Abbreviations for Dangerous Goods Load Information

Abbreviations for Dangerous Goods Load Information (cont’d)

RCL : Cryogenic Liquid
RCM : Corrosive
RFG : Flammable Compressed Gas
RFL : Flammable Liquid
RFS : Flammable Solid
RFW : Dangerous When Wet
RIS : Infectious Substance
RNG : Non-Flammable Compressed Gas
ROP : Organic Peroxide
ROX : Oxidizer
RPB : Toxic
RPG : Toxic Gas
RSC : Spontaneously Combustible
RCX : Explosive 1.3C
RGX : Explosive 1.3G
RXB : Explosive 1.4B
RXC : Explosive 1.4C
RXD : Explosive 1.4D
RXE : Explosive 1.4E
RXG : Explosive 1.4G
RXS : Explosive 1.4S

- each followed by the respective loading position, e.g.: ROP/21P

For flights to/from/within the U.S.A. the net weight of inaccessibly loaded dangerous goods has to be stated, e.g.:ROP/21P/12

RRY : Radioactive Categories II and III; followed by the loading position and number of transport indices, e.g.:RRY/11P/3. Decimals have to be separated from full figures by the abbreviation “PT”, e.g.: RRY/11P/1PT4.

RSB : Polystyrene beads; followed by their loading position and weight, e.g.: RSB/31P/65.

NCD : ULD’s which due to their height or length can only be loaded/unloaded through the nose cargo door; followed by their loading position(s), e.g.: NCD/GHR.

SCD : ULD´s which due to their height can only be loaded/unloaded through the side cargo door; followed by their loading position(s), e.g.:SCD/PR/MR/LR.