Technical Assessment of Dry Ice Limits on Aircraft (2013) / Chapter Skim
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16 C h a p t e r 5 Major air carriers were interviewed to ascertain their policies and procedures for shipments containing dry ice. Packaging Requirements for Air Shipments Containing Dry Ice General IATA packaging requirements were discussed in Chapter 3.
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17 parcels are tendered to a package shipping firm such as UPS or FedEx. In this case, shipments containing less than 2.5 kg of dry ice are merely labeled as containing dry ice; shipments with more than this amount must be shipped as hazardous goods, with the amount of dry ice stated on the shipping documents.
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18 some carriers have procedures that call for waiting a period after opening the compartment before cargo handlers enter the compartment to unload the cargo. Location and Climate Likewise, some carriers have more stringent procedures for handling cargo with dry ice if the local climate is very hot.
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