B. SPECIAL LOADING
2.7. Marking and labeling
All packages containing dangerous goods are to be marked and labeled in order to ensure immediate identification during all phases of transportation.
. First of all, the packaging must bear the UN number and the shipping name of the substance it contains.
. Each package is labeled thanks to the dangerous goods hazard labels we have seen above (minimum size: 100 x 100 mm).
. If necessary, handling information shall be shown on the packages thanks to the following labels:
This Way Up
Cargo Aircraft Only
LOADING LOADING
B. SPECIAL LOADING
2.8. Documents
The presence of special loads such as dangerous goods should be noted on the load sheet and the load message. Moreover, for each shipment containing dangerous goods, the shipper must fill in special forms:
2.8.1. Air Waybill
The IATA Air Waybill Handbook gives all the instructions necessary to complete an Air Waybill. An Air Waybill is compulsory whenever dangerous goods are transported.
The —Handling information“ box of the Air Waybill gives information about:
. the presence of dangerous goods on board
. the presence or not of a —Shipper‘s Declaration for Dangerous Goods“
. the way the dangerous goods must be transported (Cargo Aircraft Only or
Passenger aircraft)
Example: Dangerous goods for which a Shipper’s Declaration is required and transported on apassenger aircraft.
B. SPECIAL LOADING
2.8.2. Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods
Thanks to the —Shipper‘s Declaration for Dangerous Goods“, the shipper certifies that dangerous goods have been properly prepared for shipment. A Shipper‘s Declaration for Dangerous Goods is provided on the following page.
1 -Information about the shipper
2 -Information about the consignee
3 -Number of the Air Waybill attached
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