IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 67th Edition (Digital) — available from Dandy Booksellers Australia

More customers are choosing the digital IATA DGR over the printed book, and the most common follow-up question is the same one we get for any digital publication: how does it actually work? This guide walks through the IATA Bookshelf platform from the customer’s side, from the redeem code through to reading online and offline.

What the Bookshelf Platform Is

The digital IATA DGR is called the eDGR, and IATA delivers it through Bookshelf, an e-Reader platform.^{[ 1 ]} Bookshelf is what you log in to in order to read your IATA publications. It works in two ways. The browser version, Bookshelf Online, opens the eDGR in any current web browser. The app version, the Bookshelf application, is installed on a computer or tablet and runs offline once your content is downloaded to the device. The same Bookshelf account works in both.

Getting Access: The Redeem Code

When you order the digital IATA DGR from Dandy Booksellers, we email you a redeem code with instructions. The redeem code is a string of characters unique to your purchase. It is what you give Bookshelf in order to unlock the publication.

There are three steps. Create a Bookshelf account online if you do not already have one. Log in. Enter the redeem code. The IATA DGR then appears in your Bookshelf library, ready to read. If you are a first-time user, Bookshelf will guide you through account creation. If you already use Bookshelf for other IATA titles, just add the new code to your existing account.

Reading the IATA DGR Online

With the eDGR in your library, the simplest way to read it is in a browser. Open Bookshelf Online, log in, click the IATA DGR, and it opens in the reader.^{[ 1 ]} The text is fully searchable, so you can type a UN number, a proper shipping name or a section reference and go straight there, rather than working through the printed index by hand. The browser version works on desktop, laptop and tablet, so you can pick up the Code on whichever device is in front of you.

Reading the IATA DGR Offline

The Bookshelf app gives you offline access. Install it on a computer or tablet running Windows, Mac, iOS or Android, and log in with your Bookshelf account. Once the eDGR is downloaded to the device, you can read it without an internet connection, which is useful in warehouses, on ramp areas or anywhere a signal drops.

Each licence comes with the right to install Bookshelf on one PC and one mobile device, so you can keep it on a desktop and a tablet, for example. The same Bookshelf login ties it all together.

Redeem Codes: What to Know If You Have More Than One User

Two practical points about the redeem code. Each code can be used only once. And only one code can be entered per Bookshelf account. That means a redeem code is tied to a single user, not to a workstation or to the office.

If several staff each need their own digital IATA DGR, the simplest setup is one redeem code per person, with each person creating their own Bookshelf account. If a team needs shared access, ask us about the multi-user options when you order and we can talk you through what is available.

Updates and Addenda Within the Edition

One of the reasons people choose the digital edition is that it stays current.^{[ 2 ]} IATA applies addenda and editorial corrections to the eDGR during the year, so what you open in Bookshelf includes the latest text. A printed book carries the content as it stood when it went to press; any addendum has to be obtained and inserted into the book by hand. If your role is in compliance and you need to be sure you are reading current text, the digital edition removes the manual step.

See also: IATA DGR Print or Digital: Which Edition Should You Buy?, and IATA DGR 67th Edition 2026: What It Is and What Changed.