Dangerous goods Flashcards
Class 1
explosives
Class 2
gases
Class 3
flammable liquids
Class 4
flammable solids
Class 5
oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
Class 6
toxic and Infectious Substances
Class 7
radioactive material
Class 8
corrosive
Class 9
Miscellaneous dangerous goods
Dangerous goods
“articles or substances which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, or to the environment and which are shown in the (ICAO) list of dangerous goods in the tecnical instructiuions or which are classified accordingt o those instructions”
United Nations
global guidelines for safe transport
ICAO
What is safe for air transport
IATA
which DGR are permitted to transport by air (hvað máflytja og hvernig er pakkað)
class 2: gassen have how many devisions?
Gases have three divisions based on their properties.
Class 2.1
Flammable Gas: gas that is flammable such as propane, hydrogen, or hair spray
Class 2.2
Non-Flammable, compressed gas: gas which in itself is not dangerous, but is dangerous because it is under pressure. If the pressure valve does not work as it should, the gas will propel the container and damage the aircraft or explode if there is a fire.
Class 2.3
Toxic Gas: gas that has toxic effects when inhaled, such as tear gas.
Hazard labels
triangle labels, alert individuals to the presence of hazardous or dangerous materials,
Handling label
square shape, how to handle package
UN label
specification packaging marking indicating the limits for the packing criteria
(skýrir hvað er inn í kassanum)
NOTOC
Notification to captain
NOTOC is divided into 2 sections
dangerous goods og other specal load
other special load
animals and corpses
Hidden/undeclared dangerous goods
gas containers, camping equipment, vape, power banks