9.0 Dangerous goods

Question 1

How many classes of Dangerous goods are there

Answer 1

9

Question 2

Flammable liquid fire should be combatted with what?

Answer 2

BCF extinguisher

Question 3

Class 9 is miscellaneous, which one of these do we see often?

Answer 3

Dry Ice, magnetised material… etc

Question 4

Does NOTOC need to be printed?

Answer 4

No.
Legible written or printed info concerning dangerous goods

Question 5

Who shall sign the notoc?

Answer 5

The loading supervisor

And

PIC will sign two copies. One to be handed to loader, and one to be readily accessible for remainder of flight.

Purpose of signature is to show awareness. NOT to validate compliance. This is job of Traffic/Cargo department.

Question 6

Incorrectly handled or incorrectly written NOTOC, what to do!?

Answer 6

Inform manager cargo services via CAR.

Example: we had two items in same compartment requiring two different temperatures.

Question 7

What is PED as DG code?

Answer 7

Durian

Question 8

Almost all items in DG code that start with R require NOTOC. Example:

Answer 8

RBI
RBM
RCM
RFL - flammable liquid
RLI - regulated lithium ion batt
RXB

SNB - snub nose dog

Question 9

Which codes require temp control?

Answer 9

TDH
AVI
TDP

Question 10

Animals and eggs need to be separated by one ULD from what?

Answer 10

Ice

Question 11

There are two types of radio active material that can be loaded.
RRW AND RRY.
Which one is more restrictive?

Answer 11

RRY is Cat 2 and 3.
Needs TI (transport index
(RRY/2/5 required)

Question 12

What are the TI (transport index) limitations on 777?

Answer 12

Cargo compartment 1-4:
Max 50 TI (max 10 in one ULD)

Cargo compartment 5 (bulk):
No loading permitted.

Question 13

Most DG not permitted in hold 5, except?

Answer 13

ELI/ELM/REQ/RRE
9.1.5.3

Question 14

Does MAG need to be on NOTOC?

Answer 14

No, but must be on load sheet.
(Specific locations only 9.1.5.4)

FWD hold H2
AFT hold H3

Question 15

Dry ice limitations to watch out for on 777?
9.1.5.5

Answer 15

Max 1500kg on aircraft.

But!

Max 500 kg with any pack issues.
If you see more than 500kg total, look up this chapter.

Question 16

What is normal sublimation rate if dry ice?

Answer 16

1%

If you see special note of sublimation rate of 0.4%, beware of more restricted weights.

Question 17

Is Lithium Metal batteries alone allowed on aircraft.

Answer 17

No. But can be in equipment.

Question 18

Can lithium ion batteries be carried alone?

Answer 18

No.
But can be in equipment or with equipment.

9.1.5.6

Question 19

Difference between
ELI and RLI
Or
ELM and RLM

Answer 19

E is for excepted: load sheet only

R is for regulated: NOTOC required.

Question 20

Batteries shall be segregated from what?

Answer 20

At least one ULD from explosives.

Question 21

Are ELI RLI ELM RLM required to be in the aft cargo hold?

Answer 21

No.
Preference more than a limitation.

Question 22

PIL is what DG code?

Answer 22

Pharmaceuticals = NOTOC

Question 23

Does DG code or its Supplementary Information take precedence?

Answer 23

Follow SI

Question 24

How to report any incidents involving DG?

Answer 24

Leaks? Inform IOC immediately with UN number and packing group involved.

All incidents to be reported by ASR

Question 25

In flight emergency with DG onboard? What to do?

Answer 25

Shall asap inform ATC with info of DG from NOTOC.

Alternatively, can give them IOC contact number.
+852 2747 8481

Question 26

Drill code and drill letter can be found
Where?

Answer 26

Under column ERG on NOTOC.
9.1.8.2

Question 27

Is there a dangerous goods incident checklist?

Answer 27

Yes:
9.1.8.3

Question 28

Are munitions of war allowed to be carried?

Answer 28

CX approved by CAD.
Not in passenger cabin.

See 9.2.3