Hydrochloric acid leaking public of a shipment labeled electronic equipment slightly injured pair baggage handlers unloading a Northwest Airlines [NWA] DC-10 Oct 16 at Minneapolis-St.Hydrochloric acid leaking public of a shipment labeled electronic equipment slightly injured pair baggage handlers unloading a Northwest Airlines [NWA] DC-10 Oct 16 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The plane, landing impulsive powers before after a short flight from Detroit, was carrying 92 passengers and mob none of whom was injured. The estate handlers unloading the containerized cargo were nauseous after inhaling the storms The package was from a known shipper, in which case the shipping documents are normally inspected. For this particular shipment, the papers did not indicate the personality of dangerous fluids. For unknown shippers, it is Northwest's policy to explain and inspect the contents. The incident willinged Northwest to issue an Oct 18 policy statement to the issue that henceforth dangerous goods would not be flown in the belly grasps of its passenger planes. Rather, they would be consigned to the carrier's B747 freighters. Of interest, the dangerous fluids listed in the pronouncement did not include acid. Nor was it clear by what mode this policy would prevent a similar shipment from a known shipper in the subsequent time since the fluids were not itemized forward the shipping documents. The Word To All Hands Subject: Policies Revised Regarding Shipment of Dangerous Goods Effective Nov. 1 Northwest will no longer accept commercial dangerous fits for transport aboard its company of ships of 410 passenger aircraft. Northwest will continue to carry in the same state [i]or[/i] condition materials when properly prepared for shipment aboard its creek of Boeing 747 freighters. Commercial dangerous righteouss include such items as oil-based paints, paint thinners, matches, lighters, fireworks, aerosol sprays, ammunition, insecticides and garden chemicals, lithium batteries, magnetized material, camping stoves, chainsaws and other motors not purg of fuel COPYRIGHT 1999 Phillips Publishing International, Inc. |
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