Hazardous Materials Information

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Hazardous Materials Information

• 2008 Pacific Aviation
• Directors Workshop
• SAIPAN, CNMI

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FAA Hazmat Enforcement Organization

• Headquarters
• 7 Specialists, 1 Manager
• 7 Regions each w/ one HAZMAT Branch Manager
• 150 dedicated hazmat positions

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FAA Western-Pacific Region

• Los Angeles/Honolulu Security Field Office
  (LAX/HNL SECFO)
• LAX Office covers Southern California
• HNL Office covers all of the Hawaiian Islands,
  Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and American Samoa
• 7 agents in LAX and 3 in HNL

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LAX/HNL SECFO
Guam
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Field Activities

• Outreach
• Air Carrier Inspections
• Shipper Inspections
• Incident Response

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FAA and TSA

• TSA primarily concerned with threat items
  prohibited by security regulations
• Ex. explosives, loaded guns, IEDs, etc.
• FAA concerned with items that meet the
  definition of a hazardous material that is
  offered/shipped improperly
• Ex Paint, Infectious Blood, Aerosols, etc.
• Many Threat items are also considered Hazardous
  Materials
• Ex. Ammunition, mace, fireworks, etc.

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FAA HazMat Enforcement History 1997-2005
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Watch for these in baggage!!!!Camping Outdoor
ArticlesProhibited Hazmat in Passenger Luggage
OK if truly empty
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You never know what people want to fly
with!Paints Solvents
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Especially to REMOTE locations where this item
may not be available!Household Items
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What Can You Do In Your Airport?
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Some Really Topics!!

• LITHIUM BATTERIES CAN BE HOT, LITERALLY
• Be careful when handling them to avoid dropping
  and damaging them (mainly Lithium Metal)!!
• Keep from short circuiting while in transport
  (High energy batteries High Heat)

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DOT and FAAs Actions

• No more Primary (Non-Rechargeable) Lithium
  battery shipments in Cargo on Passenger flights
• Restrictions on certain batteries for passengers,
  etc
• http//safetravel.dot.gov/
• Be Careful when storing all LITHIUM BATTERIES to
  prevent damage

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Carriers KNOW your COMAT!Some Common Hazardous
Materials used in Aviation

• Oxygen generators
• Paint
• Compressed gas cylinders
• Fire Extinguishers
• Smoke Hoods
• Tritium signs
• Batteries

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DOT Hazardous Materials Training

• As we have seen, many every day items are
  hazardous materials
• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
  Administration (PHMSA) Web Site offers various
  training media

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Web Site Information

• PHMSA
• http//hazmat.dot.gov
• FAA HM Information
• http//ash.faa.gov

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Questions?Honolulu Hazmat Office

• S/A Jeff Coppock (Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Rota)
• 808-861-8483 cell 808-630-0247
• jeff.coppock_at_faa.gov
• S/A Tony Tepedino
• 808-861-8484 cell 808-630-0246
• anthony.tepedino_at_faa.gov
• S/A Velma Fish (American Samoa)
• 808-861-8485 cell 808-630-5198
• velma.fish_at_faa.gov

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Questions?

• FAA Western-Pacific Los Angeles/Honolulu Field
  Office
• Manager, Michael D. Givens
• Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1-310-725-3720
• michael.givens_at_faa.gov