This course is recommended for 'Personnel Responsible for Processing Dangerous Goods Consignments’ as per IATA’s DGR-section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.3 in IATA’s 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'
This course can be customized for your company and delivered at the location of your choice.
Safety is paramount in the aviation industry: Ensure that you know how to read and apply the regulations for the transport of dangerous goods by air that are commensurate to your job function and tasks. These regulations include legal requirements, operational restrictions, packaging instructions, marking, labeling and documentation to ensure the safe transportation of these goods. Gain the competencies to process shipments containing dangerous goods according to the current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) manual and in accordance with the Competency-Based Training and Assessment approach (CBTA).
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Fulfil the regulatory compliance requirements
- Perform tasks involved in processing dangerous goods consignments
- Apply IATA’s DGR manual to process dangerous goods consignments accurately
- Discuss the legal responsibilities of stakeholders involved in the transportation of dangerous goods by air
Key Topics
- Legal responsibilities of key stakeholders
- Understanding and applying relevant sections of current IATA DGR
- Importance of accurate identification and classification of dangerous goods
- Safety implications of packaging types and net quantity limitations
- End-to-end communication of hazards and handling requirements using correct marks and labels
- Radioactive material transportation
- Impact of State and Operator variations on dangerous goods acceptance
Materials
- The most current IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations manual will be provided in e-book format for the duration of the course.
- IATA’s DG Compass 3-D Simulation Practice for Acceptance Personnel –Initial is included as part of this course.
Activities
- Exercises and case studies; practical exercises based on simulated scenarios
- Final Assessment (theoretical/practical)
Understanding the Basics of Dangerous goods
- Recognizing dangerous goods
- Understanding general limitations
- Identifying different roles and responsibilities of stakeholders involved
- Understanding the importance of classification and packaging
- Understanding hazard communication
- Familiarizing with basic Emergency Response
Reviewing Documentation
- Verifying dangerous goods transport documents: the shipper’s declaration
- Verifying other transport documents: the air waybill
- Verifying other supporting documents: exemptions, approvals, etc.
- Verifying State/Operator variations
Reviewing Package(s)
- Verifying marks on package
- Verifying labels on package
- Verifying package type
- Verifying package conditions
- Verifying State/Operator variations
Understand acceptance procedures
- Performing the mandatory acceptance check using IATA’s checklist
- Providing shipment information for load planning
- Retaining documents as per legal requirements
Processing Radioactive materials
- Review Documentation
- Review package(s)
- Acceptance procedures
Collecting safety data
- Reporting procedures for dangerous goods accidents
- Reporting procedures for dangerous goods incidents
- Reporting procedures for undeclared/mis-declared dangerous goods
- Report dangerous goods occurrences
Review and final assessment
- Course Review
- Final assessment –theoretical exam
- Final assessment –practical exam based on simulated scenarios
- This course is designed for workers that may be exposed to electrocution hazards on the job. This may include:
- Personnel working for cargo agents, consolidators and freight forwarder who are responsible for processing dangerous goods consignments from shippers to airlines
- IATA Cargo agent applicants willing to fulfill the training requirements for DGR