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Dangerous Goods Transportation
Dangerous Goods Transportation
SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF
DANGEROUS GOODS
BY AIR
COSCAP-SOUTH ASIA
Dangerous Goods Transportation
DEFINITIONS:
ARTICLES OR SUBSTANCES WHICH
ARE CAPABLE OF POSING A
SIGNIFICANT RISK TO
HEALTH,SAFETY OR PROPERTY
WHEN TRANSPORTED BY AIR. 1
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A DANGEROUS GOOD IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE:
GASES:
A GAS IS A SUBSTANCE WHICH AT 500
C HAS A VAPOUR PRESSURE GREATER
THAN 300 kPa OR
IS COMPLETELY GASEOUS AT 200C AT A
STANDARD PRESSURE OF 101.3 kPa. 8
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DEFINITIONS:
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS ARE LIQUIDS OR
MIXTURE OF LIQUIDS CONTAINING
SOLIDS IN SOLUTION OR SUSPENSION
WHICH GIVE OFF A FLAMMABLE VAPOUR
AT TEMP. OF NOT MORE THAN 60.50 C
CLOSED-CUP TEST OR NOT MORE THAN
65.6 0 C OPEN CUP TEST NORMALLY
REFERRED TO AS FLASH POINT 9
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DEFINITIOINS:
FLAMMABLE SOLIDS:
SOLIDS WHICH, UNDER CONDITIONS
ENCOUNTERED IN TRANSPORT ARE READILY
COMBUSTIBLE OR MAY CAUSE OR
CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE THROUGH FRICTION;
SELF REACTIVE AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
WHICH ARE LIABLE TO UNDERGO A STRONGLY
EXOTHERMIC REACTION; DESENSITISED
EXPLOSIVES WHICH MAY EXPLODE IF NOT
DILUTED SUFFICIENTLY 10
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DEFINITIONS:
FLAMMABLE SOLIDS ……..CONTD.
SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE LIABLE TO
SPONTANEOUS HEATING UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED
IN TRANSPORT OR TO HEATING UP IN
CONTACT WITH AIR, AND BEING THEN
LIABLE TO CATCH FIRE
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FLAMMABLE SOLIDS CONTD.
BAGGAGE HANDLERS AT
STORES,TARMAC AND AIRCRAFT
FLIGHT CREW
CABIN ATTENDANTS. 26
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IN CASE OF SPILLAGE IN CARGO HOLD
IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CARGO BY LABEL
AND UN No.
HANDLE ONLY AS PER DRILL GIVEN IN
“EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDANCE
…ICAO DOCUMENT 9481.
INCASE OF SPILLAGE OF DRY POWDER
DO NOT BLOW COMPRESSED AIR 31
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