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Captain reports being given a dangerous goods form for a substance; which is not authorized and should have been detected by the person doing the paperwork even though the entry was in error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1200685 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MEM.Airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation |
Narrative:
Dg [dangerous goods] paper presented to the crew had incorrect entries in the description of infectious substances loaded on the aircraft. The description presented to the crew stated: 'xxyyyy infectious substances affecting humans (CAT a). This incorrect entry shows that someone involved did not understand the dg regulations or the documentation requirements. A 'category a' infectious substance is a substance which is transported in a form that; when exposure to it occurs; is capable of causing permanent disability; life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals. After an extended delay; dg personnel presented correct paperwork and the flight departed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Captain reports being given a Dangerous Goods form for a substance; which is not authorized and should have been detected by the person doing the paperwork even though the entry was in error.
Narrative: DG [dangerous goods] paper presented to the crew had incorrect entries in the description of infectious substances loaded on the aircraft. The description presented to the crew stated: 'XXYYYY Infectious Substances Affecting Humans (CAT A). This incorrect entry shows that someone involved did not understand the DG regulations or the documentation requirements. A 'Category A' infectious substance is a substance which is transported in a form that; when exposure to it occurs; is capable of causing permanent disability; life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals. After an extended delay; DG personnel presented correct paperwork and the flight departed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.