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Hazardous Materials in Ground and Ocean Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation 49CFR & IMO Regulations
TRAINING COST:
$ 1,122.62
* You will need the 2022 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) Amendment 41-22 to successfully complete this course. This regulation is not included in the cost.
Cancellation Policy: 14 days or less $200 fee No shows are subject to the full registration fee.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Provides the 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 covers 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 general provisions of hazardous materials/dangerous goods in transportation, is able to recognize and identify hazardous materials/dangerous goods, has knowledge of specific requirements of the regulations applicable to functions performed by the employee/student, and has knowledge of emergency response information, self-protection measures and accident prevention methods and procedures. Instruction will focus on non-bulk packages offered into transportation.
NOTE: This course does not cover the regulations for offering fully regulated lithium batteries, radioactive (Class 7) or infectious shipments into transportation.
PRE-REQUISITE:
None
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Identify who regulates what in terms of hazardous materials/dangerous goods in transportation. United States rules & regulations versus international rules & regulations.
- Navigate through the 49CFR and IMO Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG).
- Classify products by hazard class, division and/or packing group.
- Recognize and identify United Nations (UN) Specification Packagings.
- Recognize and identify proper marks and labels for a shipment.
- Complete shipping documentation with the proper hazardous materials/dangerous goods information.
- 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.
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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