DANGEROUS GOODS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

what does ICAO do? - Answer- publish "technical instructions" what does IATA do with the technical instructions made by ICAO? - Answer- puts them into a manual called the "Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual" who does ryanair carry dangerous goods for? - Answer- the company - spare parts, oxygen, etc. what are the blue pages? - Answer- unless forbidden, IATA specifies the max amount of DG permitted per package on blue pages what are the rules for oxygen on ryanair flights? - Answer- passengers are not allowed to bring medical oxygen, guests may pre-book ryanair's approved therapeutic oxygen or bring an approved portable oxygen concentrator (POC) what are the rules for transporting ashes? - Answer- - passenger must ensure that ashes are securely packaged with a screw top lid, protected against breakage human remains are... - Answer- transported on select flights only if organs are packed in dry ice, where are they stowed? - Answer- in the cabin hat-bin, if approved by captain if organs are not packed in dry ice, where are they stowed? - Answer- in the flight deck in terms of wheelchairs / mobility aids with batteries, what rules do Ryanair follow? - Answer- ryanair do not accept wet ( spillable or non-spillable ) wheelchair / mobility aid batteries. What is a UN number? - Answer- a 4 digit number assigned by the united nations to identify an article or substance, or a particular group of articles or substances class one = - Answer- explosives class two = - Answer- gases class three = - Answer- flammable liquids class four = - Answer- flammable solids class five = - Answer- oxidising substances class six = - Answer- toxic and infectious substances class seven = - Answer- radioactive material