ICAO Update

1. ICAO Update Ross McLachlan Dangerous Goods Office, UK CAA 22 August 2013

2. ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel • Dangerous Goods Panel • 2012 – Oct Working Group meeting • 2013 – Apr Working Group meeting • 2013 – Oct/Nov Panel meeting • 2015-2016 edition of the Technical Instructions

3. Training “Key” to “Category” Category 10 – addition of flight operations officer/flight dispatcher Category 12 – addition of ‘Crew’ Competence based training

4. The components of a competency framework 1 - Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements For shippers: • Perform pre-packaging assessment of shipment • Pack dangerous goods • Apply all consignment procedures • Respond to requests

5. The components of a competency framework 1 - Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements For operators: • Evaluate the offered shipment • Perform acceptance check • Handle dangerous goods • Inspect packages and ULDs prior to loading and after unloading • Provide information • Prevent unauthorized dangerous goods cargo from being transported

6. The components of a competency framework 1 - Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements For operators: • Evaluate the offered shipment • Perform acceptance check • Handle dangerous goods • Inspect packages and ULDs prior to loading and after unloading • Provide information • Prevent unauthorized dangerous goods cargo from being transported

7. The components of a competency framework 2 - Competency element. An action that constitutes a task that has a triggering event and a terminating event that clearly defines its limits, and an observable outcome. For “Perform acceptance check”: • Verify provided documentation • Verify packaging • Verify applicable marking and labelling requirements

8. The components of a competency framework 2 - Competency element. An action that constitutes a task that has a triggering event and a terminating event that clearly defines its limits, and an observable outcome. For “Perform acceptance check”: • Verify provided documentation • Verify packaging • Verify applicable marking and labelling requirements

9. The components of a competency framework 3 - Performance criteria. Simple, evaluative statements on the required outcome of the competency element and a description of the criteria used to judge whether the required level of performance has been achieved. For “Verify packaging”: • Verify selected packaging is permitted • Check if package is free from damage or leakage • When an overpack is used, check if all requirements are complied with • When different dangerous goods are packed together, verify that they do not require segregation according to table 7-1

10. How it looks…

11. How do we verify understanding/competency? Currently: • Test to verify understanding, not competence • Last thing we do when developing a course In a competence based approach: • First thing we do

12. So what does this mean for us? “Tables 1-4 and 1-5 of the Technical Instructions provide a list of knowledge items that are fundamental in developing a training programme necessary to achieve the required competencies.”

13. Other Changes - Shippers • Transport of empty Type B(U)or B(M) packages • Limited Quantity mark – does not have to beon same surface as hazard label(s) • PI 965 and 968 (Lithium batteries on their own);Section IB limits changed from 5kg G to net qty.

14. Other Changes - Shippers • A19 – Inclusion of large fire extinguishers • A182 – To be added to UN3072 Life saving appliances, not self-inflating • A187 - Chemicals under pressure – clarified that if components are forbidden, not permitted by air

15. Other Changes - Shippers • UN3508 Asymmetric capacitors being added. • Definition of net quantityfor unpackaged articles • Overpacks containing “cargo aircraft only” dangerous goods

16. Other Changes - Operators • n.o.s. technical names on NOTOC net 1 L 1 L net 1 L 1 L

17. Stowage of toxic and infectious substances – will no longer requireseparation from animals, feedstuff etc Other Changes - Operators • Acceptance checks – only requiredat point of first acceptance

18. Other Changes - Passengers • Gas cartridges – without subsidiary risk • Self-inflating personal safety devices

19. Future Discussions? • Training • Approval of ‘Training Schools’ • Specific reference to COMAT shippers • Lithium batteries • Large batteries • When is a battery a piece of equipment? • Electric storage systems – hazard communication • UN numbers not in Table 3-1

20. Future Discussions? • Transitional periods? • UN3509 - Packaging discarded, empty, uncleaned • Exemptions for overflights • Annex 6 – Operatorapproval tocarry dangerous goods in cargo

21. Thank you! Ross McLachlan dgo@caa.co.uk +44 1293 573800