Day 8 DG and Security

Question 1

Define overpack

Answer 1

Enclosure, to ship multiple packages inside

Question 2

Markings

Answer 2

Provide info on package hazard handling labels

Question 3

Hazard and handling labels shape

Answer 3

Diamond-hazard
Handling label-rectangle

Question 4

What is an exception

Answer 4

A dg not subject to its regulations

Question 5

What is excemption

Answer 5

A DG item not subject to the TI

Question 6

What ICAO annex is associated with dg

Answer 6

18

Question 7

Who issued the ‘orange book’

Answer 7

The UN

Question 8

What is in the Orange book

Answer 8

UN recommendations on the transport of dg

Question 9

Who issued the TI

Answer 9

ICAO

Question 10

What is is the TI

Answer 10

Instructions on the transport of DG

Question 11

What is IATA’s role in the transport of dg

Answer 11

Provide practical guidance for carriers to transport DG

Question 12

What are the responsibilities of the NAA regarding DG

Answer 12

-provide standards for their transport, in accordance with ICAO TI
-Surveying carriers’ DG practices
-DG accident and investigation

Question 13

What are the operator responsibilities regarding DG

Answer 13

-reporting undeclared or misdeclared dg to their state and the state it occurred in
-reporting undeclared dg on someone’s person to the state it occurred in
-ensure dg packages are intact
-ensure dg aren’t carried onboard inadvertently
-train crew and security personnel on dg

Question 14

What are the four categories of dg

Answer 14

1 forbidden under any circumstances
2 allowed if approved by NAA
3 allowed if TI instructions followed
4 excepted or limited from TI

Question 15

What DG are in category 1

Answer 15

-explosives
-compressed gas
-flamable liquids
-oxidisers/organic peroxides
-poisons
-irritating materials
-infectious substances
-Corrosives
-magnetized substances

Question 16

What CATEGORY of dg are allowed by the state

Answer 16

2

Question 17

What kind of objects may be in Category 4 dg

Answer 17

equipment necessary for
-aircraft safety/airworthiness requirements
-medical equipment
-PAX’ comfort

Question 18

What kind of objects may be in Category 4 dg

Answer 18

equipment necessary for
-aircraft safety/airworthiness requirements
-medical equipment
-PAX’ comfort

Question 19

What are the requirements for lamp transportation

Answer 19

-each lamp should have <1g of dg in it
-less than 30g of dg per package
-lamp can only be filled with 2.2 class gases

Question 20

Before an operator can accept dg, it must be…

Answer 20

Classified,
Documented
Marked
Certified

Question 21

What is UN GHS

Answer 21

UN globally harmonised hazard system
Standard symbols for dg

Question 22

How dangerous is PGI, PGII, PGIII

Answer 22

PGI- MOST DANGEROUS
PGII-MODERATE DANGER
PGIII-LEAST DANGEROUS

Question 23

What are the 9 classes of DG

Answer 23

1-explosives
2-gases
3-flammable liquds
4-flammable solids
5-oxidisers/natural peroxides
6-toxins
7-radioactive materials
8-corrosives
9-miscellaneous

Question 24

What are the divisions of class 1 dg

Answer 24

1.1 mass explosion hazard
1.2 projectile risk only
1.3 fire hazard, minor blast hazard
1.4 dangerous when ignited
1.5 very insensitive
1.6 extremely insensitive

Question 25

What class/es of explosives are allowed on cargo aircraft

Answer 25

1.3 C,G
1.4 B,C,E,G,S

Question 26

What class/es of explosives are allowed on cargo aircraft

Answer 26

1.3 C,G
1.4 B,C,E,G,S

Question 27

What class/es of explosives are allowed on both crago and pax aircraft

Answer 27

1.4 S, small ammunition

Question 28

What are the classes of gases

Answer 28

2.1: flammable gases
2.2:non-toxic gases
2.3: toxic gases

Question 29

What are the classes of gases

Answer 29

2.1: flammable gases
2.2:non-toxic gases
2.3: toxic gases

Question 30

What is the flash point of a liquid to be considered flammable liquid

Answer 30

Less than 60C

Question 31

What is the flash point of a liquid to be considered flammable liquid

Answer 31

Less than 60C

Question 32

What are the classes of flamable solids

Answer 32

4.1: flamable solids
4.2 spontaneously combustible
4.3 dangerous when wet

Question 33

What are the classes of flamable solids

Answer 33

4.1: flamable solids
4.2 spontaneously combustible
4.3 dangerous when wet

Question 34

What are the classes of oxidisers/organic peroxides

Answer 34

5.1 oxidisers
5.2 organic peroxides

Question 35

What are the divisions of toxins

Answer 35

6.1 toxic
6.2 infectious

Question 36

What will be on the label of radioactive materials divisions

Answer 36

7I white
7II Yellow
7III yellow and ‘fissile’

Question 37

Is operator approval required to carry loose Li batteries

Answer 37

Yes

Question 38

What items aren’t allowed in checked or carry on bags

Answer 38

Attaché devices using Li batteries
Disabling device, ie a weapon
Electroshock devices

Question 39

What devices may be stowed as checked baggage

Answer 39

Ammo<5kg pp
Camping stoves

WCH with non-spillable wet batteries

WCH with spill able wet batteries

-everything else that is required to be stored as checked baggage

Question 40

What are the requirements for storing WCH with batteries in cargo compartment

Answer 40

WCH with non-spillable Wet batteries
-should be stored securely
-battery terminals protected from short circuit
-batteries removed PIC informed of their location

WCH with spillage battery as long as
-battery stored upright
-battery protected from short circuit
—battery must be removed if cannot be stored upright with label ‘batteries wet with wheelchair’
-PIC informed of location

Li Batteries should have capacity of <300Wh

Question 41

What objects must be stored in cargo compartment

Answer 41

-WCH with Li batteries
-Hg barometers/thermometers of government weather agency
-Li ION batteries, 100-160 Wh, <2 pp

Question 42

What dg are acceptable as cabin baggage

Answer 42

Medical O2, PIC knows location
-Small CO2 gas cylinders, no more than 2 pp, (for life jacket)
-No more than 4 gas cylinders, no more than 50ml pp
-Dry Ice, no more than 2.5kg pp, should be marked
-Heat producing particle, as long as separated from battery
-Portable medical device no more than 2 spare batteries no >60Wh Li content of no >8g