Australian and New Zealand Societies of Air Safety Investigators

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1 Australian and New Zealand Societies of Air Safety Investigators 2006 Regional Air Safety Seminar Melbourne June 2006 Dangerous Goods in Passengers and Crew Baggage The Latest Updates So what are Dangerous Goods? Give examples of each type as found in the home and at the supermarket and used by passengers and crew What can you have in your baggage? Go through the list of exclusions allowed by the IATA DG Regulations and some examples of the Disallowed items as well Incidents due to ignorance? 1. Cordless drill causes fire in baggage 2. Smuggling of Radioactive Material What can be done to educate the travelling public? Travel Agents what do they tell the customer? The Airlines - How do they tell the customers? Open for discussion. This Paper is offer by Mr Chris Reed Former QANTAS Emergency Procedures Cabin Safety Instructor Currently Dangerous Goods Instructor A.I.T.A.C. P/L CASA Approved and IATA recognised Instructor. Member of the Australian Dangerous Goods Air Transport Council.

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3 NINE CLASSES OF DANGEROUS GOODS For an article or substance to be classified as DANGEROUS GOODS it must first comply to the classification criteria. Once the criteria is achieved then the article or substance will be allocated as per the criteria to one of the nine classes of dangerous goods, and they are; CLASS 1 EXPLOSIVES CLASS 2 GASES CLASS 3 CLASS 4 CLASS 5 CLASS 6 CLASS 7 CLASS 8 CLASS 9 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS FLAMMABLE SOLIDS SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE AND DANGEROUS WHEN WET OXIDISERS AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES TOXIC AND INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL CORROSIVES MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS GOODS HAZARD LABELS FOR THE NINE CLASSES OF DANGEROUS GOODS Dangerous goods are generally identified using one or more labels. These labels are used to ensure that the goods are correctly stored in a warehouse, or loaded onto an aircraft. You must ensure that you recognise these labels and take the appropriate precautions when handling packagings showing these labels. CLASS 1 EXPLOSIVES NOTE: Only Division 1.4S Explosives may be carried on passenger aircraft Examples: Fireworks, some safety flares and some types of Ammunition

4 CLASS 2 FLAMMABLE GAS, NON-FLAMMABLE GAS & TOXIC GAS Examples are : Diver s Tanks, different types of Aerosols, Also Fire Extinguishers

5 CLASS 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS Examples are: paints, turpentines, nail polish removers, lacquers and liquid lighter fluid. CLASS 4 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE & DANGEROUS WHEN WET Examples are: Safety and Book Matches Vulcaniser Repair Kits Fire starters.

6 Examples are: Copra Yellow phosphorous Examples are: Calcium Carbide Sodium Metal CLASS 5 OXIDIZERS & ORGANIC PEROXIDES Examples are Breathing apparatus

7 Examples are : Fibreglass Repair Kits Dental amalgam CLASS 6 TOXIC & INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES Examples are : Pesticides and nicotine also Viruses like Typhoid or Cholera.

8 CLASS 7 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Transport Category White I Label Examples are: Smoke Detectors Some medical products Least Hazardous category of the three. Transport Category II Yellow Label Examples are : Low emission sealed sources X-ray Equipment Medium Hazardous category Transport Category III Yellow Label Examples are : High Dosage Medicines X-ray sources Gamma Radiation Equipment Most Hazardous Level When any of these labels are used at least two must be used.

9 CLASS 8 CORROSIVE MATERIAL Examples are: Some oven cleaners Mercury and or articles/ or machines containing mercury CLASS 9 MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS GOODS HAZARD LABEL Examples are: Carbon Dioxide Solid also known as Dry Ice Self inflating Life rafts Environmentally hazardous Material

10 Dangerous Goods Carried by Crew or Passengers Generally, dangerous goods are forbidden in passenger, or crew, checked or carry-on baggage. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations lists those items which can be carried by passengers or crew and specifies the limitations placed on those types of articles. Dangerous goods must not be carried by passengers or crew: as or in checked baggage; as or in carry-on baggage; or on their person Note: See Subsection 2.2 for a listing of Hidden Dangerous Goods which may not be obvious to passengers and crew and which may be inadvertently contained in baggage. Security-type equipment such as attaché cases, cash boxes, cash bags, etc. incorporating dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material, are totally forbidden. Disabling devices such as mace, pepper spray, etc. containing an irritant or incapacitating substance are prohibited on the person, in checked and carry-on baggage. Liquid Oxygen Devices such as personal medical oxygen devices that utilise liquid oxygen as a primary or secondary source of oxygen are prohibited on the person, in checked or carry on baggage.

11 Provisions for Dangerous Goods carried by Passengers and Crew Dangerous Goods must not be carried in or as passengers or crew, checked or carried-on baggage, except as otherwise provided below Page 1 of 2 Permitted in or as carry on baggage Permitted in or as checked baggage Permitted on one s person NO NO NO n/a n/a NO NO NO n/a n/a NO YES NO YES NO NO YES NO YES NO YES YES NO YES NO NO YES NO YES NO NO YES NO YES YES YES NO NO YES NO YES NO NO YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES NO YES NO The approval of the operator(s) is required The pilot in command must be informed of the location Disabling devices such as mace, pepper spray, etc. containing an irritant or incapacitating substance are prohibited on the person, in checked and carryon baggage. Security-type equipment such as attaché cases, cash boxes, cash bags etc incorporating dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material, are totally forbidden. See entry in Subsection 4.2, List of Dangerous Goods. Securely boxed, ammunition (cartridges for weapons) for sporting purposes (in Division 1.4S, UN0012 or UN0014 only), in quantities not exceeding 5 kg (11 lb) gross weight per passenger for that person's own use, excluding ammunition with explosive or incendiary projectiles. Allowances for more than one passenger must not be combined into one or more packages. Camping stoves and fuel containers for camping stoves that have contained a flammable liquid fuel may be carried provided the fuel tank of the camping stove, and/or fuel container has been completely drained of all liquid fuel and action has been taken to nullify the danger. To nullify the danger,(see for details) Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice) in quantities not exceeding 2Kg per passenger when used to pack perishables not subject to these Regulations in carry on baggage, provided the package permits the release of carbon dioxide gas. Operator approval required for checked baggage only Wheelchairs or other battery powered mobility devices with non spillable batteries(see packing instruction 806 and special provision A67), provided that the battery is disconnected, the battery terminals are insulated to prevent accidental short circuits and the battery is securely attached to the wheelchair or mobility aid. Note: Wheelchairs/mobility aids with gel type batteries do not require the battery to be disconnected provided the battery terminals are insulated to prevent accidental short circuits. Wheelchairs or other battery powered mobility devices with spillable batteries. (see for details) Heat producing articles such as underwater torches (diving lamps) and soldering irons(see for details) A mercurial barometer or thermometer carried by a representative of a government weather bureau or similar official agency.(see for details) Avalanche Rescue Backpack, one (1) per passenger equipped with a pyrotechnic trigger mechanism containing less than 200 mg net of Division 1.4S and less than 250 mg of compressed gas in Division 2.2. The backpack must be packed in such a manner that it cannot be accidentally activated. The airbags within the backpacks must be fitted with pressure relief valves. Insulated packagings containing refrigerated liquid nitrogen (dry shipper) fully absorbed in a porous material and intended for transport, at low temperature, of non-dangerous products are not subject to these Regulations provided the design of the insulated packaging would not allow the build-up of pressure within the container and would not permit the release of any refrigerated liquid nitrogen irrespective of the orientation of the insulated packaging.

12 Page 2 of 2 Provisions for Dangerous Goods carried by Passengers and Crew (2.3) cont d Permitted in or as carry on baggage Permitted in or as checked baggage Permitted on one s person The approval of the operator(s) is required The pilot in command must be informed of the location YES YES YES YES NO Non-flammable Gas Cylinder fitted into a Life Jacket containing carbon dioxide or other suitable gas in Division 2.2, up to two(2) small cylinders per person and up to two(2) spare cartridges. YES YES NO YES NO Oxygen or air, gaseous, small cylinders required for medical use. NO YES NO NO NO Aerosols in Division 2.2, with no subsidiary risk, for sporting or home use. and YES YES YES NO NO Non-radioactive medicinal or toilet articles (including aerosols). such as hair sprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol. The total net quantity of all above mentioned articles must not exceed 2 kg (4.4 lb) or 2 L (2 qt), and the net quantity of each single article must not exceed 0.5 kg (1 lb) or 0.5 L (1 pt) Release valves on aerosols must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents. YES YES YES NO NO Alcoholic beverages, when in retail packagings, containing more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume, in receptacles not exceeding 5 L, with a total net quantity per person of 5 L for such beverages. YES YES YES NO NO Carbon dioxide gas cylinders worn by passengers for the operation of mechanical limbs. Also spare cylinders of a similar size if required to ensure an adequate supply for the duration of the journey. YES YES YES NO NO Consumer electronic devices containing lithium or lithium ion cells or batteries such as watches, calculating machines, cameras, cellular phones, lap-top computers, camcorders, etc when carried by passengers or crew for personal use. Spare batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits and carried in carry-on baggage only. In addition, each spare battery must not exceed the following quantities: (a) for lithium metal or lithium alloy batteries, a lithium content of not more than 2 g ; or (b) for lithium ion batteries, an aggregate equivalent lithium content of not more than 8 g. Lithium ion batteries with an aggregate equivalent lithium content of more than 8 g but not more than 25 g may be carried in carry-on baggage if they are individually protected so as to prevent short circuits and are limited to two spare batteries per person. YES YES NO NO NO Hair curlers containing hydrocarbon gas, up to one(1) per passenger or crew member, provided that the safety cover is securely fitted over the heating element. These hair curlers must not be used on board the aircraft at any time. Gas refills for such curlers are not permitted in checked or carry-on baggage. YES YES YES NO NO Medical or clinical thermometer which contains mercury, one(1) passenger for personal use, when its protective case. NO NO YES NO NO Radioisotopic cardiac pacemakers or other devices, including those powered by lithium batteries, implanted into a person, or radiopharmaceuticals contained within the body of a person as the result of medical treatment. NO NO YES NO NO Safety matches or a lighter with fuel/fluid fully absorbed in a solid and intended for use by an individual when carried on one's person. However, lighters with a flammable liquid reservoir containing unabsorbed liquid fuel (other than liquefied gas), lighter fuel and lighter refills are not permitted on one's person nor in checked or carry-on baggage. Note: Strike anywhere matches are forbidden for air transport.

13 Dangerous Goods Incidents 19 January 2006 Associated Press Newswires (c) The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. MIAMI (AP) - An executive of a U.S. import and export company has been convicted of smuggling radioactive material from a Fort Lauderdale airport to the Bahamas, the U.S. Attorney's office said. A jury found Harold J. DeGregory Jr., of West Palm Beach, Florida, guilty of three counts of illegal transportation of Iridium-192, a hazardous and radioactive material. He was also convicted of two counts of making a materially false statement to the U.S. government, the U.S. Attorney's office said in a statement DeGregory, president of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based H&G Import Export company, had made an agreement with the Bahamas Oil Refining Company to transport Iridium-192 to and from the Bahamas. BORC acquired Iridium-192, which is used for industrial radiography, from a U.S. company that legally shipped it to Fort Lauderdale, the U.S. Attorney's office said. During his trial, prosecutors argued that on at least three flights between August 2003 and November 2004, DeGregory failed to submit mandatory Hazardous Material Manifests and submitted false documents to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The documents stated he was transporting cargo, but did not mention the Iridium-192, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. DeGregory's sentencing is scheduled for April 14. He faces a maximum term of five years of imprisonment on each of his five convictions and up to $250,000 in fines. Date: Tue, 2 Aug :19:48 >Hazmat. WMD Group. Subject: Smoking Bag closes Airport Terminal Laughing, yep a smoking bag would probably do it! A piece of luggage was left behind on a baggage carousel from Continental 59, ex Newark, N.J. arrived about 9 p.m. Someone then noticed smoke coming from the bag, and called Houston Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Team Their team shut down a section of a baggage claim area at Bush Intercontinental Airport and found out that the smoke was caused by an aerosol can of cooking spray... The owner is still being searched for.

14 Education of the Travelling Public. The hardest part of education is the acceptance of information. Travel Agents provide pamphlets with pictures and written details of what is and what is not acceptable in baggage, However despite their best efforts, at the security screening point, problems arise and the poor old travel agent is always blamed. Operators/ airlines have placed in paper tickets general information which they consider to be sufficient to at least prompt questions. With electronic ticketing and self check-in kiosks the questions are still asked, but seem to be lost in the multitude of screens to process the passenger quickly. At the end of the day customers to either travel agents or to operators have one thing in common, A Supermarket Attitude, that is if I buy it at the supermarket how can it kill me! With this kind of knowledge base to work from, it is little wonder we have so many problems at check-in and in the baggage halls of our terminals. Thank You.