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U.S. Dangerous Goods Shipping

See DOT and Related Training Requirements for a matrix showing overlapping safety, security and HAZMAT training by employee job assignment and circumstances and Facts About Legal and Industry Requirements for certain issues concerning IATA DG training requirements.

• [H6u] Dangerous Goods General and Security Awareness (short version)
  Intended as brief introductory training for anyone working in cargo transportation and related intermediary services. Addresses hazard classification, communication and documentation requirements, and security concerns with emphasis on recognizing "hidden" (undeclared) dangerous goods. Not sufficient for "hazmat employee" certification.
• [H5u] Dangerous Goods General and Security Awareness (U.S.)
  Provides general awareness and security awareness training in dangerous goods transportation requirements. Intended as an introductory training for anyone working in cargo transportation and related intermediary services. Introduces hazard classification, communication and documentation requirements, with emphasis on recognizing "hidden" (undeclared) dangerous goods. Though more complete with respect to general awareness and security than above "short version" of this course, this does not include function specific, general safety nor security plan training, and so is not sufficient by itself for "hazmat employee" certification.
• [H1u] Introduction to Dangerous Goods Shipping (U.S.)
  Provides basic training in dangerous goods—general awareness, security awareness and general safety. Intended as introductory training for anyone working in a facility with potential exposure to Hazmat, and for all transportation intermediary personnel to recognize shipments which may contain Hazmat and understand the basics of hazard communication and documentation. Not recommended as certification training except for cargo handlers.
• [H2u] Dangerous Goods Essentials for U.S. Transportation Intermediaries
  Provides general awareness, security awareness, limited general safety, and function-specific training for all transportation intermediaries, all modes of transportation. Suitable for certification training of customs brokers and those who re-forward Hazmat in the same packaging as previously transported in commerce, such as customs brokers or staff working in distribution centers. Covers everything except specifics of employer security plan when there is one. Forwarders arranging initial shipment of Hazmat should have more in-depth certification training, such as courses H3u or H4u below.
• [H3u] Hazmat Employee Course—Ocean Cargo Transportation Intermediary
  Provides "hazmat employee" certification training in Hazmat general awareness, ocean forwarder function-specific tasks, security awareness and limited general safety, plus in-depth practical application of IMDG Code. Coverage of employer-specific security plans can (and must) be added if needed.
• [H4u] Hazmat Employee Course—Air Cargo Transportation Intermediary
  Provides "hazmat employee" certification training in Hazmat general awareness, air forwarder function-specific tasks, security awareness and limited general safety, plus in-depth practical application of IATA D.G. Regs. Coverage of employer-specific security plans can (and must) be added if needed.
• [H10u] Dangerous Goods Shipping Under the IATA DG Regs. (for U.S. Air Forwarders)
  Provides general awareness training and practical application using the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and U.S. DOT rules, and air forwarder function-specific tasks when shipping dangerous goods. This is designed as "add-on" training in air cargo for those certified for ocean cargo Hazmat, and may be used as refresher certification training for those regularly working with air cargo Hazmat.
• [H11u] Dangerous Goods Shipping Under the IMDG Code (for U.S. Ocean Forwarders)
  Provides general awareness training and practical application using the IMDG Code and U.S. DOT rules, and ocean forwarder function-specific tasks when shipping dangerous goods. This is designed as "add-on" training in ocean cargo for those certified for air cargo Hazmat, and may be used refresher certification training for those regularly working with ocean cargo Hazmat.
• [H13u] Radioactive Materials Shipping for Transportation Intermediaries
  This is supplemental training in air shipment requirements for radioactive materials designed for shippers and freight forwarders who may be or will be handling radioactive shipments, particularly Category II and III. This course assumes the learner has already completed all other "hazmat employee" certification training required under U.S. DOT requirements. For training via GISTnet, course H4u, or courses H2u+H13u, should be considered prerequisite to this course.

We have additional dangerous goods training options, which are designed for use with more specialized employees. Dangerous Goods training based solely on international rules (IMDG Code and/or ICAO Technical Instructions) will be available by year-end 2008.

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