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Hazardous Materials in Ground and Ocean Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation 49CFR & IMO Regulations
TRAINING COST:
$537.00
*Inquire for volume student pricing.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Provides the recurrent training required and outlined under U.S. Department of Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR), Part 172, Subpart H and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG), Section 1.3.
This course reviews the skills needed to prepare, offer and accept ground and/or ocean shipments of hazardous materials/dangerous goods. It is a systematic program that ensures a hazmat employee/student has familiarity with the changes that have occurred over the past year(s) in hazardous materials regulations. Instruction will focus on non-bulk packages offered into transportation.
NOTE: This course does not cover the regulations for offering radioactive (Class 7) or infectious shipments into transportation
PRE-REQUISITE:
- Successful completion of a Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods in Ground and Ocean Transportation class within the past three (3) years.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Identify changes in the 49CFR and the International Maritime Organization Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG).
- Understand how the changes relate to their organization, their product and to them as an employee.
- Prepare, offer and accept most domestic and international ocean shipments of hazardous materials/dangerous goods.
- Recognize and identify hazardous materials/dangerous goods in transportation.
- Understand the specific requirements of the regulations as it relates to their job function.
- Understand the precautions to be taken when handling hazardous materials/dangerous goods.
- Recognize security risks related to the transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods in commerce.
FINAL OBJECTIVE:
Through all of this, emphasis will be placed on each student’s responsibility when offering hazardous materials/dangerous goods into ground and/or ocean transportation.
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