Dangerous Goods Katherine Rooney Chief Dangerous Goods Section

Article 35 b) – Cargo restrictions • For public order and safety • Each

Provided that • …. . no restriction may interfere with carriage and use on

Dangerous goods • Articles of substances capable of posing risk to: – Health –

Annex 18 • SARPs applicable to all international operations – Domestic civil aircraft operations

Limitations • • • Forbidden under any circumstance Exemption Approval Cargo aircraft Passenger aircraft

Safety considerations • Quantity and packaging • Communication – Documentation – Hazard labels •

Approvals • Where specifically provided for in Instructions, States concerned may grant approval –

Exemptions • In instances of: – Extreme urgency – Other forms of transport are

Examples of approvals or exemptions • Ammonia – NASA experimental suborbital flight payload (Direct

Other regulatory authorities • Airports – Health and safety regulations – Storage of dangerous

Emergencies • On board aircraft – Flight plan HAZMAT – Air traffic management •

Aerospace vehicle operations • Adequacy of current system for cargo • Potential for UAS

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Dangerous Goods Katherine Rooney Chief, Dangerous Goods Section Air Navigation Bureau Regulation of Emerging Modes of Aerospace Transportation 24 -25 May 2013 Page 1

Article 35 b) – Cargo restrictions • For public order and safety • Each State reserves right to regulate or prohibit carriage in or above territory of articles…. . Page 2

Provided that • …. . no restriction may interfere with carriage and use on aircraft of apparatus necessary for: – Operation of aircraft – Navigation of aircraft – Safety of personnel or passengers Page 3

Dangerous goods • Articles of substances capable of posing risk to: – Health – Safety – Property – Environment Page 4

Annex 18 • SARPs applicable to all international operations – Domestic civil aircraft operations • Each State shall take measures to achieve compliance with detailed provisions in Technical Instructions Page 5

Limitations • • • Forbidden under any circumstance Exemption Approval Cargo aircraft Passenger aircraft Page 6

Safety considerations • Quantity and packaging • Communication – Documentation – Hazard labels • Additional restrictions • Training Page 7

Approvals • Where specifically provided for in Instructions, States concerned may grant approval – Overall level of safety equivalent to that in Instructions – States of Origin and Operator Page 8

Exemptions • In instances of: – Extreme urgency – Other forms of transport are inappropriate – Full compliance is contrary to public interest • Exemption may be from States concerned – Origin, Operator, Transit, Overflight and Destination Page 9

Examples of approvals or exemptions • Ammonia – NASA experimental suborbital flight payload (Direct Ammonia Alkaline Fuel Cell) • Prototype lithium ion batteries – Spacecraft • Radiation detector – International space station Page 10

Other regulatory authorities • Airports – Health and safety regulations – Storage of dangerous goods • Appropriate authority – Explosives – Radioactive material – Infectious substances Page 11

Emergencies • On board aircraft – Flight plan HAZMAT – Air traffic management • At airports – Airport emergency plan – Rescue and firefighting services Page 12

Aerospace vehicle operations • Adequacy of current system for cargo • Potential for UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) • Uncontrolled spacecraft re-entry – Overflight – Emergencies Page 13

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