Dangerous Goods 2 Flashcards
What does CAA+ NAA oversee
1 personnel licensing and training programs
2 flight operations and safety of aircraft maintenance organizations
3 overseeing and standardizing the air traffic processes inside of the country’s airspace.
What are the general duties of the NAAs/CAAs
1 the issuance and renewal of authorization for DG transportation;
2 the processing of any incident/accident, review of preventive
and corrective actions and informing the relevant authorities;
3 the oversight of the Operator’s processes, through audits and inspections (
Inspection Body
refers to an independent inspection and
testing body, approved by the appropriate National Authority
Operator report
An Operator must report any occasion when undeclared or misdeclared DG are discovered in cargo or mail - the report must be made to the appropriate National Authorities of the State of the Operator and of the State in which this occurred.
An Operator must also report any occasion when DG not permitted under ICAO-TI are discovered, either in the baggage or on the person, – the report must be made to the appropriate National Authority of the State in which this occurred.
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS
It is the Operator’s responsibility to ensure that a package containing DG is not loaded onto an aircraft or into a unit load device, unless it has been inspected immediately for signs of damage or leakage prior to loading.
Categories of DG
1.ThosewhichareFORBIDDENfortransportbyairUNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES;
2. ThosewhichareFORBIDDENfortransportbyairUNLESS APPROVED BY THE STATE CONCERNED;
3. Those which are ACCEPTABLE for transport by air provided all the provisions of the ICAO-TI are complied with;
4. Those which are EXCEPTED or LIMITED by the provisions of the ICAO-TI.
- DG FORBIDDEN for transport by air UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES:
Any article or substance which, is liable to explode, dangerously react, produce a flame or dangerous evolution of heat or dangerous emission of toxic, corrosive or flammable gases or vapors under conditions normally encountered in transport.
Any of the below listed items are strictly prohibited for transportation inside the cabin of an aircraft:
• Explosives, fireworks
- DG FORBIDDEN for transport by air UNLESS APPROVED BY THE STATE CONCERNED:
Any substance or article that is too dangerous for transport by air, or which may be transported only after its dangerous properties have been determined, but the State concerned gives approval or exemption on occasions - unless the provisions of the ICAO-TI indicate they may be transported under an approval granted by the State of Origin.
Any of the below group may be included in this category:
a) DG that are identified in the ICAO-TI as being forbidden for
transport in normal circumstances;
b) infected live animals.
- DG ACCEPTABLE for transport by air provided all the provisions of the ICAO-TI are complied with;
Any substance or hazardous materials which may be carried safely on aircraft, provided they are properly prepared and loaded in accordance with the ICAO-TI and Table 3-1 Dangerous Goods List as permitted
Variations
A number of limitations are placed on DG which are permitted to be transported by air.
These limitations are established by IATA-DGR and both States and operators may impose further restrictions
- DG EXCEPTED or LIMITED by the provisions of the ICAO-TI.
Articles and substances which would otherwise be classified as dangerous goods, but which are required to be aboard the aircraft in accordance with the pertinent airworthiness requirements and operating regulations or that are authorized by the State of the Operator to meet special requirements.
- DG EXCEPTED or LIMITED by the provisions of the ICAO-TI.
Articles and substances which would otherwise be classified as dangerous goods, but which are required to be aboard the aircraft in accordance with the pertinent airworthiness requirements and operating regulations or that are authorized by the State of the Operator to meet special requirements.
Examples of EXCEPTED or LIMITED
Airplane equipment
Articles and substances which are necessary for passenger and crew comfort
Medicals aids
Medical aids
approval of the Operator or forms part of the permanent equipment of the aircraft to provide medical aid for a patient
the gas cylinders have been manufactured specifically for this purpose;
b) the drugs and medicines and other medical matter are under the control of trained personnel;
c) the equipment containing wet cell batteries is kept, and when necessary secured, in an upright position to prevent spillage of the electrolyte;
d) proper provision is made to stow and secure all the equipment during take-off and landing and at all other times when deemed necessary by the commander in the interests of safety.
LAMPS CONTAINING DANGEROUS GOODS
a) lamps each containing not more than 1 g of DG and packaged so that there is not more than 30 g of DG per package, provided that:
1) the lamps are certified to a manufacturer’s quality management system; 2) each lamp is either individually packed in inner packaging, separated by
dividers, or cushioned.
b) lamps containing only gases of Division 2.2, provided they are packaged so that the projectile effects of any rupture of the bulb will be contained within the package.
