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This is the 47th edition of this title and comes into effect on 1 January 2006. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are published by the IATA Dangerous Goods Board and constitute a manual of industry carrier regulations to be followed by IATA Member airlines. This edition is based on the requirements of Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the 2005-06 edition of the associated Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations set out procedures for the shipper and the operator by which articles and substances with hazardous properties can be safety transported by air on all commercial air transport. It provides all provisions mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and all rules agreed by airlines for safely handling of dangerous goods. Sections deal with: applicability, limitations, classification, identification, packing, packaging specifications and performance tests, marking and labelling, documentation, handling, and radioactive material.