Re: Excepted Packages of RAM, ICAO, IATA, etc.

[a.zapantis@qut.edu.au (Alex Zapantis)]

>Dear Radsafers,
>
>Coincidentally and prior to this topic on Radsafe,  I had recently spoken
>with Christopher Glasow of the (DOT)Federal Aviation Administration with
>respect to the subject of carriage of limited quantities of ram aboard
>passenger aircraft.  To summarize, it is in fact, perfectly legal to carry
>"excepted packages" aboard passenger aircraft ...

Here in Australia, I have consigned packages containing RAM several times on
a domestic airline passenger aircraft. These have not only been excepted
packages but also category I-Whites. The particular airline has its own
documentation requirements which are basicly the IAEA SS6 requirements with
a couple of added bits for good measure. 

Just thought you might be interested



 
  Alex Zapantis                                         
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