If shipping hazardous materials via commercial air, what HAZMAT documentation must be completed?

• A. The Shippers Declaration for Dangerous Goods (SDDG)
• B. The Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD)
• C. Air Hazard Report
• D. Hazardous Cargo Manifest

Answer: (A)

Shipping hazardous materials by air requires a formal declaration that the shipper has complied with dangerous goods regulations. The Shippers Declaration for Dangerous Goods is the document that serves this purpose. It is a legally binding statement completed by the shipper and must accompany the shipment, confirming details such as the proper shipping name, UN number, hazard class, packing group, number of packages, and total quantity, and affirming that the goods have been properly packaged, labeled, marked, and documented per the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. This declaration is what airlines and authorities rely on to verify compliance before loading the shipment. The other options do not satisfy this requirement: there is no standard “Air Hazard Report,” a “Hazardous Cargo Manifest” is not the formal declaration of compliance, and while some contexts use a Dangerous Goods Declaration, the commonly required air document is the Shippers Declaration for Dangerous Goods.