Dangerous Goods Regulation

Dangerous goods are articles or substanes which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment and which are shown in the list of dangerous goods in the IATA regulations or which are classified according to IATA regulations.

LIMITATIONS STATES & OPERATORS

MH-01 ADVANCE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF DANGEROUS GOODS WITHOUT BOOKING WILL BE REJECTED.

MH-02 DANGEROUS GOODS INCLUDING INFECTIONS SUBSTANCES/ DIAGNOSTIC/SPECIMEN/BIOLOGICAL
PRODUCTS AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE IN MAIL.

MH-03 SALVAGE PACKAGING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

MH-04 EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION/TELEPHONE OR FACSIMILE NUMBER OF THE CONSIGNEE AND SHIPPER MUST BE SHOWN ON THE AIR WAYBILL AND ON THE OUTSIDE OF DANGEROUS GOODS PACKAGES.

MH-05 DANGEROUS GOODS IN CONSOLIDATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING SHIPMENTS:
* CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENTS/CONSOLIDATIONS CONTAINING CARBON DIOXIDE/SOLID * DRY ICE* WHEN USED AS A REFRIGERANT
* ONE MASTER AIR WAYBILL WITH ONE HOUSE AIR WAYBILL OR
* ONE MASTER AIR WAYBILL WITH MORE THAN ONE HOUSE AIR WAYBILL FROM THE SAME SHIPPER AND DIFFERENTCONSIGNEES.

MH-06 DANGEROUS GOODS IN EXCEPTED QUANTITIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE.

MH-07 ALL DANGEROUS GOODS MUST BE SECURED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT AND DAMAGE.

MH-08 UN2803 GALLIUM WILL NOT BE CARRIED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

MH-09 UN2211 POLYMERIC BEADS EXPANDABLE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE.

MH-10 CLASS 8 CORROSIVE MATERIALS *PACKAGING GROUP I AND II* ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE.

MH-11 CLASS 1 - ALL KINDS OF EXPLOSIVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE EXCEPT SUBSTANCES AND
ARTICLES OF DIVISION 1.4S.

MH-13 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET *MSDS* MUST BE PROVIDED FOR DANGEROUS GOODS EXCEPT FOR DANGEROUS GOODS IN CLASS 7 VEHICLES DANGEROUS GOODS IN APPARATUS OR MACHINERY AND ENGINES:THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET MUST INCLUDE THE UN NUMBER/PROPER SHIPPING NAME AND OTHER RELEVANT TRANSPORT INFORMATION.

MH-14 DANGEROUS GOODS IN LIMITED QUANTITY *Y PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS* WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

MH-15 RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS IN TYPE A PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE ON PASSENGER AIRCRAFT SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF MH-18.

MH-16 RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS IN TYPE B*U* CMA TYPE B*M* AND TYPE C PACKAGES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE ON CARGO AIRCRAFT

MH-17 CLASS 7 FISSILE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

MH-18 THE CARRIAGE OF CLASS 7 RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
* MAXIMUM OF 3.0 T.I. PER PACKAGE ON PASSENGER AIRCRAFT.
* MAXIMUM 3.0 TOTAL SUM OF T.I. PER NARROW-BODY PASSENGER AIRCRAFT.
* MAXIMUM 25.0 TOTAL SUM OF T.I. PER WIDE-BODY PASSENGER AIRCRAFT: AND
* MAXIMUM 50.0 TOTAL SUM OF T.I. PER CARGO AIRCRAFT.

MH-19 IT WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATION OF UPLIFT IRRESPECTIVE OF ORIGIN OF CARGO TO ENSURE DANGEROUS GOODS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND FREE FROM DAMAGE.

MH-20 RELEVANT CARGO STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO BE TRAINED IN DANGEROUS GOODS AND REFRESHER TRAINING IS TO BE CONDUCTED EVERY 24 MONTHS HENCEFORTH WHERE NEEDED.

MH-21 STATIONS ACCEPTING DANGEROUS GOODS MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO STAFF COMPETENT ON DG AT ALL TIMES.

MH-22 STATIONS WHERE DANGEROUS GOODS ARE FORBIDDEN FOR UPLIFT STAFF STILL NEED TO BE TRAINED IN DG.

MH-23 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET *MSDS* IS TO BE REQUESTED FROM THE SHIPPER. REFERENCE TO MSDS SHALL BE MADE AT THE TIME OF CARGO BOOKINGS AND ON PHYSICAL ACCEPTANCE OF CARGO. ON INSTANCES WHEN MSDS IS UNAVAILABLE THE APPLICABLE DG DECLARATION WILL SUFFICE.

MH-24 EMBARGO IS PLACED ON DANGEROUS GOODS UPLIFTED FROM PAKISTAN / BANGLADESH / SRI LANKA / INDIA / PHILIPPINES / SOUTH AMERICA / CAMBODIA / INDONESIA / HONG KONG AND CHINA.
ADDITIONALLY, EMBARGO IS NOW IMPOSED FOR ALL DGR SHIPMENT INTO & OUT OF USA AFTER THE SEPT 11 INCIDENT.

UN Class	Dangerous Goods	Division(s)	Classification	Label
1	Explosives	1.1 - 1.6	Explosive
2	Gases	2.1	Flammable gas
		2.2	Non-flammable, non-toxic gas
		2.3	Toxic gas
3	Flammable liquid		Flammable liquid
4	Flammable solids	4.1	Flammable solid
		4.2	Spontaneously combustible substance
		4.3	Substance which in contact with water emits flammable gas
5	Oxidising substances	5.1-5.2	Oxidising substances
6	Toxic substances	6.1	Toxic substance
		6.2	Infectious substance
7	Radioactive material		Radioactive material
8	Corrosive substances		Corrosive substance
9	Miscellaneous dangerous goods		Miscellaneous dangerous goods