H10u—Dangerous Goods Shipping Under DOT/ICAO DG Regs. ("add-on" training for U.S. Air Forwarders)

Subscriber price: $145.00, Non-subscriber price: $189.00
Estimated total study time: 18 hours 14 minutes

This course provides general awareness training in use of the ICAO Technical Instructions for shipment via commercial airline and connecting truck transportation, plus U.S. DOT (HMR) requirements which apply when using the ICAO Technical Instructions, together with air forwarder function-specific training in the shipment of dangerous goods

This course is designed as an "add-on" module to complement other dangerous goods training in general safety and general security. For example, this course may be taken following GISTnet course H1u, Introduction to Dangerous Goods, to add function-specific training for "hazmat employee" certification as an ocean forwarder. Or, it may be taken following GISTnet course H3u, Hazmat Employee Course—Ocean Cargo Transportation Intermediary, to additionally qualify a "hazmat employee" in air forwarding of dangerous goods.

Important: This course does not provide general safety and general security training with respect to the shipment of dangerous goods, and thus does not, by itself, fulfill the U.S. DOT training requirement for "hazmat employee" certification. To fulfill these other requirements for employee certification, we recommend prior completion of GISTnet course H1u, Dangerous Goods Shipping Basics (U.S.) with General Safety/Security Training, or, for freight forwarders and other transportation intermediaries, H2u, Dangerous Goods Essentials for U.S. Transportation Intermediaries. Or, use course H4u, Hazmat Employee Course — Air Cargo Transportation Intermediary, which meets all these requirements in a single course for office employees.

Introduction to the ICAO Technical Instructions

This lesson will introduce you to the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (the "ICAO Technical Instructions"), as authorized for use by the U.S. DOT, inclusive of additional requirements and limitations.

(Estimated study time: 41 minutes)

• Introduction
• Review of Key Issues
  • The Big Picture
  • Accident History
  • Regulatory Review
    • 49 CFR
    • ICAO Technical Instructions

Organization of the ICAO Technical Instructions

This lesson provides an overview of the various parts of the ICAO Technical Instructions.

(Estimated study time: 2 hours 19 minutes)

• Introduction
• Leading Air Cargo Dangerous Goods Publications
• Use of DG Manual in This Training; Section/Chapter Cross Reference
• Organization of the ICAO Technical Instructions
  • ICAO Technical Instructions, Part 1 — General
    • Chapter 1 — Scope and applicability
    • Chapter 2 — Limitation of dangerous goods on aircraft
    • Chapter 3 — General information
    • Chapter 4 — Training
    • Chapter 5 — Dangerous Goods Security
    • Chapter 6 – General Provisions Concerning Class 7
  • Part 2 — Classification of Dangerous Goods
  • Part 3 — Dangerous Goods List, Special Provisions, and Limited and Excepted Quantities
  • Part 4 — Packing Instructions
  • Part 5 — Shipper's Responsibilities
    • Forwarder/Consolidator Responsibilities
      • Cargo Consolidations (Special Arrangements)
      • Forwarder Signing of Shipper's Declaration/Shipper's Certification
  • Part 5 — Shipper's Responsibilities (continued)
  • Part 6 — Packaging Nomenclature, Marking, Requirements and Tests
  • Part 7 — Operator's Responsibilities
  • Part 8 Provisions Concerning Passengers and Crew
  • Attachments
    • Attachment 1 — Lists of Proper Shipping Names
    • Attachment 2 — Glossary of Terms
    • Attachment 3 — Notified Variations from the Instructions
    • Attachment 4 — Index and List of Tables and Figures
• U.S. Conditions and Limitations

Physical and Chemical Properties; Hazard Classes and Divisions

This lesson examines the range of physical and chemical properties that result in a substance or product being classified as "dangerous goods." We then learn the physical and chemical properties associated with each of the dangerous goods hazard classes and hazard divisions.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 28 minutes)

• Introduction
• Physical and Chemical Properties of Dangerous Goods
  • Toxic
  • Corrosive
  • Explosive
  • Flammable
  • Reactive
  • Radioactive
  • Temperature
  • Pressure
  • Other Dangerous Properties
• Dangerous Goods Classes and Divisions
  • Hazard Classes and Divisions Simplify Safety Procedures
  • Class 1
  • Class 2
  • Class 3
  • Class 4
  • Class 5
  • Class 6
  • Class 7
  • Class 8
  • Class 9

Precedence of Hazard

This lesson covers the significance of the "Precedence of Hazard" Table in the ICAO Technical Instructions and how to apply it.

(Estimated study time: 50 minutes)

• Introduction
• Precedence of Hazard

Limitations and Prohibitions on Air Shipment of Dangerous Goods

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 26 minutes)

• Introduction
• Limitation of Dangerous Goods on Aircraft
  • Forbidden Dangerous Goods
  • Exceptions for Dangerous Goods of the Operator
  • Transport of Dangerous Goods By Post
  • Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities
  • Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities
    • Permitted as Excepted Quantities
    • Quantity Limits
    • Marking
    • Documentation
    • Packagings

Identification of Dangerous Goods

(Estimated study time: 3 hours 10 minutes)

• Introduction
• Identification
  • Proper Shipping Name
    • Items Listed by Name
    • Items Not Listed by Name
    • Mixtures and Solutions Not Listed by Name
  • Dangerous Goods List
    • Column 1 — Proper Shipping Name/Description
    • Column 2 — UN Number or other ID (Identification) Number
    • Column 3 — Hazard Class or Hazard Division
    • Column 4 — Subsidiary Risk
    • Column 5 — Label(s)
    • Column 6 — State Variations
    • Column 7 — Special Provisions
    • Column 8 — Packing Group
    • Column 9 — Excepted Quantity Code
    • Column 10 — Passenger Aircraft Limited Quantity — Packing Instructions
    • Column 11 — Passenger Aircraft — Maximum Net Quantity per Package
    • Column 12 — Cargo Aircraft — Packing Instructions
    • Column 13 — Cargo Aircraft — Maximum Net Quantity per Package
    • Practical Exercises—Questions to Answer Based on Information in the Dangerous Goods List

Marks and Labels on Dangerous Goods Packages

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 14 minutes)

• Introduction
• Marking and Labeling
  • Marks
    • General
    • Shipper's Responsibility
    • Types of Marks
    • Quality and Specifications
    • Overpacks
    • Package-Use Marks
    • Additional Marking
    • Prohibited Marking
  • Labels
    • Shipper's Responsibility
    • Quality and Specifications
    • Hazard Labels
    • Handling Labels
    • Affixing Labels

Shipper's Declaration and Airwaybill ("Shipping Papers")

This lesson covers in detail dangerous goods documentation requirements, including the Shipper's Dangerous Goods Certification document and airwaybill preparation.

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

• Introduction
• Shipping Papers and Documentation
  • Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods
    • General
    • Shipper's Responsibility
    • Specifications
    • Detailed Instructions
  • Air Waybill
    • General
    • Hazardous Materials Covered by a Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods
    • Hazardous Materials Not Requiring a Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods
  • Hazardous Waste Manifest

Determining DG Packing Requirements

(Estimated study time: 47 minutes)

• Introduction
• Packing
  • General
  • Shipper's Responsibilities
  • Packing Requirements
    • Packing Groups
    • Packaging Performance
    • Different Dangerous Goods Packed in One Outer Packaging
    • Inner Packagings
    • Limited Quantities
    • Packaging Requirements for Diagnostic Specimens
  • Packing Instructions
  • Overpacks
  • Salvage Packaging

Approved DG Packaging (U.N. POP)

(Estimated study time: 46 minutes)

• Introduction
• Packaging
  • Codes
    • Type Code for Packaging
    • Material Code
    • Qualifying Codes
  • Marking of U.N. Specification Packagings
  • Specifications for U.N. Outer, Single and Composite Packagings
  • Scrutiny of Packaging at Time of Shipment—Is This Packaging Acceptable?

Air Cargo Handling and Loading Requirements

(Estimated study time: 53 minutes)

• Introduction
• Airline ("Operator") Handling of Dangerous Goods
  • General
  • Acceptance of Dangerous Goods by Operators
  • Storage
  • Loading and Securing
  • Inspection
  • Reporting
  • Segregation

Shipper's Dangerous Goods Responsibilities; Emergency Response Information

This lesson reviews the operational steps a shipper must take in applying DG regulations to a particular shipment before offering it to an air carrier or forwarder. It also covers the U.S. DOT requirement to provide emergency response information with the shipment and an emergency response telephone number on the airwaybill.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 7 minutes)

• Introduction
• Recap of Shipper's Responsibilities
• Emergency Response Information
  • General
  • Emergency Information Required
  • Emergency Response Telephone Number
• Emergency Response Procedures
  • General—Stay Calm, Evacuate & Call for Help
  • Emergency Response Guidebook

Summary—Operational Steps for Airfreight Forwarders Handling Dangerous Goods

This final lesson of the course brings it all together in terms of what a working Airfreight forwarder must know and do in handling dangerous goods shipments. This lesson consists of twelve operational hazmat shipment "steps," plus four key "Do's" and "Don'ts."

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 20 minutes)

• Introduction

Review of Airfreight Shipper and Forwarder Responsibilities

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 20 minutes)

• Introduction
• Dangerous Goods Vehicle/Container Loading Responsibilities
  • General
    • Hazardous Material Employees
    • Cargo Segregation
    • Dangerous Goods Stowage Requirements Vary by Transport Mode
    • Placards
    • Vehicle/Container Packing Certificate
      • Visual Container Inspection Required Before Loading Dangerous Goods
      • CPC Responsibility and Information Requirements
  • Loading Supervision by Fire Marshal