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To arrive at their destination in good condition, perishable goods require specific temperatures and relative humidity that depend on the good transported.
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The security of valuable cargo must be ensured during the whole journey.
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Handling and loading of human remains must be done with respect; coffins containing human remains must be loaded in a horizontal position, never in a vertical position. Moreover, human remains must be kept far away from other shipments such as food or some animals (dogs for example).
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Staff concerned by transportation of special loads must be aware of the requirements of such a cargo. Thanks to labels affixed to each package, especially to packages containing special goods, loading staff is able to identify the content of the package.
LOADING LOADING
A. LOADING GENERALITIES
4.1.5. Incompatibilities
Some shipments are particularly restrictive to transport, like dangerous goods, live animals and perishable goods. Special requirements concerning transportation of such goods are developed in other parts of this manual (refer to —DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORTATION“ and —LIVE ANIMALS & PERISHABLE GOODS TRANSPORTATION“). The following table from IATA AHM 645 sums up the incompatibilities between different shipment types:
Here are general rules that can be extracted from this document:
. Dangerous goods from classes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 shall not be loaded in close
proximity of dangerous goods from class 1
. Dangerous goods from class 7 must be separated from animals, hatching eggs
and unexposed films
. Live animals must be loaded in close proximity of neither foodstuffs nor human
remains
. Live animals and hatching eggs must not be loaded in close proximity of dry ice
. Live animals should be separated from laboratory animals
. Animals that are natural enemies such as cats and dogs should not be loaded in
sight, sound, smell or reach of each other
. Foodstuffs must not be loaded in close proximity of human remains….
A. LOADING GENERALITIES
4.1.6. Labelling, tagging
Each package or collection sack is labelled to indicate the destination and the category of load it contains. Specific labels are used for special loads; labels used to indicate the presence of dangerous goods, live animals or perishable cargo are provided in the corresponding sections.
Here are some codes used to identify which category a load belongs to:
B → Baggage C → Cargo (including special loads) M → Mail
Unit Load Devices (ULDs) must be tagged so that the loader is able to identify loads in the containers and/or pallets. The tag must be easily readable: it must be at eye level, on a fixed side of the container or on the net of the pallet. A tag must be completed, even for empty ULDs. Its shape and colors are standardized:
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