The shipper must ensure that the articles or substances are not prohibited for transport by air, and that the articles or substances are properly identified, classified, packed, marked, labelled and documented in accordance with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, as well as all government regulations in the country of origin, transit and destination. Before packing dangerous goods for transport by air, the shipper must:

• identify, correctly and fully, all dangerous articles and dangerous substances within the consignment;
• classify each item of dangerous goods by determining under which of the nine classes it falls and, where relevant, determining any subsidiary hazards;
• where relevant, assign each item of dangerous goods to one of the three packing groups within its class.
• to follow all regulations as per ICAO T.I. / IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.