2. Definitions
IATA: International Air Transportation Association
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
FIATA: International Federation of Freight
Forwarders Association
DGR: Dangerous Goods Regulations
3. Definitions
OVERPACK: An enclosure such as a box or bag
which is used by a single consignor to contain one or
more packages in one handling unit for convenience
of handling, stowage and carriage
HANDLING: means loading, unloading,
packaging or unpacking dangerous goods for the
purposes of (transportation, and storing)
4. Definitions
CONSIGNOR = (Shipper)
CARRIER = (Airline)
CONSIGNEE = (Receiver)
CONSIGNMENT = The package of goods
being transported
14. IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
The manual DGR is based on :
The requirements of Annex 18 to the Chicago
Convention 1944, and
the ICAO Technical Instructions
for the Safe Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Air
15. CLASSIFICATION & IDENTIFICATION
The NINE HAZARD CLASSES are assigned according
to the TYPE OF DANGER they present.
Packing Groups assigned according to the
Degree of DANGER within a class/division.
22. CLASSIFICATION & IDENTIFICATION
Class 7 – Radioactive Material
Uranium اليورانيوم
– Low level radiation (I)
– Medium level radiation (II)
– High level radiation (III)
- Fissile Material
24. CLASSIFICATION & IDENTIFICATION
Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous goods
RMD are articles and substances which
during air transport present a danger
not covered by the other classes.
,…..example:
Polychlorinated Biphenyls(PCB)
الكلور متعدد الفينيل ثنائي
25. Handling Labels
Handling labels are providing us with more
information on how to handle a package containing
dangerous goods.
These handling labels may be used either alone or in
combination with the hazard labels.
26. Documentation / Air waybill
The Air Waybill (AWB) should mention the inclusion
of DGD.
27. Documentation / DGD
Shipper’s Declaration
for dangerous Goods
or (DGD).
Two fully completed
and originally signed
paper copies of this
DGD
28. Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers and
Crew
There are goods may be permitted to be carried by
passengers and crew either on:
The person pocket,
The checked baggage or
The carry-on baggage,
(always in controlled quantities).
34. *Single Packaging
Single packagings are:
Packagings which do not require any inner
packagings in order to perform their containment
function during transport.
36. UN Codes for Type of Packaging
Types of Packaging:
1 — Drums/Pails
2 — Barrels
3 — Jerricans
4 — Box
5 — Bag
6 — Composite packaging
37. UN Codes for Type of Packaging
Materials of Construction
A — Steel
B — Aluminum
C — Natural wood
D — Plywood
F — Reconstituted wood
G — Fiberboard
H — Plastic material
L — Textile
M — Paper, multi-wall
N — Metal (other than steel or aluminum)
P — Glass, porcelain or stoneware (not used in these regulations)