Safety is your responsibility!

Learn how to implement the necessary safety precautions in your workplace, and improve your awareness of the legal requirements, operational restrictions and packaging instructions related to the transport of dangerous goods. Gain the skills to accept, handle and process shipments containing dangerous goods according to the current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations manual.

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 3 days (24 hours)
Recommended level: Entry-level and Professional
Prerequisites: None

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Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Comply with the transport requirements for shipping dangerous goods by air using the IATA DGR manual
• Identify, classify, pack, mark, label and document dangerous goods by applying correct requirements
• Understand your legal responsibilities for transporting dangerous goods

This course is recommended for:

• Shippers and packers responsible for preparing shipments of dangerous goods to be tendered to freight forwarders, IATA agents and airline operators

Interpretation and review of the current edition of the IATA DGR manual

Responsibilities of operator and shipper

Limitations

• Excepted and limited quantities
• State and Operator variations

Classification and identification

• The nine hazard classes and their main criteria
• Alphabetical list of dangerous goods
• Precedence of hazards table
• Special provisions
• Items not listed by name
• Mixtures and solutions

Packing, marking and labelling requirements, including UN specification packaging

Compatibility and segregation requirements

Documentation requirements and use of the Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods

Recognition of undeclared dangerous goods

Emergency procedures and reporting requirements

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Please come prepared with the following materials:

• DGR Manual: A key reference tool, this manual will be available on loan to each participant for the duration of the course.
• Calculator: This course involves calculation exercises, please bring a calculator.

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 awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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