Reducing the impact of dangerous goods on air cargo costs

In January, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) amendment of Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) is going to end. Many passengers have very little experience about the complex rules that are designed for aircraft operators. Passengers ask to take the lithium batteries out of checking bags.

They carry these dangerous batteries and electronics in their hand carry bags. It’s full of risk and cannot be easily accessed if there’s a fire. These rules are abundant and complex for air cargo transporters and carriers.

President of TSquared Logistics and a certified IATA&DOT Hazmat training company, Joe Tillman said about dangerous goods that hazardous and dangerous good are those substances that are able to create a hazard for life, belongings, and atmosphere.

In order to offer risky articles to an operator, all transporters must be skilled according to IATA rules. In speaking to reflect industry standard practices, Joe Tillman said IATA contain all the rule and the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s official guidelines as well as regulatory requirements.

He further said that many dangerous products can be moved through road and sea cargo and these products are not allowed to cargo via air due to the risk of explosion during flight in the air. Attentiveness is vital for operators in making the transition from ground to air mode. IATA revision reveals that the handlers must be determined for packaging of chemicals.

A new diamond shaped tag is introduced for the chemical cargo. This tag is acceptable by the United Nation’s Globally Harmonized System for packaging and labeling of the dangerous chemical system. This tag or label is assured the carrier about the intensity of the hazard of the chemical. The absence of the tag shows the dangerous nature of the chemical.

For classification, labeling and storage of dangerous chemicals, expert hands are essential to minimize the danger of any destruction and transporters need to be rewarded for this effort and hazard mitigation. Several carriers have specific rules of statistics, submitting, the size of deliveries, and records beyond the IATA rulebooks.

Five secrets for shippers of dangerous goods by air cargo:

1-    The shipper must know about the classification of his product, its volumes, strength, and quality. Sorting can change as volumes change.

2-    The shipper must know about the experience and history of the forwarder and the carrier before to begin the freight.

3-    He must appoint experienced and certified staff for shipping process and re- certify each employee after every two years.

4-    The shipper starts his cargo with a company who thoroughly knows the value of your delivery and understands the each and every stage of cargo delivery.

5-    He must know and understand the charges, routes, and insurance policy requirements.