DANGEROUS GOODS TEST Question and Answer
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• Dangerous goods and hazardous materials are defined as: -✓✓articles or substances,
which are capable of posing significant risk to health, safety or property when
transported by air, water, road or rail.
• What items are not allowed for transport on SkyWest? -✓✓Mace (in aircraft cabin),
71oz perfume; personal oxygen canisters; 2.5g lithium metal batteries
• What items are passengers allowed to bring in the cabin in carry on baggage? -
✓✓pacemaker, small thermometer, hair curler, dry ice, POC, small carbon dioxide
cylinders (for mechanical limbs)
• What qualified personnel can carry ammunition in the cabin? -✓✓FFDO, law
enforcement officer, federal air marshal
• What qualified personnel can carry mercury barometer or thermometer in the cabin? -
✓✓a representative of a government weather bureau or similar official agency
• What is SkyWest restrictions on alcoholic beverages? -✓✓no more than 24% alcohol
by volume or;
more than 24% and not more than 70% alcohol by volume when in unopened retail
packaging not exceeding 5 liters ( 1.3 gallons) carried in carry-on or checked baggage
with total net quantity per person of 5 liters ( 1.3 gallons).
• What is SkyWest restrictions on ammunition? -✓✓must be in checked baggage only
(unless person carrying is a law enforcement officer or Federal air marshal).
Ammunition clips and magazines must also be securely boxed.
• What is SkyWest restriction in regards to dry ice? -✓✓* Dry ice may not exceed 2.5kg
(5.5 pounds) per person total when used to pack perishables in either checked or carry
on baggage.
* The packaging must permit the release of carbon dioxide gas.
* For checked and carry in baggage each package must be marked dry ice or carbon
dioxide solid and it must have the net weight
• What is SkyWest restrictions with matches and lighters? -✓✓One packet of safety
(non-strike anywhere) matches or one gas/butane lighter intended for use by an
individual when carried on one's person or in carry-on baggage transported in the cabin
of the aircraft only.
, • What are the restrictions with Smart Bags -✓✓- Smart bags (bags with charging
devices built in/use a lithium battery powered electric motor) with non-removable
batteries are not allowed
- If it has a removable battery, the battery must be taken out and remain with the
passenger in the cabin
• What are the restrictions with Battery powered portable electronic smoking devices -
✓✓- Due to the lithium batteries contained in the device, electric smoking devices and
spare batteries are only proved for carry on
Electronic smoking devices must be turned off prior to boarding and the whole duration
of flight including deplaning
Electronic smoking devices can not be charged on aircraft even with a portable charger
• What are the restrictions with Portable Ionizers (also known as air purifiers) -✓✓They
are allowed for transport as carry on only. It may be carried, but not operated on board
• Cargo and baggage offered to an air carrier under a general description may have
hazards that are not apparent. The Hazardous Materials Table is not complete, and
shippers and passengers may not be aware of this.
True or False? -✓✓True
• Are Segway (HT) human transporter mobility aids allowed on aircraft? -✓✓Yes
acceptable for transport when used as a mobility device
• What substance is exempt from DGHM? -✓✓Clinical specimens that do not contain
pathogens (blood, secrets, tissue fluid)
• Automobile parts (car, motor, motorcycle) may contain: -✓✓cellulose paints, wet
batteries, shocks/struts with nitrogen, air bag inflators/air bag modules, etc.
• Breathing Apparatus/SCUBA may indicate: -✓✓compressed air or oxygen cylinders
• Camping equipment (includes backpacks, military bags, and firefighter gear) may
contain: -✓✓flammable liquids, gas, or solids
• Chemicals may indicate: -✓✓poisons, acids
• cryogenic Liquids may indicate: -✓✓low temperature, low pressure, or non
pressurized gas such as argon, helium, neon, and nitrogen
• Cylinders may indicate: -✓✓Compressed gas
• Dental Apparatus may contain -✓✓hazardous chemicals such as resins or solvents
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Rationales | A+ Verified
• Dangerous goods and hazardous materials are defined as: -✓✓articles or substances,
which are capable of posing significant risk to health, safety or property when
transported by air, water, road or rail.
• What items are not allowed for transport on SkyWest? -✓✓Mace (in aircraft cabin),
71oz perfume; personal oxygen canisters; 2.5g lithium metal batteries
• What items are passengers allowed to bring in the cabin in carry on baggage? -
✓✓pacemaker, small thermometer, hair curler, dry ice, POC, small carbon dioxide
cylinders (for mechanical limbs)
• What qualified personnel can carry ammunition in the cabin? -✓✓FFDO, law
enforcement officer, federal air marshal
• What qualified personnel can carry mercury barometer or thermometer in the cabin? -
✓✓a representative of a government weather bureau or similar official agency
• What is SkyWest restrictions on alcoholic beverages? -✓✓no more than 24% alcohol
by volume or;
more than 24% and not more than 70% alcohol by volume when in unopened retail
packaging not exceeding 5 liters ( 1.3 gallons) carried in carry-on or checked baggage
with total net quantity per person of 5 liters ( 1.3 gallons).
• What is SkyWest restrictions on ammunition? -✓✓must be in checked baggage only
(unless person carrying is a law enforcement officer or Federal air marshal).
Ammunition clips and magazines must also be securely boxed.
• What is SkyWest restriction in regards to dry ice? -✓✓* Dry ice may not exceed 2.5kg
(5.5 pounds) per person total when used to pack perishables in either checked or carry
on baggage.
* The packaging must permit the release of carbon dioxide gas.
* For checked and carry in baggage each package must be marked dry ice or carbon
dioxide solid and it must have the net weight
• What is SkyWest restrictions with matches and lighters? -✓✓One packet of safety
(non-strike anywhere) matches or one gas/butane lighter intended for use by an
individual when carried on one's person or in carry-on baggage transported in the cabin
of the aircraft only.
, • What are the restrictions with Smart Bags -✓✓- Smart bags (bags with charging
devices built in/use a lithium battery powered electric motor) with non-removable
batteries are not allowed
- If it has a removable battery, the battery must be taken out and remain with the
passenger in the cabin
• What are the restrictions with Battery powered portable electronic smoking devices -
✓✓- Due to the lithium batteries contained in the device, electric smoking devices and
spare batteries are only proved for carry on
Electronic smoking devices must be turned off prior to boarding and the whole duration
of flight including deplaning
Electronic smoking devices can not be charged on aircraft even with a portable charger
• What are the restrictions with Portable Ionizers (also known as air purifiers) -✓✓They
are allowed for transport as carry on only. It may be carried, but not operated on board
• Cargo and baggage offered to an air carrier under a general description may have
hazards that are not apparent. The Hazardous Materials Table is not complete, and
shippers and passengers may not be aware of this.
True or False? -✓✓True
• Are Segway (HT) human transporter mobility aids allowed on aircraft? -✓✓Yes
acceptable for transport when used as a mobility device
• What substance is exempt from DGHM? -✓✓Clinical specimens that do not contain
pathogens (blood, secrets, tissue fluid)
• Automobile parts (car, motor, motorcycle) may contain: -✓✓cellulose paints, wet
batteries, shocks/struts with nitrogen, air bag inflators/air bag modules, etc.
• Breathing Apparatus/SCUBA may indicate: -✓✓compressed air or oxygen cylinders
• Camping equipment (includes backpacks, military bags, and firefighter gear) may
contain: -✓✓flammable liquids, gas, or solids
• Chemicals may indicate: -✓✓poisons, acids
• cryogenic Liquids may indicate: -✓✓low temperature, low pressure, or non
pressurized gas such as argon, helium, neon, and nitrogen
• Cylinders may indicate: -✓✓Compressed gas
• Dental Apparatus may contain -✓✓hazardous chemicals such as resins or solvents
