PRE-ORDER IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) – 68th Edition (2027) Your Essential Guide to Safe DG Air Transport

The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) – 68th Spiral Edition (2027) is the official industry standard for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air.

Effective Date: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027

What’s New in the 68th Edition of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

• Classification & UN Numbers - New and revised entries for dangerous goods, including emerging battery technologies
• Packing Instruction - Refined requirements for packaging, testing, and lithium/sodium battery consignments
• Special Provisions Variations - Expanded guidance for operators and state-specific rules.
• Marking & Labelling - Updated requirements for dangerous goods marks and hazard labels.

Key Features of the DGR 2027:

• Applicability: Covers shipper and operator responsibilities, training, security protocols, and incident reporting to ensure comprehensive compliance.
• Limitations: Details restrictions on forbidden and hidden goods, storage and transport quantities, and guidelines for transport by post and passengers/crew.
• Classification: Provides thorough classifications for explosives, gases, flammable materials, toxic substances, oxidizers, radioactive materials, corrosive substances, and multiple hazard materials.
• Packing Instructions: Includes detailed packing instructions for various dangerous goods, ensuring safe and compliant packaging.
• Packaging Specifications: Outlines specifications for inner and outer packaging, UN standards, construction, testing, and limited quantity packaging.
• Documentation: Guides you through the necessary documentation, including shipper’s declaration and air waybill preparation.
• Handling: Offers comprehensive guidelines on storage, loading, inspection, information provision, reporting, training, and document retention.
• Radioactive Material: Provides specific instructions for the transport, classification, identification, packing, testing, labelling, documentation, and handling of radioactive materials.

• Airlines & Ground Handlers - To ensure operational compliance.
• Freight Forwarders & Shippers - For correct classification, packing, marking, and documentation.
• Training Providers & Safety Managers - For accurate, up-to-date teaching and reference.