RYANAIR DANGEROUS GOODS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

RYANAIR DANGEROUS GOODS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
Possible signs of DG presence on board
Answer:
-A bad smell
-Abnormal noise, e.g. escaping gas
-Could be present in certain types of passenger carry- on bags e.g. backpacks may have camping gas
equipment
-Sales representatives may have reinforced sample cases containing vaccines or industrial chemical
samples
-Extemly hot spots on the cabin floor may indicate a problem with dangerous goods in the cargo hold
-Liquid dripping from an overhead bin

Question:
Dangerous Goods (DG)
Answer:
Articles or substances which are capable ofposing hazard to health, safety, property or environment and
which are shown in the list of dangerous goods in the technical instructions or which are classified
according to those instructions.

Question:
Shipper
Answer:
Person responsible for packing and shipping dangerous goods.

Question:
UN Number
Answer:
Four-digit number assigned by the United Nations to identify an article or substance or a particular group
of articles or substances. Example: UN1234

Question:
Proper Shipping Name
Answer:
Every dangerous good is given a proper shipping name, which are listed in alphabetical order in the IATA
DGR (blue pages section 4.2). This is the name or description that best matches the article. Examples: 2,2`
- Dichlorodiethyl ether.

Question:
Class

, Answer:
Different dangerous goods carry different hazards dangerous goods are divided into 9 different classes. In
certain 6 cases, these classes are further subdivided into divisions to identify particular hazard within that
class. Example: Class 3 Flammable Liquids

Question:
Subsidiary hazard
Answer:
Dangerous goods articles may be associated with more than one hazard. Secondary hazard is then shown in
brackets after the main one. When shipping dangerous goods hazard labels should reflect main and
subsidiary hazard. Example: 3 (8) Flammable liquid, subsidiary hazard - Corrosive.

Question:
Indentification of Dangerous Good
Answer:
UN Numer and Proper Shipping Name

Question:
HANDLING LABELS
Answer:
Packages containing dangerous goods are normally identified with hazard labels, intended to alert you to
the hazard inherent to the contents Hazard labels are in the shape of a diamond and have minimum
dimensions of 100x100mm.

Question:
Handling Labels
Answer:
Labels providing handling information. Example: Cargo aircraft

Question:
IATA DGR
Answer:
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations - easy to use manual published by IATA based on Technical
Instructions from ICAO. (ICAO gives instructions and then IATA publishes the book)

Question:
RERG - Ryanair Emergency Response Guidance
Answer:
Contains general information on the factors that may need to be considered when dealing with any
dangerous goods incident and provides specific emergency response drill codes. Located in the flight deck
and in the cabin (inside SEP Guidance)

Question:
ERG Code
Answer:
Emergencyresponse drill code referring to Emergency Response Guidance