SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 52ND EDITION (2011)
The 52nd edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations incorporates all
amendments made by the Dangerous Goods Board and includes changes
advised, at time of printing, by ICAO to the 2011–2012 Edition of the ICAO
Technical Instructions.
The following list is intended to assist the user to identify the main changes
introduced in this edition and must not be considered an exhaustive listing.
The changes have been prefaced by the section or subsection in which the
change occurs.
1 — Applicability
1.2 — Application of these Regulations.
This subsection has been significantly revised to bring in text addressing
approvals by the State of origin and State of the operator. The requirements for
exemptions have also been clarified, and there is a new provision allowing for the
carriage of dangerous goods permitted in passenger baggage in “excess
baggage consigned as cargo”.
1.3 — Shipper's Responsibilities. Retention of a copy of the Shipper's
Declaration for a minimum period of 3 months is now mandatory.
2 — Limitations
2.3 — Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew.
The provisions for dangerous goods in passenger baggage have been revised.
Changes include:
. provisions for security-type attaché cases as specified; prohibition on the
carriage of electro shock weapons (e.g. Tasers);
. allowance for lithium ion battery-powered mobility aids;
. allowance for portable medical devices, such as defibrillators and
nebulizers, that are powered by lithium batteries;
. revision to the provisions for fuel cell systems to allow the carriage of
certain spare fuel cell cartridges in checked baggage.
2.5 — Dangerous Goods in Operator's Property. The provisions have been
expanded to allow operators to carry and use on board during flight electronic,
equipment such as personal entertainment devices and credit card readers
containing lithium batteries and spare batteries for these devices. Replacement
devices containing batteries and replacement batteries must be shipped in
accordance with the Regulations.
2.7 — Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities. Paragraph 2.6 has been
deleted as provisions for exemptions and approvals are now all addressed in 1.2.
Consequently 2.8 has been renumbered to 2.7. The provisions for limited
quantities have been revised to reflect the closer alignment with the provisions of
the UN Model Regulations. A new marking in place of “LTD QTY” has been
adopted and this text is no longer required on the Shipper's Declaration.
2.8.2 — State Variations. Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, United Arab
Emirates the United Kingdom and the United States have advised of
amendments to their State variations. State variations have been filed by the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Luxembourg.
2.8.4 — Operator Variations. There are a significant number of additions,
deletions and modifications to the operator variations.
3 — Classification
3.1.2 — There is revision to the exemption from classification in Class 2 for
certain items. There is a revision to Class 8 to allow for the use of an in vitro test
for the determination of the packing group in place of an in vivo test. The
classification criteria for magnetized material has been significantly revised.
Environmentally hazardous substances not presenting a danger covered by other
classes must now be classified as either UN 3077 or UN 3082.
4 — Identification
4.1.6 — Using the List of Dangerous Goods. Revisions have been to the text
addressing the maximum net quantity per package, paragraphs 4.1.6.10 and
4.1.6.12 to identify that the maximum net quantities may be exceed when an
approval is issued by the appropriate national authorities of the State of origin
and State of the operator.
4.2 — List of Dangerous Goods
Amendments to the List of Dangerous Goods include:
. adoption of the new packing instruction numbers for all substances in
Classes 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 and Division 6.1;
. new entries for UN 3482, Alkali metal dispersion, flammable and Alkaline
earth metal dispersion, flammable, in Division 4.3 with a subsidiary risk of
Class 3. This replaces the condition set by special provision A147 against
UN 1391 where a flammable subsidiary was applied when the flash point
was 60°C or less;
. new entries for UN 3485, UN 3486 and UN 3487, calcium hypochlorite,
corrosive (dry, hydrated and mixtures) in Division 5.1 with a subsidiary risk
of Class 8. This replaces the condition set by special provision A135
against UN 1748, UN 2208 and UN 2880 where a corrosive subsidiary
was applied when the substance also met the criteria for Class 8;
. new entries added to UN 3166 for engines and vehicles powered by fuel
cells, flammable liquid and flammable gas;
. limited quantity provisions have been added for Fuel cell cartridges,
containing flammable liquids, UN 3473; Fuel cell cartridges, containing
water-reactive substances, UN 3476; Fuel cell cartridges, containing
corrosive substances, UN 3477; Fuel cell cartridges, containing liquefied
flammable gas, UN 3478; and Fuel cell cartridges, containing hydrogen in
a metal hydride, UN 3479;
. the proper shipping name for UN 3474 has been changed to
1-Hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate;
. a new entry has been added for Iodine, UN 3495 in Class 8 with a
subsidiary risk of Division 6.1;
. the net quantity per package for Medicine, liquid, flammable, toxic, n.o.s.,
UN 3248, Medicine, liquid, toxic, n.o.s., UN 1851 and Medicine, solid,
toxic, n.o.s., UN 3249 on passenger aircraft and Cargo Aircraft Only have
been significantly revised;
. a significant number of generic and n.o.s. proper shipping names now
require the addition of the technical name as indicated by the addition of
the “” symbol.
4.4 — Special Provisions.
Changes to the special provisions include:
A1 — has been revised to now also require approval from the State of the
operator in addition to the approval of the State of origin.
A2 — has been revised to make it only applicable to transport on cargo aircraft
and also there will be a requirement for approval from the State of the operator in
addition to the approval of the State of origin. Substances previously assigned
Special Provision A109 have now been assigned Special Provision A2 and
Special Provision A109 is now “not used”.
A21 — has been revised to include reference to engines, flammable gas and
flammable liquid powered as well as reference that vehicles or equipment
powered by a fuel cell engine must be consigned under the new entries for
engine, fuel cell or vehicle, fuel cell.
A47 — now identifies that genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMO) and
genetically modified organisms (GMO) packed in accordance with Packing
Instruction 959 are not subject any other requirements in the Regulations.
A70 — has been modified to include fuel cell engines. There is also new text
identifying that flammable gas powered internal combustion or fuel cell engines
that have been flushed and purged as described may be shipped as not
restricted.
A88 — has been revised to include provision for low production run lithium
batteries.
A169 — A173 — are new special provisions that have been assigned to certain
hypochlorite, bromate, chlorate, chlorite and permanganate generic entries to
identify that certain mixtures are forbidden for transport.
A178 — is a new special provisions that allows for security type equipment such
as attaché cases, cash boxes, etc that contain dangerous goods such as lithium
batteries to be considered as not restricted subject to the conditions set out in
A178.
A179 — which is assigned against UN 3077, Environmentally hazardous
substance, solid, n.o.s. allows these substances to be shipped in intermediate
bulk containers (IBCs) with a maximum net quantity not exceeding 1,000 kg as
provided for in Packing Instruction 956.
A182 — which is assigned against UN 3171, Battery-powered equipment
identifies that equipment that only contains lithium batteries must be classified as
either UN 3091 or UN 3481.
A183 — which is assigned against the entries for batteries identifies that waste
batteries and batteries being shipped for recycling are prohibited from air
transport unless approved by the appropriate national authority of the State of
Origin and the State of the Operator.
5 — Packing
5.0.2 — General Packing Requirements.
The requirements for closures for inner packagings for liquids have been revised
to now require a secondary means or maintaining the closure. In the absence of
secondary means, the inner packaging(s) must be placed in a leakproof liner.
The previous provisions in paragraph 5.0.2.12.2 for absorbent material and in
paragraph 5.0.2.12.3 for inner liners have been deleted. When such
requirements exist they have now been placed directly in the applicable packing
instructions as Additional Packing Requirements.
5.0.7 — List of Packagings.
All reference to inner packaging (IP) codes, aside from those referencing
aerosols (IP7, IP7A, IP7B and IP7C) have been deleted from the Regulations.
Packing Instructions.
All of the reformatted packing instructions included in Appendix H in the 51st
edition have now been incorporated into the body of the Regulations. The
reformatted packing instructions apply to all packing instructions in Classes 3, 4,
5, 8 and 9 and Division 6.1. There is a three-month transition period to allow for
packages prepared for transport before 31 December 2010 using packing
instructions in the 51st edition to be presented for transport until 31 March 2011.
In addition, there are the following changes:
202 — The packing instruction has been restructured and the provisions for open
cryogenic receptacles have been revised.
214 — Applicable to UN 3468, hydrogen in a metal hydride storage system has
been completely revised.
New packing instructions Y215, Y374, Y495 and Y873 have been added to
address the requirements for shipping fuel cell cartridges in limited quantities.
565 — This is the packing instruction applicable to UN 3356, Oxygen generator,
chemical. The text has been revised to include indicative methods of preventing
unintentional activation.
620 — This is the packing number assigned to infectious substances in Category
A (UN 2814 and UN 2900) and was previously Packing Instruction 602. The
change in number aligns the numbering with the other modes of transport.
953 — This is the packing number assigned to magnetized material (UN 2807).
The requirements for magnetized material have been significantly revised. A
Shipper's Declaration is no longer required provided alternative written or
electronic documentation includes the words “magnetized materials”.
956 — This is the packing number assigned to a number of solid substances in
Class 9, including Environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s. (UN 3077).
The packing instruction has been revised to include the list of permitted
intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for UN 3077.
959 — This is the packing number assigned to genetically modified micro-
organisms (GMMO) and genetically modified organisms (GMO), (UN 3245). The
packing instruction has been revised to the same structure and format as
Packing Instruction 650. This includes a new diamond-shaped marking for
UN 3245 that must be applied to the outside of the outer packaging.
965 — 970 — There have been minor changes to the packing instructions for
lithium ion and lithium metal batteries. Most of the changes have been to clarify
the requirements.
6 — Packaging Specifications and Performance Tests
6.1 — Requirements for Inner Packagings.
All reference to inner packaging (IP) codes, aside from those referencing
aerosols (IP7, IP7A, IP7B and IP7C) have been deleted.
6.4 — Requirements for the Construction and Testing of Cylinders and
Closed Cryogenic Receptacles, Aerosol Dispensers and Small Receptacles
Containing Gas (Gas Cartridges) and Fuel Cell Cartridges Containing
Liquefied Flammable Gas. Additional provisions have been added to address
the inspection, test and marking requirements for metal hydride storage systems.
6.8 — Requirements for the Construction and Testing of Intermediate Bulk
Containers (IBC). With IBC now being permitted for air transport, for UN 3077
only, some of the construction and test requirements for IBC have now been
added to the Regulations.
7 — Marking & Labelling
7.1.5.1 — Has the following changes:
. the paragraph in 7.1.5.1(a) regarding the allowance for the UN number to
be placed inside a diamond for dangerous goods packed in limited
quantities has been deleted. This format of indicating limited quantities is
no longer permitted with the new limited quantity marking requirements of
7.1.5.3;
. paragraph (b) now identifies that the name and address of the shipper and
consignee should be on the same surface as the marking for the UN
number and proper shipping name when the package size is adequate;
. old paragraph (c) which required the net quantity and gross weight of the
package for explosives has been deleted;
. except as provided, the net quantity of dangerous goods must be shown
on all packages regardless of the class of the dangerous goods.
7.1.5.3 — The previous marking of “limited quantity”, or “LTD QTY” has been
replaced by a new diamond-shaped marking that includes the symbol “Y” in the
centre.
7.1.6.4 — This new paragraph has been added to identify that environmentally
hazardous substances, solid (UN 3077) when shipped in an IBC of more than
450 L capacity must have the required UN number, proper shipping name and
environmentally hazardous markings on two opposite sides of the IBC.
7.2.3.9.2 — This new paragraph has been added to identify that environmentally
hazardous substances, solid (UN 3077) when shipped in an IBC of more than
450 L capacity must have the Class 9 hazard label applied on two opposite sides
of the IBC.
7.2.4.4 — A new exception to the application of package orientation arrows
applies for packages containing liquid dangerous goods in hermetically sealed
inner packagings each containing not more than 500 mL.
7.2.4.7 — An allowance has been made for the lithium battery handling label to
be reduced in size to not less than 74 mm × 105 mm where the packages are of
dimensions such that they can only bear smaller labels.
8 — Documentation
8.1.6.9.2 — The requirements for what must be shown as the quantity per
package has been clarified for items listed with “no limit” or a packing instruction
reference. In addition, there is now a requirement for explosive articles of Class 1
to have the net explosive mass shown in addition to the net quantity.
8.1.6.9.4 — There is no longer a requirement for “limited quantity” or “LTD QTY”
to be shown in the authorisations section of the DGD for dangerous goods
shipped in accordance with the limited quantity provisions. The indication of a “Y”
packing instruction number is considered adequate.
Special provisions A88, A99 and A130 have been added to the list of special
provision numbers that must be shown on the DGD, when applicable.
9 — Handling
9.3.4.2 — The exceptions for packages of dangerous goods bearing the cargo
Aircraft only label that are not required to be accessible have been revised. For
substances of Class 3, Packing Group III all those, other than substances with a
Class 8 subsidiary risk, need not be accessible.
9.3.11 — The requirements for loading of magnetized material have been
simplified.
9.3.13 — There are new recommendations on the loading of cryogenic liquids.
9.5.3 — There are new recommendation on the provision of information to
passengers including recommendations information that should be provided to
passengers through airline booking websites and airline internet and kiosk check-
in.
10 — Radioactive Material
10.8.3.9.3 — Has been modified to show the required sequence for package
dimensions (L)ength × (W)idth × (H)eight for packages categorised as II-Yellow
or III-Yellow and the desired method has been added to example 10.8.E.
Appendix A — New glossary entries have been added to appendix A, including:
. Baggage;
. Cargo compartment classification;
. Excess baggage (baggage consigned as cargo);
. Net explosive mass.
Appendix B — New Cargo IMP codes have been added for lithium ion and
lithium metal batteries, both those excepted from most of the provisions of the
DGR and those fully regulated as Class 9.
Appendix D — Contact details for competent authorities have been updated.
Appendix E — Changes to E.1 and E.2.
Appendix F — The list of Sales Agents and IATA Accredited Training Schools
have been revised.
Appendix H — Appendix H in this edition includes a UN number list showing the
packing instruction numbers and maximum net quantity per package for Classes
3, 4, 5, Division 6.1, Classes 8 and 9 that applied in the 51st edition of the
Regulations. This has been included to facilitate acceptance of consignments
that were prepared in accordance with the 51st, and which may be presented for
transport until 31 March 2011.
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