batteries

ICAO amends rules for mobility aids

ICAO has issued a fourth addendum to the 2011-2012 edition of the Technical Instructions.

Air rules address wheelchairs

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) issued an addendum to the 2009-2010 edition of the Technical Instructions (TIs) on March 15

Rock Solid

MARITIME Most of the substances that present a hazard during transport are liquid or gaseous but there are some solids that cause problems. Batteries are also turning up in the marine incident list with increasing regularity, something the UK P&I Club is aiming to stop

Give it time

The UN experts, having decided to cut short their December 2007 session due to a shortage of submissions, ended up passing several topics on to the July 2008 meeting for final decisions. However, some new entries were agreed for the Dangerous Goods List and work on IBC refurbishment could generate some significant changes

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