Aviation safety : undeclared air shipments of dangerous goods and DOT's enforcement approach
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Aviation safety : undeclared air shipments of dangerous goods and DOT's enforcement approach

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  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Government Accountability Office
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    GAO-03-22
  • Resource Type:
    Research Paper
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. General Services Administration
  • Abstract:
    Little is known about the nature and frequency of undeclared shipments of dangerous goods. While major carriers and the Postal Service believe such shipments are rare, their belief is based mainly on inspections of problem shipments, such as those that leak. Statistically valid, general data are not available and would be difficult to obtain, not only because more inspections would entail costly delays for carriers but also because Constitutional protections limit Department of Transportation?s and the Postal Service?s inspection authority. When shipments of dangerous goods (hazardous chemical substances that could endanger public safety or the environment, such as flammable liquids or radioactive materials) are not properly packaged and labeled for air transport, they can pose significant threats because there is little room for error when something goes wrong in flight. To better understand the risks posed by improper (?undeclared?) air shipments, General Accounting Office (GAO) assessed what is known about their nature and frequency, what key mechanisms are in place to prevent their occurrence, and what the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Postal Service do to enforce federal regulations for shipping dangerous goods by air. GAO recommends that DOT improve its enforcement approach by (1) determining whether the unique characteristics of air transport warrant the development of a legislative proposal that would enhance DOT?s authority to inspect packages shipped by air and (2)requiring FAA to strengthen its policy on documenting the reasons for changes to the amounts of the recommended fines. 4 Appendices, 3 figures, 1 table, 46 p.
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