ICAO-DGR

ICAO DGR Doc 9284 air dangerous goods.

Definition

ICAO Doc 9284 Technical Instructions structure: Part 1 General provisions, Part 2 Classification 9 UN classes (1 Explosives, 2 Gases, 3 Flammable Liquids, 4 Flammable Solids, 5 Oxidising, 6 Toxic & Infectious, 7 Radioactive, 8 Corrosive, 9 Miscellaneous), Part 3 List of dangerous goods (UN Numbers UN0001-UN3548), Part 4 Packing instructions, Part 5 Shipper's responsibilities (DGR Declaration form), Part 6 Packagings construction & testing, Part 7 Operator responsibilities, Part 8 Provisions concerning passengers & crew. UN Model Regulations Orange Book upstream source, ICAO TI air specific (passenger aircraft + cargo aircraft restrictions), IMDG Code IMO maritime separate. IATA DGR: 65th edition 2024-2025 annual publication ~1000 pages industry reference. Annual DGR awareness training required for shippers, packers, handlers.

Origin

ICAO Doc 9284 published 1981 first edition ; bi-annual updates ; based on UN Model Regulations Orange Book Recommendations on Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN ECOSOC) ; IATA DGR commercial industry edition since 1956.

Example in context

FedEx accepts shipment 50 lithium-ion batteries (UN3480) class 9 ICAO DGR: PI965 packaging instruction mandatory, Class 9 + Battery Lithium-Ion handling label, DGR Declaration shipper signed, FedEx handler personnel DGR training required.

Related terms

• IMDG Code — maritime equivalent.