Commercial Fixed Wing
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation
General Maintenance Action; General Work Refused
Human Factors
The border Veterinarian at ZZZZ today had a shipment of equine semen selected for physical control. The shipment was; among other things; marked with 'Non-Hazardous' and the AWB (Airways Bill) states 'Non-Hazardous-not restricted.'  Under our physical control; the tank was opened; and the content of liquid nitrogen was measured; even if; from the information we have received; it must be assumed that this is a dry shipper.  Today; in this shipment; 11 cm of liquid Nitrogen has been measured in the tank. As this was supposed to be a dry shipper; no free liquid Nitrogen was expected (or allowed).
Customs personnel reported hazardous shipment arrived incorrectly labeled and transported.