Dangerous Goods Acceptance Procedure

Purpose. This procedure describes how freight staff accept, check, document and load consignments of dangerous goods within the limits of the SkyBridge dangerous goods approval and the Technical Instructions.

1.Scope and authority

Only staff holding current dangerous goods acceptance training recorded in the crew training and qualification records will accept dangerous goods. SkyBridge accepts only the classes and quantities listed in the dangerous goods approval. Consignments outside the approval must be refused and the shipper advised.

2.Shipper's declaration

The acceptance officer checks that the shipper's declaration is complete, legible, signed and in the correct format, that the proper shipping name, UN number, class, packing group and quantity match the Technical Instructions, and that the packing instruction is correct for the aircraft type. Any error means the consignment is refused until a corrected declaration is provided.

3.Package inspection

Each package is inspected for damage, leakage, correct marking and labelling, orientation arrows and the required specification marks. Packages that are damaged, leaking or incorrectly labelled are refused and moved to the quarantine area.

• Proper shipping name and UN number marked
• Hazard and handling labels correct and legible
• Packaging specification marks present where required
• No damage, leakage or odour
• Overpack marked and labelled where used

4.Acceptance checklist

The officer completes the Dangerous Goods Acceptance Checklist for every consignment, records the result and the reason for any refusal, and retains the checklist and declaration for the required period. Accepted consignments are entered in the dispatch record for the flight with the notification to the pilot in command prepared.

5.Loading and notification

Dangerous goods are loaded in the compartment and position the load plan specifies, segregated from incompatible classes and secured against movement. The notification to the pilot in command is delivered with the load sheet and the pilot in command signs for it before departure.

6.Incidents

A leak, spill, damaged package or undeclared dangerous goods found in baggage or freight is a dangerous goods occurrence. The officer isolates the package, alerts the team leader, follows the emergency response guidance for the class, and lodges a safety occurrence report the same day. Reportable occurrences are notified to the regulator by the safety and compliance manager.