EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Captain and I were made aware of live animal in forward cargo bin and dry ice in aft cargo bin. After long period of searching for dry ice limitations in rear cargo; we departed. After flight completed we located an [electronic reference] stating no dry ice in aft cargo. No clear or easy way to find dry ice loading configurations with animals in AOM; SOPM; FOM; or any other reference.Add animal carrying guidelines and dry ice to any reference usable in flight.
ERJ175 Captain reported no 'user friendly' HAZMAT information readily available in flight crew manuals.