Dangerous Goods by Air — Initial
Dangerous Goods by Air Shippers
Learn how to correctly prepare, document, mark, label and present a dangerous goods consignment for safe air transport. Practical, expert-led IATA/CAA dangerous-goods training for people who actually prepare and ship dangerous goods.
· Per-person: £545 + VAT (Southampton)
· In-house: From £1000 + VAT. Contact us for a per-course quotation. We’re specialists in offering in-house courses, Nationwide, and they are usually far more economical if you have more than more than three trainees.
Develop the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to prepare dangerous goods consignments for transport by air safely and in accordance with current regulatory requirements.
This intensive three-day course is designed around the functions performed by shippers, freight forwarders and cargo personnel. It combines detailed regulatory instruction with practical exercises and formal assessment.
Develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to prepare dangerous-goods consignments for transport by air safely and in accordance with current regulatory requirements.
Led by an experienced Dangerous Goods professional, either at our training centre in Southampton, or more usually in-house at your workplace - nationwide.
Who will benefit from this course?
The course is suitable for personnel whose responsibilities include:
- Preparing dangerous goods for transport by air
- Classifying Dangerous Goods
- Selecting and using packaging
- Applying marks and hazard labels
- Completing Dangerous Goods transport documentation
- Checking prepared consignments before presentation to an airline or handling agent
- Supervising or managing dangerous-goods shipping activities
- Providing technical or compliance support to shipping departments
It is intended primarily for initial candidates and employees moving into a function involving the preparation of dangerous-goods consignments.
What will we study?
The programme includes:
- The regulatory framework for dangerous goods transported by air
- Responsibilities of shippers, freight forwarders, operators and handling agents
- Using the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations effectively
- Dangerous-goods definitions and general principles
- Identifying and classifying dangerous goods
- The Dangerous Goods list
- Packing groups and applicable limitations
- Passenger-aircraft and cargo-aircraft restrictions
- Selecting the correct packing instruction
- General and specific packing requirements
- UN specification packaging
- Overpacks
- Marking and labelling
- Completing the Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods
- Air Waybill requirements
- Excepted quantities and limited quantities
- State and operator variations
- Hidden and undeclared dangerous goods
- Security awareness
- Practical exercises and final assessment
Practical, function-focused learning
The course goes beyond simply reading the regulations. Delegates work through realistic examples and learn how to make the decisions required when preparing an air shipment.
Exercises include:
- Identifying whether an article or substance is regulated
- Locating an entry in the dangerous-goods list
- Determining applicable quantity and aircraft limitations
- Selecting an appropriate packing instruction
- Checking packaging requirements
- Applying the correct marks and labels
- Completing transport documentation
- Applying state and operator variations
This practical approach helps delegates understand not only what the regulations require, but how to apply those requirements consistently in the workplace.
Delegates will require access to the current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations which will be provided by Roadsafe for loan.
Assessment and certification
Delegates complete practical exercises throughout the course followed by a formal assessment covering the functions addressed by the programme.
A CAA approved training certificate will be issued to candidates who meet the required assessment standard.
Dangerous-goods recurrent training and assessment must normally be completed within 24 months. Earlier retraining or reassessment may be required where an employee’s responsibilities change, competence cannot be demonstrated or a significant regulatory or procedural change affects the employee’s work.
A training certificate records successful completion of the specified course and assessment. It does not remove the employer’s responsibility to verify that the employee is competent to perform the job in the employer’s own operational environment.
What is included?
The course package includes:
- Three days of professional instructor-led training
- Loan of the current IATA manual and calculators for the course
- Comprehensive course notes
- Practical classification, packing, marking and documentation exercises
- Guidance on navigating the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Formal knowledge assessment
- Certificate following successful completion
- 12 months of post-qualification support and guidance
Why train with Roadsafe Europe?
· CAA approved training provider (Approval Number: 020180)
· Fully IATA DGR-compliant
· Detailed coverage of Dangerous Goods requirements for air transport
· Practical exercises based on realistic consignments
· Clear guidance on using the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
· Experienced dangerous goods expertise
· Formal assessment with documented results
Additional courses
As well as the standard course, we also provide specialist courses for limited subjects including:
- Lithium Batteries
- Infectious Substances
- Dry Ice shipping
- ID 8000 materials
- IATA in-house Competency Based Training
See the individual training pages for these courses for more details.
Our objective is to give delegates the regulatory knowledge and practical understanding needed to perform their responsibilities safely, accurately and with confidence.
Post qualification, you'll have 12 months of complementary support and guidance.
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