"DISCUSSION OF IATA DANGEROUS GOOD REGULATIONS UPDATES"

Summary of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation 

BY  Mr. David Brenann

•  Definition of Dangerous Goods 

Definition of 'dangerous goods' covers articles or materials capable of posing significant risk to people, health, property, or environment when transported in quantity. 

•  Reporting

1. -          Any dangerous goods incident or accident must be reported to appropnate authorities of the state or the operator
2. -          Undeclared/mis-declared dangerous goods in cargo must also be reported to the same appropnate authorities
3. -          Dangerous goods in baggage not permitted by DGR 2.3 must be reported to appropnate authoritiy of the state in whick incident occurred

• Cabin Crew

           - Responsibilities

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           Support detection of hidden dangerous goods in passenger carry on baggage

-          Respond to any dangerous goods incident in cabin

           - Objective

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     Safety – support the detection of hidden dangerous goods in cabin baggage

• DG Acceptance Personel

            - Responsibilities

-         

      In accordance with company policy and procedures

            - Two objective :

-          

       Safety – ensure consignment compies

-          Customer service – carriage of dangerous goods generates revenue

 

•  Requirements

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1.        Company policy and procedures applicable to each functional area
2.           Dangerous goods training program that reflect regulatory requirements ( State and ICAO / IATA )
3.           Documentation
4.           Reporting system for dangerous goods incidents / accidents

• Active Barriers

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1.       Freight forwarder persnonnel processing DG & Cargo
2.           Dangerous goods acceptance personnel
3.           General cargo acceptance personnel
4.           Warehouse
5.           Passenger check-in staff
6.           Security screeners
7.           Flight crew
8.           Cabin crew

• Passive Barriers

1.         .      Notices at cargo acceptance areas ( DGR 9.5.4 )
2.        .       Information to passengers ( DGR 1.4.3 )

a.       With passenger ticket

b.      Notices where

• Points of Entry

1.     Shippers
2.     Freight forwarders
3.     Passengers
4.     Flight crew

• Dangerous Goods System

-                        The objective is to ensure that dangerous goods in cargo

-          To achieve this you need to understand how, where and by whom dangerous goods are processed

-          How the documented procedures, training programs and staff awereness allow correctly declared dangerous goods in


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