WHO MUST COMPLY


It is considered industry best practices for all aircraft operators to meet the general awareness and familiarization requirements of hazardous materials; however, annual hazardous materials awareness and recognition training is a requirement for Part 135 (135.333) and Part 121 (121.433a) operators to provide this training annually, as part of their approved training program.


Even those operators that have designated themselves as “WILL NOT CARRY” operators MUST comply with the minimum annual training requirements that include:


• Dangerous Goods General Philosophy • Limitations on Dangerous Goods in Air Transport • Packaging, Marking, and Labeling - (including the new GHS standards) • Dangerous Goods in Passenger Baggage • Emergency Response Procedures


ICAO Definitions


While most operators do not allow the transport of hazardous materials, dangerous goods are often found aboard aircraft. Most often they are brought aboard innocently, by both passengers and crew. ICAO defines dangerous goods as:


“...commodities with a potential for danger but, if the regulations are followed, transporting such goods by air is not dangerous.


Categories Dangerous Goods may be divided into three categories: a) those which are acceptable for transport by air b) those which are forbidden for transport by air and c) those which are excepted from the provisions.


Dangerous Goods & Hazardous Materials 4


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