Nilzia Chirindza

05/27/2010 03:26 pm

Dangerous Goods

General

Dangerous goods are articles and substances that pose a significant risk to health, safety and property. Therefore their carriage is strictly controlled by international dangerous goods regulations, which specify the conditions under which these items can be transported without risking the safety of the crew, staff, passengers and property.

Passenger tickets contain information about which dangerous goods can or cannot be included in baggage.

Many dangerous goods can be carried as cargo, provided that all the applicable conditions for their carriage have been met.

These regulations prohibit the carriage of dangerous goods in baggage. However, certain named items may be carried on the person or in checked baggage, provided that they are limited in quantity and FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

Dangerous Goods Permitted In Baggage

Dangerous goods must not be carried in an aircraft cabin occupied by passengers or on the flight deck of an aircraft.

Dangerous Goods Not Permitted In Baggage

  1. Briefcases and attaché cases with alarm devices installed.
  2. Corrosive materials (acid, mercury and dry cell, wet or non-spillable batteries).
  3. Explosives, ammunitions, fireworks and light-emitting devices.
  4. Oxidizing substances and organic peroxide.
  5. Firearms & sporting ammunitions, when exceeding 5 Kg.
  6. Diving oxygen bottles and camping gas bottles.
  7. Flammable liquids (ink, diluents and lighter gas).
  8. Radioactive Materials.
  9. Magnetized materials.
  10. Infectious substances and toxic poison (insect powder).
  11. Matches of any kind

Note 1: For medical purposes, the LAM Safety Department may accept small oxygen bottles for transportation with prior authorization.

Note 2: The carriage of non-spillable batteries carriage is permitted under certain conditions and must be checked first with a local LAM office.

Note 3: If there is any doubt concerning acceptance of such items, the passenger should contact the local LAM office.

Hidden Dangerous Goods

  1. Artists
    May have flammable paints or paint related material.
  2. Campers and backpackers
    May have camping gas, matches, firelighters.
  3. Divers and Expeditions
    May have compressed gas cylinders, heat producing articles such as high-powered lamps, fuels, and matches.
  4. Doctors/ Dentists
    May have medical supplies containing dangerous goods, cleaning fluids, resins or solvent and infectious diagnostic specimens, such as dry ice.
  5. Electricians
    May have magnetized material or mercury switchgear or electron tubes.
  6. Invalids
    May have electrically powered wheelchair or mobility aid, and/or oxygen cylinder.
  7. Mechanics, Welders, etc.
    May have power rivets, flammable aerosols, butane cylinders, flammable adhesives, paints and caustic cleaning compounds.
  8. Oil field workers
    May have explosives or other dangerous goods in their equipment.
  9. Photographers
    May have chemicals for film processing.
  10. Racing car teams
    May have flammable aerosols, nitro methane, other fuel additives or wet batteries.
  11. Rock bands, motion picture crew
    May have flammable, explosive substances to create special effects.

Note: There are many more categories of items that could be considered Dangerous Goods. In case of any questions, customers are advised to contact the nearest LAM reservations office.