AIRPORT EMPLOYEE Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What action must an airport employee take if they discover undeclared dangerous goods in checked baggage?
- Load the bag and note it for arrival
- Remove the bag from the flight and report it to the airline's dangerous goods officer immediately (Correct answer)
- Ask the passenger to declare it at the destination
- Tape a warning label on the bag and proceed
Correct answer: Remove the bag from the flight and report it to the airline's dangerous goods officer immediately
Undeclared dangerous goods must be removed from the aircraft and reported to the dangerous goods officer immediately, as they pose unknown risks to flight safety.
Question 2: What does 'forbidden' mean in the context of dangerous goods on a passenger aircraft?
- The item requires special handling fees
- The item is not permitted on any passenger aircraft under any circumstances (Correct answer)
- The item needs special labeling before it is allowed
- The item is only allowed in the cargo hold
Correct answer: The item is not permitted on any passenger aircraft under any circumstances
'Forbidden' means the item cannot be transported on a passenger aircraft under any condition due to its unacceptable risk level.
Question 3: What training is required for airport employees who handle dangerous goods?
- No training is required for ground handlers
- Initial and recurrent training on dangerous goods recognition, handling, and emergency response, per IATA and regulatory requirements (Correct answer)
- Only a one-time safety briefing
- Training only for managers, not front-line staff
Correct answer: Initial and recurrent training on dangerous goods recognition, handling, and emergency response, per IATA and regulatory requirements
IATA and PHMSA regulations require initial dangerous goods training upon assignment and recurrent training every two years for employees who handle or accept DG shipments.
Question 4: What is the significance of a dangerous goods label's orientation arrows?
- They indicate which airline accepts the shipment
- They show the correct upright position in which the package must be kept to prevent leakage (Correct answer)
- They indicate the package's country of origin
- They identify the hazard class of the material
Correct answer: They show the correct upright position in which the package must be kept to prevent leakage
Orientation arrows indicate which way a package must be kept upright to prevent leaking of its contents, which is critical for liquid dangerous goods.
Question 5: Which class covers radioactive materials in the ICAO/IATA dangerous goods classification?
- Class 2
- Class 5
- Class 7 (Correct answer)
- Class 9
Correct answer: Class 7
Class 7 covers radioactive materials, which require special transport index calculations, labeling, and loading restrictions on passenger and cargo aircraft.
Question 6: What does the Packing Group (PG) classification indicate for a dangerous good?
- The number of packages in a shipment
- The degree of hazard: PG I (great danger), PG II (medium danger), PG III (minor danger) (Correct answer)
- The pallet configuration for loading
- The cargo area of the aircraft where it must be stored
Correct answer: The degree of hazard: PG I (great danger), PG II (medium danger), PG III (minor danger)
Packing Groups indicate the severity of the hazard, with PG I being the most dangerous and PG III the least, determining packaging requirements.
AIRPORT EMPLOYEE Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods 2
What action must an airport employee take if they discover undeclared dangerous goods in checked baggage?