This publication contains technical instructions relating to the provisions of Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation on the safe transport of dangerous goods by air. These international standards have been established to control the international transport of dangerous goods by air, and these standards are required to be introduced into national legislation. They are intended to facilitate transport while providing a level of safety such that dangerous goods can be carried without placing an aircraft or its occupants at risk, providing all the requirements are fulfilled. This system seeks to ensure there is governmental control over the carriage of dangerous goods by air and gives worldwide harmonisation of safety standards.

This document provides guidance to States and operators for developing procedures and policies for dealing with dangerous goods incidents on board aircraft. It contains general information on the factors that may need to be considered when dealing with any dangerous goods incident and provides specific emergency response drill codes for each item listed in the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air