A-00-055
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION: INFORM YOUR MEMBERS ABOUT THE MEMPHIS INCIDENT AND MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING: THE DIFFICULTY OF IDENTIFYING A HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SPILL; THE DANGER OF ALLOWING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE TO DRY ON ORGANIC MATERIALS; THE NEED TO ISOLATE BAGGAGE AND CARGO THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILL UNTIL IT CAN BE DETERMINED WHICH ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED AND WHAT MEASURES ARE NECESSARY TO PREVENT FURTHER CONTAMINATION OF BAGGAGE AND AIRCRAFT OR OTHER HAZARDS (SUCH AS FIRE OR POISONING); AND THE NEED TO NOTIFY PILOTS IN FLIGHT WHEN BAGGAGE AND CARGO THAT ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILL HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THEIR AIRCRAFT (SUCH NOTIFICATION INCLUDES INFORMING THE PILOTS CLEARLY ABOUT THE HAZARDS PRESENTED BY THE MATERIAL INVOLVED IN THE SPILL AND THE PROCEDURES THAT THE PILOTS SHOULD TAKE).
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the Air Transport Association to educate its members about the Memphis incident, highlighting the challenges of detecting hydrogen peroxide spills and the risks of allowing it to dry on organic materials. It also recommends that members isolate potentially contaminated baggage and cargo until contamination can be assessed, and that pilots in flight be notified when such items are aboard, including clear information about the hazards and appropriate procedures.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | May 6, 2003 |
| NTSB number | DCA99MZ001 |
| Addressees | Airlines for America (formerly Air Transport Association of America, Inc.) |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).