IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)
The IATA DGR is the operational manual for shipping dangerous goods by air, based on the ICAO Technical Instructions and reissued every year with a new edition effective from 1 January. It covers classification, UN numbers, quantity limits per package, labels and the Shipper's Declaration. A key example is lithium-ion batteries shipped on their own (UN 3480), which may travel only on cargo aircraft. Air rules are generally stricter than the IMDG Code.
Related terms
- IMDG Code (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code)
The IMDG Code is the IMO rulebook for carrying dangerous goods by sea, covering classification into 9 classes, UN numbers, packing groups I to III, packaging, labels, placards, do…
- UN Number
A UN number is a four-digit number from the UN Recommendations that identifies a dangerous substance or article, for example UN 1203 for gasoline, UN 1263 for paint and UN 3480 fo…
- Freighter Aircraft
A freighter is an aircraft dedicated to cargo, with no passengers, so its main deck can be filled with pallets and ULD containers.
- Regulated Agent (RA)
A regulated agent is a business, usually a forwarder or cargo warehouse operator, approved by the aviation authority to carry out cargo security screening in line with ICAO Annex…