This course teaches Dangerous Goods specialists how to perform regulatory oversight for the air transportation of dangerous goods, using IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions. Key course content includes dangerous goods assessments, compliance and enforcement, and preparation of Enforcement Investigative Reports. Demonstrate an understanding of the subject matter through individual exercises, group activities, written tests, and practical activities.

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 5 days (40 hours)
Recommended level: Professional
Prerequisites: None

• Utilize the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations to measure regulatory compliance of airlines, freight forwarders and IATA agents
• Knowledge, practical application and interpretation of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air
• General safety philosophy about why and how safe transport of dangerous goods contributes to the overall safety of air transportation
• Knowledge and practical application of the emergency procedures and related responsibilities for airlines, airports and Civil Aviation Authorities
• Gain insight to areas that need to be covered when auditing the appropriate organization, to ensure that procedures and documentation are compliant with requirements

• Airlines employees involved in the regulations and oversight of the air transport of dangerous goods
• Airline internal auditors responsible for dangerous goods audit
• Airport Authorities
• Civil Aviation Authorities and other auditors responsible for validating the dangerous goods training records, documentation, handling and loading procedures and application at IATA-member airlines

Dangerous Goods regulations: Historical perspective and state responsibilities in Annex 18

Transportation of Dangerous Goods by air

• Classification principles
• Packing requirements
• Labeling and marking
• Storage and loading
• Documentation
• Acceptance procedures
• Shipper and operator responsibilities

Best practice for Dangerous Goods audit and inspection

• Dangerous Goods audit and inspection methodology, checklist
• Training program inpection
• Operations manual inspection
• Consignment, storage, and handling
• Common Dangerous Goods audit findings
• Audit initiation and preparation

Implementing the states responsibilities and oversight

Dangerous Goods accidents and incidents

Dangerous Goods procedures

• Emergency procedures
• Notification to Captain (NOTOC)

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 80% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is warded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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