AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILLS CARGO IMP CODES

I. C OM PL ETE A PP RO P RIATE A IRCRAFT EMERGE NCY PROC E DURES

2. C ONSIDER LANDING AS SOON AS P RA C TI C A BLE T O T HE NEAREST.AREODROME

DANGEROUS GOODS

DRILL
NO
INH ERENT
RISK
I Ri SK TO A IRCRAFT
RISK TO
OCCUPANTS
SPIL L OR L EAK
PROCEDURE
FIRE FIGHTING
PROCE DURE
ADDITIONAL ,
CONS IDERA TION
CODE
RCX
NAME CLASS
DIVISION/CO MPA TIBILITY
GRO UP
1.3C
1 Explosion may All agents according to REX 1.1,1.2, 1.3, l .4F, 1.5, 1.6
Fire andlor As indicated by Use 100% oxygen Possi ble abrupt loss
cause sfructre l availa bility use sta nd ard RGX EXPLOSIVES 1.3G
explosion th driJl letter (s) No Smoking of pre ss ur izat ion
failure fire procedure RXB 1.48

Gas,non
RXC DIVISIONS 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 & 1.6 AND ALL EXPLOS IVES 1 1.4C
Use 100% oxygen RXD W ITH COMPATIB ILITY GRO UP A, F, H, J, K & L ARE
flammable An agents according 10 1.40
As Indicated by establish and maintain Possible abrupt loss RXE FORBIDDEN FOR CARRIAGE ON ALL AIRCRAFT lAE
2 pressure may Minimal
th drililetler(s) maximum ventilation for
availability use standard
of pressurization
cause hazard in fire procedure RXG lAG
"A", "I", or "P" drlil letler RXS l.4S
fire
Use 100% oxygen RCL CRYOGENIC LIQU IDS 2.2
Smoke fumes and RFG FLAMMAB LE GAS 2.1
establish and maintain All agents according to 2
Flammable liquid Fire and/or heat, and as Possible abrupt loss RNG NO N-FLA MMAB LE GAS
3 of solid explosion indicated by the
maximum ventilation no availability, no water on
of pressurization
2.2
smoking minimum "W drili letler RPG TO XIC GAS 2.3
drillletterjs)
electrics RFL FLA MMA BLE LIQUI DS 3
Spontaneously Smoke fumes and Possible abrupt loss
Use 100% oxygen All agents according to RFS FLAM MAB LE SOLID 4.1
combustible or Fire and/or heat, and as of pressurization,
4 establish and maintain availability, no water on RSC SP ONTA NEOUS LY COM BUSTIBLE 4 4.2
pryrophoric when explosion Indlcate~{~; the maximum ventilation, Wdrili letler
minimum erecmcs if
RFW DAN GEROUS W HE N W ET
exoose to air drlllletter s "F" or "H" ornuetter. 4.3
OXidizer, may ROP OR GA NIC PER OX ID E 5.2
Fire and/or Eye, nose and ROX OXIDIZER
5
ignite other Use 100% oxygen All agents according to 5.1
excctsrcn. throat Irritation Possible abrupt loss RDS BIOLOG ICAL SUB SATN CE S CA TEGO RY B (UN3373 ) 6.2
5 minerals, may
possible corrosion skin damage on
establish and maintain availability, no water on
of pressurization
explode in heat
damage contact
maximum ventilation. 'w cnnreuer RIS INFECTIOUS SUB STAN CE S 6 6.2
of a fire RPB TOXIC SUBSTANCES 6.1
Toxic maybe fatal Use 100% oxygen Possible abrupt loss RRE RADIOACTIVE EXCEPTED QUA NTITY
Contamination Acute toxicity All agents according to
if Inhaled, establish and maintain of pressurization, RR RAD IOACTIV E - WH ITE CAT I
6 Ingested or
with toxic liquid or effects maybe
maximum ventilation, do
availability, no water on
minimum eleetrics If 7
solid delayed "W drili letl er W RADIOACTIVE - YELLOW CAT II & III
absorbed bv skin not touch without nloves. "F" or "H" drillletter. RRY

Radiation from
Contamination Exposure to
Call for a qualified RCM CORROSIVES 6
broken with spilled radiation and Do not move packages All agents according to
7 lun shielded radioactive personnel avoid contact. availability.
persons to meet the RLI FUL LY REG ULA TED LITHI UM ION BATIER IES
aircraft (C LASS 9) AS P ER SECTION 1A AND 1B OF PI 965

packages material contamination

Corrosive fumes
Eye, nose and Use 100% oxygen Possible abrupt loss A ND SEC TIO N 1 OF PI 966 - 967
All agents according to RLM
disabling if Possible throat Irritation establish and maintain of pressurization, FUL LY REGULATED LITH IUM M ETAL BATT ER IES
8 Inhaled or in corrosion damage skin damage on maximum ventilation, do
availability, no water on
minimum erecirtcs if (C LASS 9) AS PER SECTION 1A AND 1B OF PI 96B
not touch without nloves. "W drill letter "F" or "H" drill letter. 9
contact with skin contact A ND SECTION 1 OF PI 969 - 970
Use 100% oxygen RMD M ISCEL LAN EOUS DA NGEROUS G OODS
All agents according to
No general As lndicated by As indicated by establish and maintaIn RSB POLY STRENE I PO LY MER IC BEADS
9 availability, no water on None
Inherent risk th drill letl er(s) th drill letter(s) maximum ventilation. If ICE CARBON DIOXIDE SOLIDE (DRY ICE)
"W drili letl er
A" drill leiter. MAG MAGNETIZE D MAT ERIAL
Use 100% oxygen OTHER IMP CODES
Gas, ffammable Smoke fumes and
establish and maintain AOG AIRCRAFT ON GROUND PEA HUNTING TROPHIES, SKIN, HIDE AND ALL
high fire risk if Fire and/or heat, and as All agents according to Possible abrupt loss
10 maximum ventnaucn no An GOOD S ATTACHED TO AWB ARTICLES MADE FROM OR CONTAINING
Ignition source explosion Indicated by the availability. of pressurization
smoking minimum PARTS OF SPECIES LISTED IN THE CITES
present drlll letter{s) AVI LIVE ANIMALS
etecmcs
BIG OUT SIZED CA RGO APPENDICES
Infectious
substances may DIP DIPLOMATIC MAIL PEF FLOWERS
affect humans or EAT FOO DST UFF PEM MEAT
Do not touch , minimum FIL UNDEVELOPED I UNEXPOSED FILM PEP FRU ITS A ND VE GE TA BLE S
animals if Inhaled Contamination Delayed Infection All agents according to Carrfor a qualified
re-clrculation and availability, no water on persons to meet the FRO FRO ZE N GO ODS PER PER ISHABLE CARGO
11 , ingested or with Infectious to humans or
ventilation in affected
absorbed through substances animals "Y" drill letter aircraft HEA HEAVY CARGO 1ScKG AND OVER PER PES FISH I SEA FO OD
area. PIECE
mucous
membrane or an HEG HATCHING EGGS SHL SAVE HUMA N LIFE
o en wound HUM HUMAN RE MA INS SWP SPORT ING WEAPONS
DRILL DRilL LHO LIV ING HUMAN OR GANS I BLOOD VAL VALUA BLE CARGO
ADDITIONAL RISK ADDITIONAL RISK MUW M UN ITION S OF WAR VUN VUN ERA BLE CARGO
LETTER LETTER
A ANAESTHIC N NOXIOUS OBX OBNOXIOUS CARGO WET SHIPM ENT S OF WET MAT ERIA L NOT
C CORROSNE P TOXIC PIOSON PACKED IN WATERTIGHT
E EXPLOSIVE S SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE ORPYROPHORIC CONTA INNERS
F FLAMMABLE W IF WET GIVESOFF POISONOUSOR FLAMMABLE GAS XPS PRIORITY PACKAGES

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HIGHLY IGNITABLE X OXIDIZER

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IRRITANTfTEAR PRODUCING y DEPENDING ON THE TYPEOF INFECTIOUS NOTE: Co de RCX and RGX are as signed excl usively to those items identified in lATA DGR curr ent
L OTHER RISK LOW OR NONE SUBSTANCE, THE APPROPRIATE NATIONAL editions as authoriszed on cargo airc raft only . All other explosives in Divis ion 1.3 are forbidden for air
M MAGNETIC AUTHORITY MAY BE REQUIRED TO QUARANTINE transp ortati on and are to be assigned the co de REX
INDIVIDUALS, ANIMAL. CARGO AND THE AIRCRAF T
" ToxiChas the samemeanin as oison