Dry Ice

[Hugh Johnson]

Ok Captains, I got a call from someone for a charter to take "three packages of bodily fluids, sealed, refrigerated with dry ice."

My contention is as long as it is packaged and weighted in accordance with sub par (i) of sub para (iii) fully legal with no restrictions.

Anyone run into this scenario and how it would relate to "hazmat"?

Tks.

(13) Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice) when:
(i) In quantities not exceeding 2.3 kg (5.07 pounds) per package packed as prescribed by §173.217 of this subchapter and used as a refrigerant for the contents of the package. The package must be marked with the name of the contents being cooled, the net weight of the dry ice or an indication that the net weight is 2.3 kg (5.07 pounds) or less, and also marked “Carbon Dioxide, Solid” or “Dry Ice”;

(ii) Intended for use in food and beverage service aboard aircraft; or

(iii) In quantities not exceeding 2 kg (4.4 pounds) per passenger when used to pack perishables in carry-on baggage provided the package permits the release of carbon dioxide gas.

 

[TundraT]

You are correct. It has been a while...Dry Ice is Hazmat and quantity is the limiting factor. Hospital harvest teams are always shipping transplant items in dry ice. Follow the CFR in regards to Documentation,packaging, labeling, and quantity and you are good to go.

 

[Rick1128]

Hazmat

One thing to watch out for is that the bodily fuilds could be classied as a Biohazard. Most are so considered.

 

[vossdr1]

Hugh,

You might also consider length of flight and if your airplane is pressurized. CO2 will displace O2 as it melts.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Size doesn't matter!?

Ok Captains, I got a call from someone for a charter to take "three packages of bodily fluids, sealed, refrigerated with dry ice."

My contention is as long as it is packaged and weighted in accordance with sub par (i) of sub para (iii) fully legal with no restrictions.

Anyone run into this scenario and how it would relate to "hazmat"?

Tks.

(13) Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice) when:
(i) In quantities not exceeding 2.3 kg (5.07 pounds) per package packed as prescribed by §173.217 of this subchapter and used as a refrigerant for the contents of the package. The package must be marked with the name of the contents being cooled, the net weight of the dry ice or an indication that the net weight is 2.3 kg (5.07 pounds) or less, and also marked “Carbon Dioxide, Solid” or “Dry Ice”;

(ii) Intended for use in food and beverage service aboard aircraft; or

(iii) In quantities not exceeding 2 kg (4.4 pounds) per passenger when used to pack perishables in carry-on baggage provided the package permits the release of carbon dioxide gas.

It's funny, that rule is the same no matter how big or small the A/C may be.