Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials

1. every article or substance that when it's transported, it might constitute a risk

   • its ruling comes from to organisms
     • The UN
       • everything except radioactives
     • International Agency for Atomic Energy
       • only radiactives
     • Adopted by OACI and IATA

2. Actors involved

   • Logistic Integrators
   • Carriers
   • Transport companies
     • Responsabilities divided by:
       • Generals
         • Follow national and international rules
       • Specific
         • Make sure that products are not prohibited and if they're not, to manage them
           • IDENTIFY, CLASSIFY AND ASSIGN

3. Classifications

   • In exent quantities
   • In limited quantities
   • Prohibited except dispensation
   • Prohibited under any cause
   • UN CLASSIFICATIONS
     • 1. Explosives 2.Gas 3. Flammable liquids 4.Flammable solids 5. Oxidizing substances 6. Radioactive material 7. Corrosive 8.Other dangerous products
   • Shipping groups classifications
     • Big danger
     • Medium danger
     • Small danger

4. Identification

   • Proper shipping name
   • Dangerous goods shipper's declaration
     • Only documentation permitted
   • UN & ID #

5. Packaging

   • Fullfill every responsability
   • 2 types
     • designed and tested by the UN
       • identified by #305 in code
     • regulars
       • identified by letter Y in code

6. Cannot be loaded in any ULD!!!

7. Marking and Labelling

   • in english
   • legible and visible
     • 2 types of labels
       • Of handling
       • Of risk
   • Have to include:
     • Denomination for transport and UN or ID, Name and address of shipper and consignee, net quantity, orientation, marks or symbols

8. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

   • Technical specifications to determine whether a chemical product is dangerous or not

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