Dangerous goods in Pax/cargo aircraft
This probably sounds like a stupid question, but does anyone know how a passenger or cargo aircraft is defined, when carrying dangerous goods.
For example. If I have to load a certain DG item in a helicopter that is to carry pax, it is obvious that it will be classed as a passenger flight, and the DG regulations are stricter than if it was a cargo only flight.
However, if I load the same goods in the same helicopter (with no pax), the DG might be loaded in the cabin and any possible leakage could affect the crew.
I was wondering if there was any definition for a cargo aircraft that specifies that the cargo must be in a separate area to the flight crew.