Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Troubleshooting; Other / Unknown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Company Policy; Procedure
Human organs (kidney) transported on flight deck in violation of FOM 2.1.  Cargo personnel asked if a package containing a kidney for transplant could be transported on the flight deck.  The Captain gave permission and I concurred; however while in route to ZZZ2 we discovered this was not allowed without an escort per the FOM.On my part; this incident could have been avoided through more familiarity with the FOM.  Apart from that; a section in the pilot reference cards for cargo and hazmat would be helpful.
Air Carrier First Officer reported erroneously transported Human Organ (Kidney) on the flight deck in violation of FOM Hazmat policy.