Dry ice (Solid Carbon Dioxide) shipped by itself or used as a refrigerant for other commodities shall be loaded so that the following requirements are met :

  • Dry ice shall not be loaded in excess of the quantity limitations shown below;

Compartment
Aircraft Type
B747F B747 DC10 MD11 B767
Front 600 Kgs. 600 Kgs. 600 Kgs. 600 Kgs. 200  Kgs.
Rear 600 Kgs. 600 Kgs. 600 Kgs. 600 Kgs. 200 Kgs.
Main Deck
2,000 Kgs.
- - - -
Total per Aircraft 3,200 Kgs. 1,200 Kgs. 1,200 Kgs. 1,200 Kgs. 400 Kgs.

  • Sublimation rate of dry ice will spontaneously increase upon contact with water.  Therefore, the measures to protect dry ice shipments from water are required.

  • Dry ice shall not be loaded with live animals (AVI) in the same compartment.  This does not apply if they are loaded:
    • in separated ULD and the ULDs are not adjacent to each other,
    • in separate closed containers,
    • in bulk compartment and in ULD separately, or (within a bulk compartment)  in every other sub-section or 1.5 meters apart from each other