1. ICAO Update Ross McLachlan
Dangerous Goods Office, UK CAA 22 August 2013

2. ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel
2012 – Oct Working Group meeting
2013 – Apr Working Group meeting
2013 – Oct/Nov Panel meeting
edition of the Technical Instructions

3. Training “Key” to “Category”
Category 10 – addition of flight operations officer/flight dispatcher
Category 12 – addition of ‘Crew’
Competence based training
Cat 10 - This is just clarification - from 1 Jan 14, they will need to be provided with the NOTOC, so are already covered by ‘commensurate with responsibilities).
Cat 12 – Crew added since security staff also screen crew members.

4. The components of a competency framework
1 - Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements
For shippers:
Perform pre-packaging assessment of shipment
Pack dangerous goods
Apply all consignment procedures
Respond to requests

5. The components of a competency framework
1 - Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements
For operators:
Evaluate the offered shipment
Perform acceptance check
Handle dangerous goods
Inspect packages and ULDs prior to loading and after unloading
Provide information
Prevent unauthorized dangerous goods cargo from being transported

6. The components of a competency framework
1 - Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements
For operators:
Evaluate the offered shipment
Perform acceptance check
Handle dangerous goods
Inspect packages and ULDs prior to loading and after unloading
Provide information
Prevent unauthorized dangerous goods cargo from being transported

7. The components of a competency framework
2 - Competency element. An action that constitutes a task that has a triggering event and a terminating event that clearly defines its limits, and an observable outcome.
For “Perform acceptance check”:
Verify provided documentation
Verify packaging
Verify applicable marking and labelling requirements

8. The components of a competency framework
2 - Competency element. An action that constitutes a task that has a triggering event and a terminating event that clearly defines its limits, and an observable outcome.
For “Perform acceptance check”:
Verify provided documentation
Verify packaging
Verify applicable marking and labelling requirements

9. The components of a competency framework
3 - Performance criteria. Simple, evaluative statements on the required outcome of the competency element and a description of the criteria used to judge whether the required level of performance has been achieved.
For “Verify packaging”:
Verify selected packaging is permitted
Check if package is free from damage or leakage
When an overpack is used, check if all requirements are complied with
When different dangerous goods are packed together, verify that they do not require segregation according to table 7-1

10. How it looks…

11. How do we verify understanding/competency?
Currently:
Test to verify understanding, not competence
Last thing we do when developing a course
In a competence based approach:
First thing we do

12. So what does this mean for us?
“Tables 1-4 and 1-5 of the Technical Instructions provide a list of knowledge items that are fundamental in developing a training programme necessary to achieve the required competencies.”

13. Other Changes - Shippers
Transport of empty Type B(U) or B(M) packages
Limited Quantity mark – does not have to be on same surface as hazard label(s)
PI 965 and 968 (Lithium batteries on their own); Section IB limits changed from 5kg G to net qty.
Transport of empty Type B(U) or (M) packages – notes added to explain they may be shipped as LSA-1 or Type B(U) or Type B(M); the declared radionuclide may differ from that authorised for the package (because it is empty) and to explain that the specification mark may be obliterated Pg 11/12
Confirmation that LQ marking does not have to be on the same side as hazard label(s) – stated in Report of meeting only
PI 965 and 968 (Lithium batteries on their own); Section IB limits changed from 5kg G to net qty. (Pg 29 & A75)

14. Other Changes - Shippers
A19 – Inclusion of large fire extinguishers
A182 – To be added to UN3072 Life saving appliances, not self-inflating
A187 - Chemicals under pressure – clarified that if components are forbidden, not permitted by air
A19 – Includes Large Fire extinguishers, such as portable extinguishers, aircraft extinguishers, extinguishers mounted on wheels, non-rollable pressure drums and equipment, handled by equipment such as fork lifts.(Pg 13/A42)
A182 - UN3072 Life saving appliances, not self-inflating – SP A182 to be added – saying that if it only contains lithium batteries, it must be classified as lithium batteries in equipment (UN3091 or UN3481)
A187 – Chemicals under pressure – Special provision amended to clarify that if it contains components that are forbidden, they are not permitted to be transported by air. (Pg 14/A45)

15. Other Changes - Shippers
UN3508 Asymmetric capacitors being added.
Definition of net quantity for unpackaged articles
Overpacks containing “cargo aircraft only” dangerous goods
UN3508 Asymmetric capacitors being added – same packing instruction as Capacitors, UN3499, but with some specific references.
Net Qty – Either a) mass or volume of dangerous goods contained in a package, excluding packaging material or b) the mass of an unpackaged article of dangerous goods (eg UN3166) Clarification
Overpacks – current requirements are that they may only contain CAO if packages within are visible, or they’re not required to be accessible or no more than one package inside. Restrictions deleted

16. Other Changes - Operators
n.o.s. technical names on NOTOC
net
1 L
net
1 L

17. Other Changes - Operators
Acceptance checks – only required at point of first acceptance
Stowage of toxic and infectious substances – will no longer require separation from animals, feedstuff etc
Stowage of Toxic and Infectious substances – deletion of need to be segregated from animals and foodstuffs – requirements were introduced when package testing requirements were new.

18. Other Changes - Passengers
Gas cartridges – without subsidiary risk
Self-inflating personal safety devices
Self-inflating personal safety devices (Pg 25 & A153) – replacing self-inflating life jackets – No more than 1 per person, packed so it can’t be accidentally activated.

19. Future Discussions? Training Lithium batteries
Approval of ‘Training Schools’
Specific reference to COMAT shippers
Lithium batteries
Large batteries
When is a battery a piece of equipment?
Electric storage systems – hazard communication
When is a battery a piece of equipment? (Pg 30) – will be discussed at UN. Note that passenger provisions clarified to state must be treated as spares (not checked baggage)
Discussion about hazard communication for Electric Storage Systems (Pg 28)
UN numbers not in Table 3-1

20. Future Discussions? Transitional periods?
UN Packaging discarded, empty, uncleaned
Exemptions for overflights
Annex 6 – Operator approval to carry dangerous goods in cargo
Transitional periods – Pg 20 – some discussions this year concerning packaging. To be considered further.
UN3509 Packaging discarded, empty, uncleaned (UN SP 374) – Has been introduced in the UN Model Regulations (18th Revised Edition), ‘authorised by the competent authority’ for disposal, recycling, recovery (but not reuse etc) as Class 9. Technical Instructions already states such packagings must be shipped as per original content. UN3509 added in square brackets to decide whether it will need to be by exemption or approval.

21. Thank you!
Ross McLachlan