Introduction to Dangerous Goods By Air, Road & Sea

Throughout the world every year there are prosecutions for violations of dangerous goods regulations. Courts impose heavy fines on companies and individuals; with some individuals even being sentenced to serve prison sentences. Our course is designed to give your staff a general overview of the Dangerous Goods Regulations and what it means to companies and their personnel.

OUTCOMES
On completion of the course delegates shall have:
 The ability to identify their responsibilities for dangerous goods within the workplace.
 An understanding of their own and their employer’s responsibilities with regards
to the legislation and regulations for dangerous goods.
 Awareness of the associated dangers and be able to identify solutions.
 The ability to identify the hidden dangers in everyday items.
 Knowledge of the classification, packaging and labelling of goods and materials.
 An understanding of the basics of dangerous goods regulations and requirements
for transport by air, road, rail and sea.
 The ability to establish what further training staff may require to ensure compliance
with legislation

BENEFITS
Introduces you to the regulations governing the safe transport of dangerous goods by
air, road and sea.
 This course is for staff at all levels including directors, managers, packers, delivery
drivers, laboratory technicians, supervisors, and warehouse staff. In fact anyone who in any way is involved with dangerous goods.
 This module can, for example, be part of a company induction course.
 Provides awareness of your responsibilities for dangerous goods and the legal
requirements.
 Plain jargon free language used.
 Discounts are available to organisations that want to train more than 10 delegates.
 Can be customised to meet your company’s processes (please contact us to discuss).
 The course can be run as a halfday classroom based course (please contact us to discuss).

SUBJECTS COVERED
 EU/UK
 Regulations and Legislation for Air, Sea, Road, Rail and Other Countries
 General Transport Problems and Issues
 Dangerous Substances in More Detail
 Dangerous Good Classes and Packing Groups
 Where Do You Find the Packaging Group and Class for a Substance?
 UN Numbers
 The Dangerous Goods Transportation Process and Who’s Who in the Process
 Dangerous Good Declarations
 Example of Dangerous Goods Transportation by Air, Road and Sea
 Personnel and Training
 Dangerous Goods by Air, Sea, Road Training Requirements
 Dangerous Goods Advisor Training Requirements
 Dangerous Good by Road Exemptions
 Rules for Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods
 Dangerous Goods - Weight Limits
 Carriage by Private Individuals
 Carriage of Machinery and Equipment Containing Dangerous Goods including Measures to Prevent Leakage
 Dangerous Goods
 Small Load Exemptions (ADR 1.1.3.6) and Examples of Small Load Application
 Table of Transport Categories, Substance and Maximum Total Quantities for Exemption
 Load Thresholds for Carriage by Road