Dangerous Goods Regulations Training

Training Category 4

Staff of freight forwarders involved in processing cargo or mail (other than dangerous goods).

Training Category 5

Staff of freight forwarders involved in the handling, storage and loading of cargo or mail.

Training Category 7

Operator’s and ground handling agent’s staff accepting cargo or mail (other than dangerous goods).

Training Category 8

Operator’s and ground handling agent’s staff involved in the handling, storage and loading of cargo or mail and baggage.

Training Category 9

Passenger handling staff.

Training Category 10

Flight crew members, loadmasters, load planners and flight operations officers/flight dispatchers.

Training Category 11

Crew members (other than flight crew members).

Training Category 12

Security staff who deal with the screening of passengers and their baggage and cargo or mail, e.g. security screeners, their supervisors and staff involved in implementing security procedures.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the general philosophy behind the safe transportation of dangerous goods by air.
• Describe the limitations of transporting dangerous goods by air.
• Recognise the nine hazard classes of dangerous goods and their labels.
• Know how to read the list of dangerous goods and identify aspects such as the proper shipping name and applicable UN and ID numbers.
• Recognise the various label specifications and how labels are used to correctly mark packages.
• Understand Dangerous Goods documentation including the Airway Bill (AWB) and the Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD).
• Be aware and alert of hidden dangerous goods including common examples of items that may contain or indicate the presence of dangerous goods.
• Understand the key elements dealing with the storage and loading of dangerous goods.
• Understand the Notification to Captain (NOTOC) process and what information the NOTOC must include.
• Describe which dangerous goods passengers and crew may be permitted to carry in carry-on or checked baggage.
• Understand basic procedures in the event of an accident or emergency involving dangerous goods.

Who Should Enrol?

All staff from training categories 4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12 are required to undertake Dangerous Goods training every 2 years.

Course Content

The Dangerous Goods Regulations Training course covers the following topics:

• Introduction
• Classification
• List of Dangerous Goods
• Marking and Labelling
• Documentation
• Hidden Dangerous Goods
• Storage and Loading
• Notification to Captain
• Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers and Crew
• Emergency Procedures
• Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods
• Assessment

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment.

Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Please Note: You have a maximum of three (3) attempts to successfully complete the assessment