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BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE AIR FORCE, THE ARMY, THE NAVY, AND THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

AIR FORCE MANUAL 24-204 TM 38-250

NAVSUP PUB 505 DLAI 4145.3

13 JULY 2017 Incorporating Change 1 24 July 2018

Certified Current On 24 July 2018 TRANSPORTATION

PREPARING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR MILITARY AIR SHIPMENTS

COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY

ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at ePublishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.

`RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.

OPR: AF/A4LR Supersedes: AFMAN24-204_IP, 3 December 2012

Certified by: AF/A4L (Brig Gen William R. Kountz)

Pages: 531

This manual implements AFPD 24-2, Preparation and Movement of Air Force Materiel. This directive applies to all service members, civilians, Air Reserve Command, Air National Guard, Defense Agencies, and contract personnel. For military members, failure to obey the mandatory provisions of paragraphs A5.2 through A5.27, A6.2 through A6.27; A7.2 through A7.11; A8.2 through A8.21; A9.3 through A9.10; A10.2 through A10.12; A11.2 through A11.12; A12.2 through A12.15; A13.2 through A13.20; A18.2 and A18.4 and any provisions of mandatory subparagraph(s) thereunder is a violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Civilian employees who fail to obey the mandatory provisions of paragraphs A5.2 through A5.27; A6.2 through A6.27; A7.2 through A7.11; A8.2 through A8.21; A9.3 through A9.10; A10.2 through A10.12; A11.2 through A11.12; A12.2 through A12.15; A13.2 through A13.20; A18.2 and A18.4 and any provisions of mandatory subparagraph(s) thereunder are subject to administrative disciplinary action without regard to otherwise applicable criminal or civil sanctions. Personnel must not deviate from any of these provisions and shall select the precise containers listed in each packaging paragraph or subparagraph. Not all packaging paragraphs are inclusive and packaging is based on the class of the hazardous cargo. See Attachment 1 for terms,

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abbreviations, and acronyms used in this manual. This publication does not apply to the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). It provides guidance and procedures for preparing hazardous materials for shipment by military aircraft to ensure that such materials are packaged, marked, labeled, and prepared properly for transportation. This manual includes the shipment of nuclear materials, except for nuclear weapon major assemblies and nuclear components packaged and shipped per Department of Energy-Defense Nuclear Agency (DOE-DNA) TP 45-51 and its supplements. It includes labeling requirements, instructions for transporting passengers with hazardous materials and instructions for notifying the aircraft commander regarding hazardous materials on the aircraft. It implements Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation and Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permits 7573 and 9232 (DOT-SP 7573 and DOT-SP 9232) for commercial aircraft under contract to the Air Mobility Command (AMC). The use of a name of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the military services. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Defense Transportation Regulations DTR 4500.9-R, Chapter 204 and Department of Defense (DoD) Directive (DoDD) 5015.2, DoD Records Management Program. Ensure Air Force records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR), using the AF FORM 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF FORM 847s from the field through the appropriate functional's chain of command.

*SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This interim change revises AFMAN 24-204 by (1) changing authorization for packages containing lithium batteries contained in or packed with equipment to contain the number of batteries in each package to be the minimum number required to power the piece of equipment, plus two spares. (2) adding C-130 aircraft dry ice limits for other than C-130H and C-130J aircraft, (3) correcting a reference in the C-130 dry ice paragraph, (4) adding an exception for fueled vehicles rigged for airdrop to contain no more than ? tank of fuel, (5) adding authorization for transport of Next-Generation Portable Therapeutic Liquid Oxygen (NPTLOX) units, (6) add a requirement to segregate lithium batteries (UN3480 and UN3090 only) from hazardous materials classified in Class 1 (other than Division 1.4S), Division 2.1, Class 3, Division 4.1 or Division 5.1. in the lithium battery packaging paragraph and in Table A18.1. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.

Chapter 1--GENERAL GUIDANCE

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1.1. Applicability. .........................................................................................................

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1.2. Responsibilities Assigned. .....................................................................................

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1.3. Hazardous Material Training Requirements. .........................................................

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1.4. Special Assignment Airlift Missions (SAAM). .....................................................

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1.5. Transportability Design Criteria. ...........................................................................

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1.6. General Packaging Requirements. .........................................................................

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1.7. Damaged or Improper Shipments. .........................................................................

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1.8. Stowing Hazardous Materials. ...............................................................................

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1.9. Protective Equipment. ............................................................................................ 10

1.10. Unitized, Palletized, Overpacked, or Containerized Loads. .................................. 10

1.11. Accessibility. .......................................................................................................... 11 1.12. Procedures for Airdropping Hazardous Materials. ................................................ 12 1.13. Nuclear Weapons Material. ................................................................................... 12

1.14. Air and Space Interoperability Council (ASIC) Air Standards. ............................. 12

1.15. NATO STANAG 4441 and Allied Movement Publication 6. ............................... 12

1.16. Mail Shipments. ..................................................................................................... 12 1.17. Transporting Foreign Troops. ................................................................................ 12 1.18. Emergency Response Information. ........................................................................ 13

1.19. Use of Commercial Airlift. .................................................................................... 13

1.20. Exercises. ............................................................................................................... 13

Chapter 2--DEVIATIONS, WAIVERS, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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2.1. Deviations and Waivers. ........................................................................................ 14

2.2. Passenger Movement Deviations. .......................................................................... 14

2.3. Packaging and Compatibility Waivers. .................................................................. 14

2.4. DOT Special Permits. ............................................................................................ 16

2.5. Competent Authority Approvals (CAA). ............................................................... 17 2.6. DOD Certification of Equivalency (COE). ............................................................ 18 2.7. Limited and Excepted Quantities. .......................................................................... 18

2.8. Complying With Special Cargo Requirements. ..................................................... 18

Chapter 3--TACTICAL, CONTINGENCY, OR EMERGENCY AIRLIFT

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3.1. Purpose. .................................................................................................................. 19

3.2. Approval For Use. .................................................................................................. 19 3.3. General Requirements and Restrictions. ................................................................ 19 3.4. Specific Operational Requirements. ...................................................................... 20

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3.5. Basic Combat Load or Individual Issue. ................................................................ 20

3.6. Passenger Eligibility. ............................................................................................. 21

3.7. Chemically Contaminated Cargo. .......................................................................... 21

Attachment 1--GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION

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Attachment 2--STEPS FOR PREPARING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

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Attachment 3--GENERAL AND HAZARD CLASS SPECIFIC AIR TRANSPORTATION

REQUIREMENTS

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Attachment 4--ITEMS LISTING

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Attachment 5--CLASS 1--EXPLOSIVES AND AMMUNITION

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Attachment 6--CLASS 2-COMPRESSED GASES

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Attachment 7--CLASS 3--FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS

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Attachment 8--CLASS 4--FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIAL, AND DANGEROUS WHEN WET MATERIAL

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Attachment 9--CLASS 5--OXIDIZING MATERIALS AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES

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Attachment 10--CLASS 6-- TOXIC(POISONOUS) MATERIALS AND INFECTIOUS

SUBSTANCES

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Attachment 11--CLASS 7--RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

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Attachment 12--CLASS 8--CORROSIVE MATERIALS

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Attachment 13--CLASS 9--MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

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Attachment 14--MARKING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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Attachment 15--LABELING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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Attachment 16--AREA PLACARDING

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Attachment 17--CERTIFYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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Attachment 18--COMPATIBILITY

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Attachment 19--EXCEPTED AND LIMITED QUANTITIES

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Attachment 20--ABSORBENT, CUSHIONING, AND CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

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Attachment 21--BRIEFING AGENCY REQUIREMENTS

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Attachment 22--PASSENGER MOVEMENT ON AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS

MATERIALS

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Attachment 23--USE OF CONTRACT AIR CARRIERS

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Attachment 24--SPECIAL CARGO REQUIREMENTS

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Attachment 25--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INITIAL AND REFRESHER TRAINING

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Attachment 26--TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS AND NET QUANTITY OF GAS CONVERSION

FORMULA

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Attachment 27--PREPARING EXPLOSIVES PACKAGED PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 1990 490

Attachment 28--INSPECTION PROCEDURES

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Attachment 29--SUBJECT INDEX

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