Dangerous Goods Regulations

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Dangerous Goods Regulations

Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) are items that due to their chemical or physical qualities could endanger the safety of an aircraft or persons on board the aircraft. The transportation of such items is restricted and governed by the Civil Aviation Regulations. United Nations, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) direct that all persons involved in the preparation, storage, carriage and handling of dangerous goods and radioactive material must have appropriate training as per their job roles in one of the 12 DG categories. The amount of training required depends on the tasks undertaken. Initial and recurrent in-depth training must be taken by shippers, packers, cargo agents, Airlines and Airport Operators including Ground Handling Agency staff.