Accept an IATA dangerous-goods shipment
Practice the sequence you already learned for “Accept an IATA dangerous-goods shipment” until the order feels automatic. Drill the IATA DGR acceptance order from cargo-agent training. The shipment is not tendered to the aircraft until the checklist, marks, quantity limit, and documents match.
- Confirm the shipper's declaration is complete and signed.
- Verify UN number and proper shipping name.
- Verify class, packing group, and packing instruction.
- Confirm the quantity is within the packing-instruction limit.
- Inspect packaging against the declaration.
- Inspect marks and labels against the declaration.
- Complete the operator acceptance checklist with no failed items.
- Segregate incompatible classes in the warehouse.
- Notify the pilot-in-command with the NOTOC after acceptance.