Course details
ICC Shipping Hazardous Materials by Ground & Air (US)
WB-HAT-10R
This course presents information on shipping hazardous materials by ground in the USA and by air using the IATA regulations. If you are responsible for packaging, handling, transporting, or preparing documentation for hazardous materials being shipped by ground or air, then this course is for you.
Course Overview
This course presents information on shipping hazardous materials by ground in the USA and by air using the IATA regulations. If you are responsible for packaging, handling, transporting, or preparing documentation for hazardous materials being shipped by ground or air, then this course is for you.
THE IATA DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS AND THE 49 CFR REGULATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to the 49 CFR and IATA regulations
- Administrative requirements
- Training requirements
- Definitions, enforcement, and penalties
- Structure of the 49 CFR
- Classification of dangerous goods according to 49 CFR and IATA
- Using the Hazardous Materials Table
- Selection of the shipping description
- Packaging requirements
- UN specification packaging
- Selection of packaging
- Using overpacks
- Marking and labeling
- Shipping papers
- Placarding
- Loading and segregation
- Reporting requirements
- Exceptions
- Introduction to shipments under IATA
- Structure of the IATA regulations
- Operator and state variations
- Classification differences between IATA and 49 CFR
- Selecting packaging using the IATA regulations
- Documentation
- Placarding, loading, and reporting under IATA
- Limitations and exceptions
- Security awareness
This course takes approximately 240 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 5 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
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