Cargo Aircraft Only (CAO)
Cargo aircraft only (CAO) is the label and special handling code for dangerous goods that may be carried on freighters only, never on passenger aircraft.
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- CAO
- Standard
- IATA SHC
Related terms
- DGRDangerous Goods RegulationsThe Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) are IATA's manual for shipping dangerous goods by air, covering classification, packing, marking, documents and loading.
- FreighterA freighter is an aircraft built or converted to carry only cargo, with no passenger seats.
- NOTOCNotification to CaptainA NOTOC (notification to captain) is the document that tells the pilot in command which dangerous goods and other special loads are on board and where they are loaded.
More in Dangerous Goods
- DGDangerous GoodsDangerous goods (DG) are articles or substances that can harm people, aircraft or property in air transport, such as batteries, flammable liquids, gases and corrosives.
- DGDShipper's Declaration for Dangerous GoodsA Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) is the signed form in which the shipper confirms that dangerous goods are correctly classified, packed, marked, labelled and documented.
- ELILithium Ion Batteries, Section IIELI is the IATA special handling code for lithium ion batteries packed with or inside equipment under Section II of the DGR (packing instructions 966 and 967).
- ELMLithium Metal Batteries, Section IIELM is the IATA special handling code for lithium metal batteries packed with or inside equipment under Section II of the DGR (packing instructions 969 and 970).
- ICEDry IceICE is the IATA special handling code for dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid, UN 1845), often used to keep perishables and pharmaceuticals cold.
- PSNProper Shipping NameThe proper shipping name (PSN) is the official name of a dangerous good, taken from the DGR list, that must be used on documents and package markings.
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