table 5.0.B & 5.0.2.12.2
  • The gross weight of a limited quantity package must not exceed 30 kg
  • Single packaging for limited quantities are not permitted – 2.8.3.3
  • Packages of limited quantities must be marked ….. – 7.1.5.3
  • Special responsibilities are required at the time of acceptance of DG goods under classes 4.1 & 5.2 – 9.1.3
  • PSN = Proper Shipping Name