Air transportation sphere has its own feature. There are even more features appear during transportation of dangerous goods Such types of goods have to be prepared in a special way, using special documentation. Only after that, airline can perform transportation.

 Term “dangerous goods” means that in case of violation of rules or damaged packaging, it may cause dangerous situations for crew members, passengers and also it could seriously damage warehouse and aircraft itself during the transportation.

There is a special classification of dangerous goods, which helps to sort them, and was developed by UNO:

Class 1: Explosives

Class 2: Gases

Class 3: Flammable Liquids

Class 4: Flammable Solids

Class 5: Oxidizing Substances

Class 6: Toxic & Infectious Substances

Class 7: Radioactive Material

Class 8: Corrosives

Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

Every class has its own unique sign which should de depicted on the packaging. The main purpose of this marking is to warn personnel, who are responsible for loading of dangerous goods and determine the correct method.

You always should keep in mind, that transportation of dangerous goods is very responsible and should be done only by authoritative companies. In order to have a possibility to deal with dangerous goods, company needs specially trained workers, who have special certification, which allows to work and operate with dangerous goods.

During transportation of dangerous goods every stage is very important. The most important thing is to determine the type of dangerous goods and apply a correct marking. Packaging should be selected individually for every class of dangerous goods. If it is necessary, packing should be certified by UNO. Also you have to remember about compatibility of dangerous goods and that it is prohibited to transport some goods together at the same compartment.

LTD “Air Kiev Cargo” is dealing with dangerous goods transportation. We have more than 20 years of experience, which allows us to have specially trained and certified workers. On every stage, starting from acceptance to loading of goods you can be sure that the work is done professionally. Forwarding and transportation service include:

• Determining and classification of dangerous good’s class (9 classes)
• Providing information concerning about the possibility of transportation of these goods, which type of aircraft should be used, and what is the maximum allowed volume
• filling DGD (Dangerous goods declaration)
• packing and marking of goods

By choosing “Air Kiev Cargo” you can be sure that every type of dangerous goods will be classified and operated by the best specialists according to the terms and conditions of UNO, and transportation itself will be performed fast and secure.