Chapter 8 Dangerous Goods Flashcards
What are dangerous goods?
Materials capable of posing a risk to health and safety of property or the environment when transported by air
(Listed in annex 18)
What document covers the transport of dangerous goods?
DOC 9284
What does each dangerous good have assigned to it?
Each dangerous good listed has a unique identifying number assigned (aka UN number)
Where can a list of the UN numbers be found?
On the blue pages of the dangerous goods manual
What is found on the yellow pages of the dangerous goods manual?
Packing instructions
How often does dangerous goods training occur?
Every 2 years
Where a responses to incidents and accidents found?
The red book
What dangerous goods are forbidden?
Unstable explosives, substances giving dangerous amounts of heat or gas and dangerously toxic or corrosive substances
What dangerous goods require operator approval?
Dry ice, sporting ammunition, electric wheelchairs, camping stoves, mercury thermometers, heat producing articles, self inflating life jackets, avalanche rescue backpacks and medical oxygen
