Dangerous Goods Regulation | 480p 2024 |
Until then, we rely on the DGR manual, the dangerous goods officer, and the courage of the loadmaster. If you are reading this as a shipper, a warehouse manager, or a small business owner, here is my plea:
But those rules are written in the blood of first responders. dangerous goods regulation
In 2010, a UPS cargo 747 crashed in Dubai, killing both pilots. The cause? A shipment of caught fire. The fire suppression system couldn't handle the intensity. The pilots lost control. All because someone assumed the packaging was good enough. Until then, we rely on the DGR manual,
A wood fire needs oxygen. A lithium battery fire creates its own oxygen. This means that standard fire extinguishers (Halon, CO2, water) are largely useless against a thermal runaway in a cargo hold. You cannot put the fire out. You can only try to contain the heat until the fuel burns out. The cause