IATA 55th Edition Significant Changes 2014

LINDEN, N.J. - Dec. 29, 2013 - PRLog -- IATA
has recently heralded 55th edition (http://iatabooks.com/) of the Dangerous Goods Regulations by outlining key amendments (https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/Significant%20Changes%20to%2055th%20DGR-EN%20(20130901).pdf) which would have definite impacts on the dangerous goods and hazardous materials (http://www.ret.gov.au/resources/documents/lpsdp/hazardousmaterialsmanagmenthandbook_web.pdf) industry. How? Let's take a tour of key highlights from
this new edition.

1) Repositioning Operators' Practices

If you're working as anoperator (http://www.currieassociates.com/PDF/IATA%20Training%20Requirements.pdf) in air freight, then this development is for you. Curious to know? Just check 1.4.2 now to find out what has been recommended for an operator to assist pilots whilst transporting particularly regulated dangerous goods via passenger and crew baggage.

2) Training Ambit Extended

Good news for flight operation officers and flight dispatchers,
indeed. Now, they would be required to receive dangerous goods training under
category (previously key) 10.

3) New Entries

Beware! The list of dangerous goods (http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/Publications/ADG7_Volume_...) for air freight have been added up by "new entries".  Remember A 806? Yes, it is applicable to batteries and nickel metal hydride and has been furthered by the UN Number 3496 which remains valid for sea transportation only. Quite pertinently, the packing instructions for lithium batteries have been subjected to revisions with a directive for using Shipper's Declaration (https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/Shipper...) necessarily. The documentation for lithium batteries is another addition accordingly. Going further, the clarification for "Marking & Labeling" compliance has redefined requirements for air transport.

4) Clarifying Electronic Devices

ICAO (http://www.icao.int/Pages/default.aspx) clarifies limitations for medical devices functional on lithium batteries and this aims to distinguish between permissible and impermissible portable electronic devices regulated as dangerous goods.

5) Radioactive Material

The provisions regulating storage, loading and inspection ofradioactive materials (http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/Publications/ADG7October2011.pdf) should now be read under Section 10.

Some updates have
also been introduced in the Appendices; particularly Appendix H which informs
futuristic changes as per the18th revised edition of the UN Model Regulations (http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/unrec/rev18/18files_e.html) and the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel for 2015-16Technical instructions (http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/Pages/technical-instructions.aspx) that are scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2015.

This information is provided courtesy of Cargo Check

Please visit thier blog for this entry and other informative entries: https://dgair.com.au/blog/2013/10/whats-new-in-iata-dgr-55th-edition (http://dgair.com.au/blog/2013/10/whats-new-in-iata-dgr-55th-edition)

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 55TH EDITION (2014)

The 55th edition of the IATA DangerousGoodsRegulations incorporates all amendments made by the Dangerous Goods Board and includes addenda issued to the 2013–2014 edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions.

1.4—Operator Responsibilities

A recommended practice for how operators should provide information to the pilot-in-command for certain items of dangerous goods permitted in passenger and crew baggage has been inserted in 1.4.2.

1.5—Training Requirements

Table 1.5.A and 1.5.B has been modified to clarify “category” of staff, rather than “key”. Category 10 has also been modified to include flight operations officers/flight dispatchers who require specific information in accordance with 9.5.1.1.1 as of 1 January 2014 and therefore require dangerous goods training.


3.3.3.1—clarification on the requirements that apply for viscous flammable liquids that are assigned to Packing Group III in accordance with the provisions of 3.3.3.1.


4.2—List of Dangerous Goods
New entries have been added to the list of dangerous goods which are currently assigned UN numbers, but had not previously appeared in the air transport Regulations for completeness. In the absence of provisions for transport by air, these “new” entries are all forbidden for transport by air.

4.4—Special Provisions

Special provisions A4 and A5 have been modified to mandate their inclusion on the Shipper's Declaration when items are transported in accordance with those provisions.

A806—applicable to Batteries, nickel metal hydride has been added to clarify that the UN Number UN 3496, is only applicable for sea transport. This UN number has been added to the list of dangerous goods for completeness as indicated above.

5—Packing
Packing Instructions

The packing instructions for lithium batteries 965—970, have been revised to remove duplicate content to clarify the applicable provisions.

PI965andPI968—The documentation provisions for lithium ion and lithium metal batteries in Section IB of PI 965 and PI 968 have been revised to mandate the use of a Shipper’s Declaration. To assist shippers there is a three-month transition period until 31 March 2014, during which time the information required may still be provided on an air waybill.

7.1.5.5—Clarification that packages prepared in accordance with the limited quantity provisions in surface transport and bearing the surface limited quantity mark, are acceptable for air transport provided that the packages are in full compliance with the marking and labelling requirements for air transport.

7.1.7—The provisions for overpack markings have been moved to follow the more logical package marking workflow.

7.2.4.7.1—Clarification on the dimensions applicable to the lithium battery handling label, including the dimensions of the reduced size lithium battery handling label.

8—Documentation

The documentation requirements have been modified to reflect the new requirement for Section IB lithium batteries to use a Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods.

8.1.6.9.2—Clarification that alternative spelling is acceptable for other than proper shipping names has been added.

8.1.P—A new example of a completed Shipper's Declaration for lithium ion batteries shipped in compliance with Section IB of Packing Instruction 965.

9—Handling

ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel for inclusion into the 2015 – 2016 Technical Instructions. These changes include:

●addition of new provisions for adsorbed gases, including new UN entries and packing instruction;

●addition of new proper shipping names Safetydevices electrically initiated and Safetydevices,pyrotechnic which replace the proper shipping names for air bag inflators, air bag modules and seat-belt pretensioners;

● addition of new provisions for Uranium hexafluoride in excepted packages including assignment into Class 8 and packing instruction;

●a number of new and modified special provisions; clarification on the minimum dimensions and format of dangerous goods marks and labels;

For a link to official IATA 55th significant changes release please visit: https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/Significant%20Changes%20to%2055th%20DGR-EN%20(20130901).pdf (https://iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/Significant%20Changes%20to%2055th%20DGR-EN%20(20130901).pdf)