IATA DGR (Air) cheat sheet

The DGR is published annually by IATA and is effective each calendar year; the ICAO Technical Instructions are the underlying legal standard adopted by States.

Dangerous goods are articles or substances capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment and shown in the DGR Dangerous Goods List or classified per DGR criteria.

The shipper bears primary responsibility for classification, packing, marking, labelling and documentation; the operator is responsible for acceptance checks.

Dangerous goods are forbidden on aircraft unless permitted by the DGR; the operator must hold an appropriate dangerous goods approval or exemption.

Hidden dangerous goods: items that may contain dangerous goods (batteries, aerosols, fuels, magnets, dry ice) must be identified and declared.

Dangerous goods carried by passengers or crew are limited to the provisions of DGR 2.3; only items listed there may be carried and only under the stated conditions.

States and operators may impose more restrictive requirements than the DGR; the more restrictive requirement prevails.

Training is required for shippers and operators and must be recurrent; records of training must be retained and produced on request.

Nine hazard classes exist: 1 explosives, 2 gases, 3 flammable liquids, 4 flammable solids, 5 oxidizers and organic peroxides, 6 toxic and infectious substances, 7 radioactive material, 8 corrosives, 9 miscellaneous.

Packing groups apply to classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and some class 9: PG I great danger, PG II medium danger, PG III minor danger.

Division 1.4S explosives and Division 2.2 non-flammable non-toxic gases are generally permitted in excepted quantities or limited quantities where the DGR so indicates.

Forbidden on passenger aircraft but permitted on cargo aircraft only: the DGR marks these entries with the 'Cargo Aircraft Only' restriction.

Limited quantity (LQ) shipments use the Y packing instruction and are limited by the maximum net quantity per package shown in the DGR; the LQ mark replaces the hazard label.

Excepted quantities (EQ) use code E1 to E5 and are limited by the maximum net quantity per inner and outer packaging; the EQ mark is required.

Class 7 radioactive material is subject to activity limits and transport index limits; the DGR sets the maximum surface radiation and transport index for each package category.

UN specification packaging is required for most dangerous goods; the packing instruction in Column 8 of the Dangerous Goods List defines the permitted packagings.

The UN number, proper shipping name, class or division, and packing group (where assigned) identify an entry in the Dangerous Goods List.

The proper shipping name must be the name shown in the DGR list; a technical name in parentheses is added for entries in the 'n.o.s.' family where the DGR requires it.

UN specification packaging is marked with the UN symbol, packaging code, packing group, maximum gross mass, and the year of manufacture.

The shipper's declaration must show the UN number, proper shipping name, class or division, packing group, quantity, and packing instruction.

Hazard labels correspond to the class or division; subsidiary risk labels are added where the DGR list shows a subsidiary risk.

Orientation labels are required for combination packagings containing liquids; the 'Cargo Aircraft Only' label is required for cargo-only shipments.

The lithium battery mark is required for lithium cells and batteries shipped under Section II of the applicable packing instruction.

The overpack mark is required when packages are placed in an overpack; the overpack must be marked with the word 'Overpack' and the required marks and labels.

The shipper's declaration for dangerous goods must be signed by the shipper and must accompany the air waybill; it is not required for excepted quantities.

The declaration must state the airport of departure and destination and must show the shipper and consignee names and addresses.

The acceptance check verifies the declaration against the package: UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity, packing instruction, marks and labels.

The operator must check that the package is not damaged, that the marks and labels are correct, and that the package does not contain forbidden dangerous goods.

The acceptance check must be recorded; the record is retained for the period required by the operator and the State.

A 'Cargo Aircraft Only' shipment must be checked to ensure it is not loaded on a passenger aircraft.

The air waybill must show the number of packages and the nature of the dangerous goods; the shipper's declaration must not be altered after signing.

The operator must refuse a shipment if the declaration or package does not comply; the shipment may be returned to the shipper.

Dangerous goods must be loaded so that they are accessible for inspection and so that incompatible goods are separated per the DGR segregation table.

Packages bearing the 'Cargo Aircraft Only' label must not be loaded on passenger aircraft.

Dangerous goods must not be loaded near the flight crew compartment or in a location that would obstruct emergency access.

Loading of radioactive material is subject to the transport index limits and separation distances shown in the DGR.

The loading supervisor must ensure that the load is secured and that the packages are not damaged during loading.

In an emergency, the pilot-in-command must be informed of the dangerous goods on board and their location; the emergency response guidance is in the DGR.

The operator must have an emergency response plan and must report dangerous goods incidents to the appropriate authority.

Dangerous goods in transit must be stored in a designated area with the required segregation and must be inspected for damage.

The DGR is published annually by IATA and is effective each calendar year; the ICAO Technical Instructions are the underlying legal standard adopted by States.

Dangerous goods are articles or substances capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment and shown in the DGR Dangerous Goods List or classified per DGR criteria.

The shipper bears primary responsibility for classification, packing, marking, labelling and documentation; the operator is responsible for acceptance checks.

Dangerous goods are forbidden on aircraft unless permitted by the DGR; the operator must hold an appropriate dangerous goods approval or exemption.

Hidden dangerous goods: items that may contain dangerous goods (batteries, aerosols, fuels, magnets, dry ice) must be identified and declared.

Dangerous goods carried by passengers or crew are limited to the provisions of DGR 2.3; only items listed there may be carried and only under the stated conditions.

States and operators may impose more restrictive requirements than the DGR; the more restrictive requirement prevails.

Training is required for shippers and operators and must be recurrent; records of training must be retained and produced on request.

Nine hazard classes exist: 1 explosives, 2 gases, 3 flammable liquids, 4 flammable solids, 5 oxidizers and organic peroxides, 6 toxic and infectious substances, 7 radioactive material, 8 corrosives, 9 miscellaneous.

Packing groups apply to classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and some class 9: PG I great danger, PG II medium danger, PG III minor danger.

Division 1.4S explosives and Division 2.2 non-flammable non-toxic gases are generally permitted in excepted quantities or limited quantities where the DGR so indicates.

Forbidden on passenger aircraft but permitted on cargo aircraft only: the DGR marks these entries with the 'Cargo Aircraft Only' restriction.

Limited quantity (LQ) shipments use the Y packing instruction and are limited by the maximum net quantity per package shown in the DGR; the LQ mark replaces the hazard label.

Excepted quantities (EQ) use code E1 to E5 and are limited by the maximum net quantity per inner and outer packaging; the EQ mark is required.

Class 7 radioactive material is subject to activity limits and transport index limits; the DGR sets the maximum surface radiation and transport index for each package category.

UN specification packaging is required for most dangerous goods; the packing instruction in Column 8 of the Dangerous Goods List defines the permitted packagings.

The UN number, proper shipping name, class or division, and packing group (where assigned) identify an entry in the Dangerous Goods List.

The proper shipping name must be the name shown in the DGR list; a technical name in parentheses is added for entries in the 'n.o.s.' family where the DGR requires it.

UN specification packaging is marked with the UN symbol, packaging code, packing group, maximum gross mass, and the year of manufacture.

The shipper's declaration must show the UN number, proper shipping name, class or division, packing group, quantity, and packing instruction.

Hazard labels correspond to the class or division; subsidiary risk labels are added where the DGR list shows a subsidiary risk.

Orientation labels are required for combination packagings containing liquids; the 'Cargo Aircraft Only' label is required for cargo-only shipments.

The lithium battery mark is required for lithium cells and batteries shipped under Section II of the applicable packing instruction.

The overpack mark is required when packages are placed in an overpack; the overpack must be marked with the word 'Overpack' and the required marks and labels.

The shipper's declaration for dangerous goods must be signed by the shipper and must accompany the air waybill; it is not required for excepted quantities.

The declaration must state the airport of departure and destination and must show the shipper and consignee names and addresses.

The acceptance check verifies the declaration against the package: UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity, packing instruction, marks and labels.

The operator must check that the package is not damaged, that the marks and labels are correct, and that the package does not contain forbidden dangerous goods.

The acceptance check must be recorded; the record is retained for the period required by the operator and the State.

A 'Cargo Aircraft Only' shipment must be checked to ensure it is not loaded on a passenger aircraft.

The air waybill must show the number of packages and the nature of the dangerous goods; the shipper's declaration must not be altered after signing.

The operator must refuse a shipment if the declaration or package does not comply; the shipment may be returned to the shipper.

Dangerous goods must be loaded so that they are accessible for inspection and so that incompatible goods are separated per the DGR segregation table.

Packages bearing the 'Cargo Aircraft Only' label must not be loaded on passenger aircraft.

Dangerous goods must not be loaded near the flight crew compartment or in a location that would obstruct emergency access.

Loading of radioactive material is subject to the transport index limits and separation distances shown in the DGR.

The loading supervisor must ensure that the load is secured and that the packages are not damaged during loading.

In an emergency, the pilot-in-command must be informed of the dangerous goods on board and their location; the emergency response guidance is in the DGR.

The operator must have an emergency response plan and must report dangerous goods incidents to the appropriate authority.

Dangerous goods in transit must be stored in a designated area with the required segregation and must be inspected for damage.