IATA/ICAO HazMat Alerts

May 26, 2015: ICAO Publishes Addendum to Technical Instructions 2015-2016 Edition

ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) published the first addendum to the Technical Instructions 2015-2016 edition. The addendum inserts a new item 19 into Table 8-1. The new item focuses on battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices. The addendum lists the approved battery sizes and conditions under which a spare battery can be carried.

Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air