DANGEROUS GOODS EMERGENCY

RESPONSE
INTRODUCTION

 Emergency procedures must be available wherever dangerous

goods are handled. ICAO Annex 14–Aerodromes, Chapter 9–
Emergency and Other Services, requires that procedures be
established by airport authorities to deal with emergencies
involving dangerous
 Emergency response training is required for all categories of
personnel, as specified in DGR Table 1.5.A; 1.5.B; 1.5.C
 It is important that you are familiar with your local requirements
and are aware of all emergency contacts.
PROCEDURES FOR FLIGHT CREW

 Follow aircraft emergency procedures for fire or smoke removal

 “No smoking” sign on
 Consider landing as soon as possible
 Consider turning off non-essential electrical power
 Determine source of smoke/fumes/fire
 For dangerous goods incidents in the passenger cabin, see cabin
crew checklist and coordinate cockpit/cabin crew actions
 Determine emergency response drill code
 Use guidance from aircraft emergency response drills chart
 If the situation permits, notify ATC of the dangerous goods being
carried
PROCEDURES FOR FLIGHT CREW

After landing:
 Disembark passengers and crew before opening any cargo
compartment doors
 Inform ground personnel/emergency services of nature and
location of dangerous goods
 Make appropriate entry in maintenance log
PROCEDURES FOR LOAD PLANNERS
 Advise immediate supervisor first and get professional assistance
 Where safe to do so, isolate the package by removing other
packages or property
 Avoid contact with the contents of the package
 If the contents come in contact with your body or clothes:
 thoroughly wash off body with plenty of water;
 remove contaminated clothing;
 do not eat or smoke;
 keep hands away from eyes, mouth and nose;
 seek medical assistance.
 Staff involved in such incidents should stay on site until their
names are noted
CONTAMINATED CARGO OR BAGGAGE HANDLING

 If baggage or cargo not identified as containing dangerous goods

has been contaminated and it is suspected that dangerous goods
may be the cause of the contamination, the operator must take
reasonable steps to identify the nature and source of
contamination before proceeding with the loading of the
contaminated baggage or cargo.
 If the contaminating substance is found or suspected to be a
substance classified as dangerous goods by the Regulations, the
operator must isolate the baggage or cargo and take appropriate
steps to nullify any identified hazard before the baggage or cargo
is transported further by air (DGR 9.4.4)
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS

 A dangerous goods accident is defined as an occurrence associated

with and related to the transport of dangerous goods by air
which results in fatal or serious injury to a person or major
property of environmental damage.
 A dangerous goods incident is an occurrence, other than a
dangerous goods accident, associated with and related to the
transport of dangerous goods by air, not necessarily happening on
board an aircraft, which results in injury to a person, property or
environmental damage, fire breakage, spillage, leakage of fluid
or radiation, or other evidence that the integrity of the packaging
has not been maintained. Any occurrence relating to the transport
of dangerous goods by air which seriously jeopardizes an aircraft
or its occupants is also a dangerous goods incident.
REPORTING OF ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT
 Reporting of accident and incident
 In the event of:
1. an aircraft accident; or
2. serious incident, where dangerous goods carried as cargo may be
involved,
the operator of the aircraft carrying dangerous goods as cargo must
provide information, without delay, to emergency services responding
to the accident or serious incident about the dangerous goods on board,
as shown on the information to the pilot-in-command. As soon as
possible, the operator must also provide this information to the
appropriate authorities of the State of the Operator and the State in
which the accident or serious incident occurred.
REPORTING OF UNDECLARED OR MIS-DECLARED
DANGEROUS GOODS

 Reporting of Undeclared or Mis-declared Dangerous Goods

 An operator must report any occasion when undeclared or mis-
declared dangerous goods are discovered in cargo or mail. Such
a report must be made to the appropriate authorities of the
State of the operator and the State in which this occurred;
 An operator must also report any occasion when dangerous
goods not permitted under Subsection 2.3 are discovered in
passengers' baggage. Such a report must be made to the
appropriate authority of the State in which this occurred.
REPORTING OF DANGEROUS GOODS OCCURRENCES

 Reporting of Dangerous Goods Occurrences

 An operator must report to the appropriate authorities of the
State of the operator and the State of origin any occasion
when:
(a) dangerous goods are discovered to have been carried
when not loaded, segregated, separated and secured in
accordance with regulations, or
(b) dangerous goods are discovered to have been carried
without information having been provided to the Pilot-in-
Command.