The Safe Handling of Dangerous Goods in Aviation
1. Introduction Dangerous Goods (DG) are articles or substances which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment when transported by air. Due to the high speed, vibration, pressure and temperature changes in flight, items that are safe on ground can become extremely dangerous in the air. For this reason, handling of dangerous goods is strictly regulated by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Annex 18 and the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). 2. Classification of Dangerous Goods The IATA DGR classifies dangerous goods into 9 classes; Class 1; Explosives Class 2; Gasses Class 3; Flammable liquids Class 4; Flammable solids Class 5; Oxidizers Class 6; Toxic and infectious substances Class 7; Radioactive materials Class 8; Corrosives, and Class 9; Miscellaneous including...