NOW Couriers –Dangerous Goods

Dangerous Goods Policy

• The policy is set to work within the legislative requirements of the Land Transport Rule – Dangerous Goods 2005, the current International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) regulations.
• All Freightways brands and their management teams are committed to ensuring that all employees and contractors involved in processing and transporting DGs are competently trained in line with this policy.
• It is the responsibility of Freightways employees and contractors to ensure that these requirements are met before any further handling or processing of DGs.

This policy is to be applied in conjunction with Freightways Health and Safety Policy and with the guidelines set by Air Freight NZ Limited, Parcelair Limited or the designated Air Operator as applicable, and its operating standards.

• Freightways retains the right to amend this policy without prior notification and will ensure that any changes are effectively communicated.

Freightways group companies will endeavour to assist their customers wherever possible to ensure that service levels are maintained at all times, however, due to the compliance requirements for Dangerous Goods it is possible they may not meet our advertised service standards.

Conditions of Acceptance

• Freightways has restricted itself to certain classes or divisions of DGs that do not require segregation during transport. Refer to Tables A and B to identify which DGs are accepted and for any additional limitations or pre-approval requirements.
  
• All DGs presented for transport must be properly identified, declared using Freightways approved documents, clearly and correctly marked and labelled, and packed in approved packaging that is safe for transport. It is the shipper’s responsibility to meet these requirements.
  
• DG Declaration forms for each consignment must be provided in duplicate.
  
• DGs that have a subsidiary risk will only be accepted with prior approval. Once approved they can only travel as Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities with inner packaging and outer packaging limitations reduced to the most restrictive class. Refer Table B. Once approved, classes with a Subsidiary risk can only travel in the road network.
  
• The Shipper is responsible for ensuring all the legal requirements of the Land Transport Rule – Dangerous Goods 2005, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) regulations and conditions set out in the Freightways Dangerous Goods Policy and Guide have been met.

Customers should be aware that Dangerous Goods may be returned to them if criteria of this policy are not met.

Accepted Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities: (DGLQ)

• A Freightways approved dangerous goods declaration form in duplicate must accompany all DGLQ packages/consignments with the letters DGLQ preferably marked in the top right-hand corner. There is no provision for Consumer Commodities and Small Packages.
• Each package must have the Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities diamond/label on the package in accordance with the road /maritime mode (label 1.), or air freight mode (label 2).

Note: Label 2 will also cover overseas Air transport consignments via road/maritime mode to final domestic delivery destination.

1. Standard DGLQ Label for Road and Maritime

2. Standard DGLQ Label for Air Transport

Freightways has elected to restrict carriage to the following classes or divisions of Dangerous Goods that may be declared as DGLQ for transport by road or air as described in TABLE B, provided they meet the inner packaging limitations.

TABLE B.

Class/Division	Class or Division Name	Packing Group	Physical State	Maximum Quantity per Inner Packaging	Maximum Quantity per Outer Package	Limitations
2.1	Flammable Gas Aerosols	N/A	Gas	1 Litre water capacity	25 Kg	UN 1950 Only
2.1*	Flammable Gas Fuel Cell Cartridges	N/A	Gas	120 ml Road Only	25 Kg	UN 3478 / UN 3479 Only Pre-Approval Required
2.1*	Flammable Gas Gas Cartridges	N/A	Gas	1000 ml Road Only	25 Kg	UN 2037 Only Pre-Approval Required
2.1* Refer Note 1	Flammable Gas Gas Lighters	N/A	Gas	As authorised Road Only	5 Kg	UN 1057 Only Pre-Approval Required
2.2*	Non-Flammable Gas Aerosols	N/A	Gas	1 Litre water capacity	25 Kg	UN 1950 Only Excludes gases that have an Oxidising, Toxic or Corrosive risk
2.2*	Non-Flammable Gas All Others	N/A	Gas	500 ml Road 125ml Maritime	25 Kg	Excludes gases that have an Oxidising, Toxic or Corrosive risk Pre-Approval Required
3.0*	Flammable Liquids	II	Liquid	1 Litre water capacity	25 Kg	As per DGLQ Schedule 2 Land Transport Rule.
		III	Liquid	5 Litres water capacity	25 Kg	As per DGLQ Schedule 2 Land Transport Rule.
4.1*	Flammable Solids	II	Solid	500 grams	1 kg	Pre-Approval Required
4.1*	Flammable Solids	II	Solid	1kg	25kg	UN3175 Only – Isopropyl Alcohol Pre-Approval Required
5.1*	Oxidising Substance	III	Solid	1 Kg	25 Kg	Pre-Approval Required
			Liquid	1 Litre	25 Kg
5.2*	Organic Peroxides	N/A	Solid	100 grams	5 Kg	Of type B or C not requiring temperature control  Pre-Approval Required
			Liquid	25 ml	5 Litres
	Organic Peroxides	N/A	Solid	500 grams	1 Kg	Of type D, E or F not requiring temperature control Pre-Approval Required
			Liquid	125 ml	1 Litre
6.1	Toxic Substances	III	Solid	3 Kgs	10 Kgs	Pre-Approval Required
			Liquid	1 Litre	2 Litres
8*	Corrosive Substances	II	Solid	1 Kg	6 Kgs	Pre-Approval Required
			Liquid	1 Litre	6 Litres
		III	Solid	5 Kgs	12 Kgs	Pre-Approval Required
			Liquid	5 Litres	12 Litres
9	Miscellaneous	III	Solid	5 Kgs	25 Kg	UN3077 and 3082 only Excludes all Lithium Products listed in Table A
			Liquid	5 Litres	25 Litres

Airfreight:
The following classes will not be accepted for airfreight due to company air transport policy. DGs of class or division 2.1 (with the exception of UN 1950 Aerosols), 3.0, 4.1, 8.0, Class 9 Lithium Batteries as per Table A or any DGs with a Sub Risk cannot be presented for air transport.
These Dangerous Goods will be transported by road and may not meet expected service standards offered.

Dangerous Goods Training:

Shippers and freight handlers dealing with airfreight cargo must be trained and certified as per NZCAA requirements – Refer Civil Aviation Rule 92.
As per PI 967 this includes any person preparing or offering Lithium cells or batteries for transport must receive adequate instruction on the requirements commensurate with their responsibilities.
Shippers and freight handlers dealing with Road/Maritime cargo must be trained and certified as per NZS5433:2020 requirements outlined in Sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 and 12.4.
Freightways retains the right to request training certifications from Shippers prior to acceptance of any Dangerous Goods shipments.

Packaging Requirements:

Dangerous Goods for Air Transport must meet the Packing Instructions as per IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Dangerous Goods for Road Transport must meet the Packing Instructions as per Land Transport Rule – Dangerous Goods 2005, and as outlined in NZS5433 – Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land.
Dangerous Goods packaged in satchels, envelopes or bubble bags are insufficient for the purposes of transport and will not be accepted.

Marine Pollutant:
The inner packaging limits for substances, materials or articles, which are identified as severe marine pollutants and which are permitted in limited quantities, shall not exceed 500ml for liquids or 500g for solids.

Carriage of Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Cylinders:
There are two types of Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Cylinders:
Wet: These containers are not sealed and are not permitted to travel in any type of courier van in the Freightways network.
These containers use Liquid Nitrogen as a coolant and must remain upright and if leaking will displace oxygen from the surrounding environment, in particular in an enclosed space. Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Cylinders can be dropped off by customers as Depot To Depot provided the line haul vehicle transporting the item is a truck and not a van. Such items must be addressed “Depot Only” and receiver must collect. Air and Maritime Shipments Not Permitted.
Dry: Empty tanks or containers will be permitted as these do not pose a risk.

Carriage of Dry Ice Consignments:

1. If Dry Ice is sent as a consignment on its own, then all the criteria for this policy must be met.
2. If the Dry Ice is used as a refrigerant for DGs that require Dangerous Goods documentation (DGD), the quantity of Dry Ice used must be shown on the DGD and all the criteria for this policy must be met.
3. If the Dry Ice is used as a refrigerant of non-hazardous material, a DGD is not required, however, all other requirements with respect to marking, labelling and packaging of this policy must be met.

Carriage of Infectious Substances Consignments:

1. Infectious Substances are all now broken into Category A and Category B or Exempt patient specimens,
2. Freightways will only transport Category B substances and Exempt patient specimens. These items do not require any documentation. They must however be marked, labelled, and presented as per Packing Instruction 650.

Pre-Approval Required (As Per Table A and Table B):
An Application for Pre-Approval or for an Exemption must be completed in full and submitted with substantiating documentation to the National Operations of your brand for consideration. Refer Application Form Pages 8 and 9.

Lithium Batteries:

Lithium Ion or Lithium Metal Batteries when shipped separately or shipped Packed in Equipment or Contained in Equipment represent unique risks during transportation, particularly when the battery’s canister has been damaged or in some circumstances where accidental short-circuits across battery terminals can occur. Rapid uncontrolled battery deterioration can cause a “thermal runaway” reaction which generally results in a fierce fire and sometimes even an explosion.

Pre-Approval is required for all Lithium Battery products to determine if the battery can be shipped under any special provisions, or if they need to be fully declared and labelled as Class 9 Dangerous Goods. Customer’s must be adequately trained so we can be confident that compliance will be met. When batteries exceed the limits stated under Special Provision 188, they must be packaged according to Packing Instruction 903 of the NZS 5433 and the IMDG Code along with appropriate marking and labelling. Strong outer packaging is a legal requirement for sending Lithium batteries and there are no exceptions to this.

Tracked Substances:

Some very hazardous substances must be tracked, recording what happens to them from when they were imported into New Zealand or manufactured, through their distribution and transport, to their final use or disposal. Tracked substances can only be transferred to competent persons.
Tracked Substances are not permitted and are excluded from acceptance.