Technical Instructions For The Safe Transport Of Dangerous Goods By Air 1986

This publication contains technical instructions relating to the provisions of Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation on the safe transport of dangerous goods by air. These international standards have been established to control the international transport of dangerous goods by air, and these standards are required to be introduced into national legislation. They are intended to facilitate transport while providing a level of safety such that dangerous goods can be carried without placing an aircraft or its occupants at risk, providing all the requirements are fulfilled. This system seeks to ensure there is governmental control over the carriage of dangerous goods by air and gives worldwide harmonisation of safety standards.

This is the 50th edition of this title and comes into effect on 1 January 2009. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are published by the IATA Dangerous Goods Board and constitute a manual of industry carrier regulations to be followed by IATA Member airlines. This edition incorporates all amendments made by the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the 2007-08 edition of the associated Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations set out procedures for the shipper and the operator by which articles and substances with hazardous properties can be safety transported by air on all commercial air transport. It provides all provisions mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and all rules agreed by airlines for safely handling of dangerous goods. Sections deal with: applicability, limitations, classification, identification, packing, packaging specifications and performance tests, marking and labelling, documentation, handling, and radioactive material. The 50th edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations incorporates all amendments made by the Dangerous Goods Board and includes changes to the 2009-2010 edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions.