Dangerous Goods
GSG Cargo and its staff have been packing, handling and transporting dangerous goods for over 10 years.
We are fully trained and certificated to IATA standards (recent test results averaged 99% pass mark) and
can therefore offer comprehensive advice and services for all your hazardous consignments be they by air, road or sea.
It is worth bearing in mind that it is ultimately the shippers responsibility to ensure that all dangerous
goods are declared and also that the goods are correctly packed, labelled and documented in accordance with IATA regulations.
The penalty for not declaring any dangerous goods can be anything from a fine to ultimately a prison sentence.
It is therefore vital that you choose your hazard packer and/or freight forwarders sensibly and carefully and
this is where GSG Cargo Ltd come in.
In an attempt to introduce and perhaps remind you what is potentially classified as hazardous we have compiled the following information.
Please note that this is just an introduction, specifically of sending hazardous consignments by airfreight -
please contact our office should you require a more in depth classification and/or advice or quote on your hazardous consignments.
The definition of "Dangerous Goods"
Dangerous goods are articles or substances which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment.
Some dangerous goods are too dangerous to be carried by aircraft, others may be carried on cargo aircraft only and some are acceptable on both cargo and passenger aircraft. A number of limitations are placed on dangerous goods which are permitted to be transported by air. These limitations are established by IATA (The International Air Transport Association) in consultation with ICAO (The International Civil Aviation Organization). Both state (countries) and operators (airlines) may impose further restrictions called variations.
Classification
Dangerous goods are defined as those goods which meet the criteria of one or more of nine UN hazard classes and, where applicable, to one of three UN packing groups. The
nine classes relate to the type of hazard whereas the
packing group relate to the applicable degree of danger within the class.
Hidden dangerous goods
Cargo declared under a general description may contain hazardous articles that are not apparent. Experience has shown that when shippers offer packages containing the following commodities they will inevitably contain one or more restricted article. Typical examples can be found
here.
Released: 15th August 2007
