ICAO and New Initiatives Involving Dangerous Goods

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1 International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO and New Initiatives Involving Dangerous Goods Katherine Rooney Chief, Dangerous Goods Section ICAO, Montréal FIATA World Congress, Los Angeles, 8-

2 An overview CMA and Annex 18 Competency frameworks Technical Instructions edition Lithium batteries Mail Security 2

3 Continuous monitoring approach Development of universal safety oversight audit programme Promoting global aviation safety by continuously monitoring and updating the safety oversight capabilities of all ICAO member states All safety based annexes Annex 18 3

4 Transport Supply Chain 11.1 Inspection systems Each Contracting State shall establish inspection, surveillance and enforcement procedures for all entities performing any function prescribed in its regulations for air transport of dangerous goods with a view of achieving compliance with those regulations. 4

5 Competency A combination of skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform a task to the prescribed standard ICAO Doc PANS-Training 5

6 Competency-based approach 1. Define the end-state first competencies to be achieved 2. Reverse-engineer training and assessment based on the end-state 6

7 Competency based training Oriented to performance Emphasis on measureable standards of performance Development of training to specified performance standards Framework Units/Elements/Performance criteria Evidence and assessment guide 7

8 Benefits Focus on: job performance the adult learner Observable and measurable Adaptable Structures and reduces OJT 8

9 Objective Determine what competencies personnel of freight forwarders need to have in order to safely process dangerous goods to be offered for transport by air 9

10 ICAO Competency Frameworks State Employees Shippers Postal Workers Operators Freight Forwarders 10

11 Some important changes

12 Technical Instructions Report of DGP/23: Harmonization with the Model Regulations Increase in EHS (UN 3077, UN 3082)

13 Technical Instructions (cont d) Incident and accident reporting responsibilities beyond those of the operator (1;7) These entities may include, but are not limited to, freight forwarders, customs authorities and security screening providers. Dangerous goods information to the flight dispatcher in addition to the pilot-incommand (7;4.1)

14 Technical Instructions (cont d) Restructured passenger provisions (Part 8) Wheelchairs and other mobility aids carried by passengers and crew (Part 8, Addendum No. 4 to the Edition)

15 Lithium batteries

16 Lithium batteries Amendment to lithium battery provisions in the Technical Instructions DGP Working Group of the Whole on Lithium Batteries (6 to 10 February 2012) Exceptions from the full regulations Universal Postal Union Report: Whole-on-Lithium-Batteries.aspx

17 Lithium batteries Lithium metal batteries Also called primary lithium batteries Non-rechargeable (generally) Regulated based on lithium metal content in grams Used to power watches, calculators, cameras etc. Lithium ion batteries Also called secondary lithium batteries Rechargeable Regulated based on Watt-hour rating Used to power mobile phones, laptop computers, etc.

18 Potential risks Combination of fuel source with ignition hazard Increase in energy density Flammability hazard Increase in number of batteries being transported Test results

19 Classification of lithium batteries On their own Lithium metal or Lithium ion Lithium metal batteries Lithium ion batteries Packed with equipment Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment Contained in equipment Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment

20 Technical Instructions Lithium ion or Lithium metal On their own Packing Instruction 965 (lithium ion) Packing Instruction 968 (lithium metal) Packed with equipment Packing Instruction 966 (lithium ion) Packing Instruction 969 (lithium metal) Contained in Equipment Packing Instruction 967 (lithium ion) Packing Instruction 970 (lithium metal) Section I: Fully regulated Section II: Excepted from most of the requirements of the Technical Instructions

21 Fully regulated lithium batteries Section I Meet all the requirements of the Technical Instructions Testing Packing (packaging must be UN tested) Labelling Marking Documentation Acceptance checks Notification to pilot-in-command

22 Technical Instructions Excepted lithium batteries Section II Excepted from most of the requirements in the Technical Instructions Lithium ion: cells less than 20 Wh, batteries less than 100 Wh Lithium metal: cells less than 1 g of lithium, batteries less than 2 g lithium

23 Bulk shipments Industry shipping multiple packages of excepted lithium batteries in one consignment No requirement for: Training Acceptance checks Notification to pilot-in-command

24 Technical Instructions New Section IB for batteries packed on their own On their own Lithium ion or Lithium metal Packing Instruction 965 (lithium ion) Packing Instruction 968 (lithium metal) Packed with equipment Packing Instruction 966 (lithium ion) Packing Instruction 969 (lithium metal) Contained in Equipment Packing Instruction 967 (lithium ion) Packing Instruction 970 (lithium metal) Section IA: Fully regulated Section IB: Fully regulated except for some packaging and documentation requirements Section II: Excepted from most of the requirements of the Technical Instructions Section I: Fully regulated Section II: Excepted from most of the requirements of the Technical Instructions

25 Benefits of Section IB Balance between the needs of operators, pilots, shippers and regulators Training Operator acceptance checks Pilot notification Framework for oversight and enforcement

26 Future work Specialized training for lithium batteries Dangerous goods accident and incident database for all dangerous goods, including lithium batteries Improved hazard communication Outreach Oversight

27 Lithium batteries in airmail Universal Postal Union (UPU) Modified Universal Postal Convention in 2010 Lithium batteries contained in equipment Requested ICAO to align Technical Instructions DGP/23 DGP WGW Lithium Batteries (6 to 10 February 2012) 27

28 Outcome of DGP WGW LB Permitted in mail: patient specimens infectious substances Category B radioactive material (very low activity) lithium batteries contained in equipment Incident reporting 28

29 Security Cargo High consequence dangerous goods High risk cargo Aviation Security Panel (AVSECP) and Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) joint task force Supply chain 29

30 Contact details Katherine Rooney Chief, Dangerous Goods Section International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 999 University Street, Montréal, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada Tel.: Fax: Website: