Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Maintenance Action; General Work Refused
Procedure; Human Factors
Sitting on my seat was a completed NOTOC awaiting my signature. Upon review; the aircraft tail number was incorrect. I informed ZZZ OPS of the discrepancy; shredded the numerous forms; and placed them in the trash. At approximately 20 minutes prior to scheduled push time; we received our load close out numbers. At the same exact time; a ramper handed me a NOTOC form to be signed. The two copies of the NOTOC were missing the descriptive information explaining classes; warnings; etc. I told the ramper that I was refusing the DG due to incorrect paperwork. I also informed OPS via the radio. We closed up and departed without incident. During the time I informed OPS of the incorrect tail number and the arrival of the new NOTOC; I quickly refreshed my memory of FOM 12.100 Dangerous Goods. However; had I taken an extra minute to read a bit more in-depth; I would have read the paragraph that describes how to properly reject DG. I would have had the ramper write NOT LOADED on the form and we each would have initialed the form. I will certainly handle this situation differently in the future. First; I won't get all worked up because the ramper signed a NOTOC with incorrect information. Second; I will make more effort to carry the cargo that was presented to me. We had plenty of time to get the correct forms and ensure all protocols were handled. This was a failure on my part. Even though safety was not compromised; I failed at providing leadership to this situation. After 14 years here; with 1 year as Captain; I will strive to do better.
Air carrier Captain reported NOTOC form contained wrong information.