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  1. What is the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods (SDDG)?

    Answer: A mandatory document completed by the shipper certifying the dangerous goods comply with regulations

    The SDDG is a mandatory legal document completed by the shipper declaring that dangerous goods are correctly identified, classified, packed, labeled, and marked.

  2. What does the orange diamond-shaped placard with a number '3' indicate on a cargo container?

    Answer: Class 3 Flammable Liquids inside

    An orange diamond placard with the number 3 is the ICAO/UN hazard label for Class 3 Flammable Liquids.

  3. Lithium batteries are categorized under which UN dangerous goods class?

    Answer: Class 9 — Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

    Lithium batteries (both lithium metal and lithium ion) are classified as Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods under UN regulations.

  4. What is the meaning of 'CAO' in dangerous goods air transport?

    Answer: Cargo Aircraft Only

    CAO stands for Cargo Aircraft Only — it indicates a dangerous goods item that may only be transported on all-cargo aircraft, not on passenger aircraft.

  5. How should a dangerous goods package be stored in relation to food or animal products in the cargo hold?

    Answer: Separated by a minimum distance or partition as specified in the segregation requirements

    Segregation requirements in the ICAO Technical Instructions specify minimum separation distances between dangerous goods and food, animal, and live cargo.

  6. What action must be taken if a lithium battery-powered device begins smoking, overheating, or emitting a burning smell in the cargo hold?

    Answer: Declare an emergency, follow the lithium battery fire emergency procedures, and use halon or dry chemical extinguisher

    Lithium battery thermal runaway in a cargo hold is a critical emergency requiring immediate declaration and use of appropriate fire suppression methods.