Page 1 Dangerous Goods Katherine Rooney Chief, Dangerous Goods Section Air Navigation Bureau Regulation of Emerging Modes of Aerospace Transportation May 2013
Page 2 Article 35 b) – Cargo restrictions For public order and safety regulate or prohibit Each State reserves right to regulate or prohibit carriage in or above territory of articles…..
Page 3 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 4 Dangerous goods Articles of substances capable of posing risk to: – Health – Safety – Property – Environment
Page 5 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 6 Limitations Forbidden under any circumstance Exemption Approval Cargo aircraft Passenger aircraft
Page 7 Safety considerations Quantity and packaging Communication – Documentation – Hazard labels Additional restrictions Training
Page 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 Other regulatory authorities Airports – Health and safety regulations – Storage of dangerous goods Appropriate authority – Explosives – Radioactive material – Infectious substances
Page 12 Emergencies On board aircraft – Flight plan HAZMAT – Air traffic management At airports – Airport emergency plan – Rescue and firefighting services
Page 13 Aerospace vehicle operations Adequacy of current system for cargo Potential for UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Uncontrolled spacecraft re-entry – Overflight – Emergencies
Page 14 Thank You