{"id":696518,"date":"2020-04-24T08:37:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=696518"},"modified":"2025-01-01T07:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T12:20:42","slug":"new-guidance-for-airline-operators-on-the-use-of-hand-sanitizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/new-guidance-for-airline-operators-on-the-use-of-hand-sanitizer\/","title":{"rendered":"New Guidance for Airline Operators on the Use of Hand Sanitizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With what\u2019s been going on in the world today with the outbreak of Covid-19, the use of hand sanitizer has gone through the roof. Of course, this has led to recent exemptions set forth by PHMSA and TDG<\/a> when shipping alcohol-based hand sanitizers, which is outlined in recent blogs created by our very own Barbara Foster. As we all know, PHMSA and TDG aren\u2019t the only \u201cgames in town\u201d regarding the dangerous goods regulations. Many airline passengers, crew members, and operators are showing increased interest in carrying alcohol-based hand sanitizers aboard flights. This, of course, raises the question, how are the airline operators handling the use and stowage of hand sanitizer onboard aircrafts? Well recently IATA<\/a> released a guidance document to clear up any confusion we might have. Below is a summary:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the Covid 19 Infection lurking around every corner, airlines are looking to ensure that the risk of infection among crew members and passengers is minimized. Many airlines are looking to add alcohol-based hand sanitizers to the list of items carried in the galley (kitchen on an aircraft) or installed in aircraft lavatories. However, as we all know, alcohol-based hand sanitizers are classified as dangerous goods and are not specifically permitted by the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and\u00a0ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous goods by Air<\/a> (Technical Instructions) under the provisions for dangerous goods in operator\u2019s property (DGR 2.5, ICAO Technical Instructions Part 1;2.2). If individual airlines would like to add alcohol-based hand sanitizer to the items allowed to be carried in galleys or installed in lavatories, they will need to request authorization from their civil aviation authority in accordance with the provision that is set out in Part 1;2.2.1 a) of the ICAO Technical Instructions. In doing so, the airlines are instructed to address the following in their formal requests:<\/span><\/p>\n