[ RadSafe ] ICAO/IATA regulations availability

[Roy Parker]

ICAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, but the ICAO 
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air 
is not a regulation per se, but suggested regulations for the states 
(countries of the world) to adopt to promote uniformity and 
harmonization to facilitate transportation of dangerous goods (hazardous 
material) worldwide. The so called IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are 
a misnomer, inasmuch as it is a publication of a trade organization.  At 
best it is a policy or a tariff, but it is treated and thought of as 
regulations by most air carriers.  The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 
is upwardly compatible with the ICAO Technical Instructions, since it is 
simply a rewrite of the ICAO Technical Instructions and admittedly 
better organized.  The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations contains 
everything in the ICAO Technical Instructions and numerous items in 
addition.  A prime example of this is the red and white striped 
Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods.  No country in the world 
requires a red and white strip form by regulations.

A US shipper may only use ICAO and IATA as permitted by the limitations 
and boundary conditions in 49 CFR 171 Subpart C.  A US shipper sending a 
package internationally must comply first with 49 CFR 171-178, plus the 
regulations of each country the package is going to, through and 
sometimes over.  Likewise a shipper outside the US must comply with his 
country's regulations in addition to each country the package is going 
to and through. Think of a shipper outside the US knowing about the RQ 
requirement, which is a US only phenomena.

Do not treat IATA as a stand alone reference.  For example IATA states a 
two year recurring training requirement.  The US requirement is three 
years.  You will not find in IATA the requirements to retain Type A 
package documentation for one year after the last shipment of that Type 
A package design, nor the requirement to retain for two years shipping 
papers (Shipper's Declarations for Dangerous Goods).   Just some of the 
differences.

Roy A. Parker, Ph.D.
Radiation Physics Consultant
roy at royparker.org

On 10/10/2013 10:36 AM, Don Jordan wrote:
> There is a difference between ICAO and IATA.
>
> ICAO is a UN agency so their regulations have the force of law in the USA
> (when we get around to incorporating them) by virtue of treaties.  These
> regulations, Annex 18, can be purchased for $30 on their web site, but are
> probably as useful as 49 CFR for figuring out how to actually do anything.
>
> IATA is an Association of airlines that incorporates the ICAO regulations,
> individual government variations, and carrier variations into their
> regulations, which are expensive but are the most usable version for air
> shipments.  I recommend the electronic version.   The cost of the book or
> the CD will be a lot less than the FAA NOV.
>
> Don Jordan
>
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> (DOH)
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 9:31 AM
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> Subject: [ RadSafe ] ICAO/IATA regulations availability
>
> Hello RADSAFERs,
>
>   
>
> I have a question regarding where I can obtain a copy of the IATA hazardous
> materials shipping regulations. Does ICAO have a website like the US
> government does for the Code of Federal Regulations that will allow me to
> access hazmat shipping regulations for free, or will I have to pay to access
> the most current air transport regulations?
>
>   
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
>   
>
> Jeff Kulp
>
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