Safety in the dangerous goods supply chain is one of the highest priorities for air carriers, IATA director general Tony Tyler said this week during the World Cargo Symposium in Doha.
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department has issued a circular alerting carriers to three recent incidents in which consignments of mercury (UN 2809) on flights from Hong Kong were found to be leaking on arrival.
MERCURY The particular hazards posed by mercury and by articles containing mercury are such that specialist containment and packaging is required if the substance’s toxic and corrosive properties are to be kept away from personnel and the environment
