 - If your work revolves around handling dangerous goods, rest assured that your cargo would be placed under our watchful eye.
Certified to handle 9 classes of dangerous goods as described under IATA regulations, our centre is able to cater for the handling of such goods from transportation, storage and handling of the necessary documentation.
We have been certified and licensed to handle the following Classes of Dangerous Goods:
- Explosives
- Gases
- Flammable Liquids
- Flammable Solids
- Oxidizing substances
- Toxic and infectious substances
- Radioactive material
- Corrosives
- Other miscellaneous items
Our centre has also specially-built areas to handle even the most dangerous of cargo including radioactive materials and air-borne substances. Our staff and agents are also trained to handle such goods. They possess valid licenses and permits allowing them to handle dangerous goods.
Dangerous goods carriage on MAS flights requires advance approval from our Corporate Affairs (Cargo), Dangerous Goods Control Unit. As such, bookings has to be made in advance i.e.
- 3 full working days for DGR Class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9.
- 7 full working days for DGR Class 1 and 7.
- Within working hours 0830 hrs to 1730 hrs, Mondays to Fridays, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
For more info, please read MASkargo' Announcement On DGR Acceptance, Ex KUL.
Effective 1 January 2005, the minimum requirements for the IATA Training Curricula categories have been increased from 9 to 12 (Refer Table 1.5.A).
Freight Forwarders not involved in processing DGR would now required to be trained either under category 4 or category 5, whichever applicable. This includes all courier companies.
The validity of this training is 24 months and all training records must be maintained and be made available upon request to the appropriate national authority.
As of 1st April, 2003 MASkargo has appointed SGS , to conduct thorough pre-inspection of inner packaging in accordance to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation, prior to MH cargo acceptance ex KUL, for the safe transportation of restricted commodities by air.
Tariff structure covering the inspection, packaging and labeling of "Dangerous Goods" to IATA requirements covering following DG classifications:
- Class 2 - Gases
- Class 3 - Flammable Liquids
- Class 4 - Flammable Solids, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances Which, in Contact with Water, Emits Flammable Gases
- Class 5 - Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxide
- Class 6 - Toxic and Infectious Substances
- Class 8 - Corrosives
- Class 9 - Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
| 1.0 |
Inspection services for Malaysia Airlines flights only: |
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Full compliance of Dangerous Goods packaging |
RM 50.00 |
| 2.0 |
Other Services provided by SGS Dangerous Goods services: |
| a) |
Inspection and document handling plus DGD certificate/consignment |
RM 250.00 |
| b) |
UN approved Fibreboard Box complete with absorbent filling material, cushioning and inner jacket:
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i) Type X 5.8 Dim: 27 X 14 X 32 cm |
RM 60.00 |
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ii) Type X 15 Dim 23 X 23 X 41 cm |
RM 80.00 |
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iii) Type Y 24 Dim 33 X 33 X 37 cm |
RM 90.00 |
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iv) Type X 43 Dim 59 X 39 X 50 cm |
RM 140.00 |
| c) |
Absorbent filling material (vermiculite) / Kg |
RM 12.00 |
| d) |
Other inner and outer packaging material |
at cost |
| e) |
Material Safety Data-sheet (1 set) |
RM 150.00 |
| f) |
Decanting / Splitting of chemical |
RM 150.00 |
| g) |
Crating |
at cost |
| h) |
UN approved Steel Drums |
at cost |
To further enhance the safety of Dangerous Goods shipment, Malaysia Airlines has imposed the following conditions, with immediate effect.
- Absorbent Material
"Sawdust" is no longer acceptable to be used as absorbent material.
In all types of packaging, "Vermiculite" is to be used instead.
- Completion of Shipper's Declaration
- n.o.s. entry with the symbol * requires technical name.
- n.o.s. entry without the symbol * does not require technical name and nothing else should be stated after the n.o.s.
- Typo-error is not acceptable and all spelling is strictly to be based on IATA manual.
- As for quantity, both numeric and number in words is acceptable (eg. 1 or one). Same goes to the word box or boxes.
- MH-04 of MAS Variations is mandatory. The Emergency Response Information is to include the name of either Shipper/Chemist/Specialist with country and city code and available 24 hours.
| Name |
Mohamed Nasir Abdul Hanif |
| Position |
Controller Safety / DGR |
| Tel |
03-8777 1631 |
| Mobile |
019-261 2615 |
| Fax |
03-8783 3028 |
| Sita |
KULF2MH |
| Email |
nas@malaysiaairlines.com |
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