{"id":2213,"date":"2021-09-29T16:36:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T16:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2025-02-12T17:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:50:26","slug":"iata-online-training-dg-trigger-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/iata-online-training-dg-trigger-list\/","title":{"rendered":"IATA Online Training: Hidden Dangerous Goods and the \u201cTrigger List\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

With much of the world\u2019s air cargo made up of non-dangerous goods, there are, unfortunately, many shippers who are just not aware of nor work with the DG regulations. Something which could be avoided completely with IATA online training<\/a>. Therefore, substances or articles that have a non-apparent or a hidden dangerous goods element, are often presented as general cargo to operators and could endanger an aircraft, its flight crew, and its passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The most infamous of these incidents is <\/span>ValueJet Flight 592<\/span><\/a> which crashed into the Florida Everglades near Miami on May 11, 1996. This was due to an inflight fire started by improperly stored and undeclared oxygen generators. It wound up killing all 110 passengers and crew aboard. Let\u2019s explore how something like this could happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Considered a Hidden Dangerous Good?<\/h2>\n

Many common items used every day in the bathroom, kitchen, garage, or at work may seem harmless. But due to their physical and chemical properties, they can be very dangerous when transported by air.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common, everyday household items like paint, perfume, drain cleaners, and electronic devices, to name but a few, are often presented as general non-DG cargo. And often without the shipper having taken IATA online training, or even being aware that they are actually presenting a dangerous goods shipment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The IATA DGR<\/span><\/a> provides typical examples of hidden dangerous goods in section 2.2.4, nicknamed the \u201cTrigger List\u201d indicating that there are certain keywords on products and other conditions that may indicate the presence of DG. Some examples that can be found here include:<\/span><\/p>\n