3 - DGM Flashcards
DG by air code ‘A’ means what?
Air portable, cleared for carriage only on fixed wing aircraft.
DG by air code ‘B’ means what?
Air portable, the item has been cleared for carriage only on RW aircraft
DG by air code ‘R’ means what?
Restricted, specific written auth of the DDH (detailed in Chapter 1.5)
DG by air code ‘Y’ means what?
Code Y shows the item is cleared for carriage on fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
What does the lack of a DG by air code means?
Specific written auth of the DDH will be required for flight.
Can you carry manifolded cylinders in RAF AT aircraft?
Only if there is a specific leaflet in the DGM or written DDH approval.
What is UN Class 1 and it’s subdivisions?
- 1 - Mass explosion hazard
- 2 - Blast/Projection hazard
- 3 - Fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard/or a minor projection hazard or both. But no mass explosion hazard.
- 4 - No significant hazard, effects contained within packaging
- 5 - Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard
- 6 - Extremely insensitive substances which do not have a mass explosion hazard
What is UN Class 2 and it’s subdivisions?
- 1 - Flammable Gas
- 2 Non-Flammable Gas
- 3 Toxic Gas
What is UN Class 3 and it’s subdivisions?
Flammable liquid, no subdivisions
What is UN Class 4 and it’s subdivisions?
- 1 Flammable Solids
- 2 Spontaneously combustible Solids
- 3 Dangerous when wet
What is UN Class 5 and it’s subdivisions?
- 1 - Oxidizing Agent
5. 2 - Organic Peroxide
What is UN Class 6 and it’s subdivisions?
- 1 - Toxic substances
6. 2 - Infectious substances
What is UN Class 7 and it’s subdivisions?
7 - Radioactive substances, no subdivisions
What is UN Class 8 and it’s subdivisions?
8 corrosives (other publications divide into 8.1 - Acid and 8.2 - Alkalis)
What is UN Class 9 and it’s subdivisions?
9 - Miscellaneous, no subdivisions.