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H4u—Hazmat Employee Course—Air Cargo Transportation Intermediary

Non-subscriber price: $395.00, Subscriber price: $298.00
Estimated total study time: 37 hours 5 minutes

This course will teach you:

  1. What airfreight forwarders, other transportation intermediaries and staff in distribution warehouses must know and do with dangerous goods (HAZMAT) that has already been packaged and documented by the shipper when shipping via commercial air carrier(s) and connecting truck transportation.
  2. The organization of and information contained in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, and how to apply it to particular commodities and shipping circumstances. Important: This course is based on the current version of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations which you will need access to in order to complete course exercises.
  3. How the IATA Regulations (which are based on the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air) relate to U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations ("HMR", 49 CFR).
  4. Operational steps U.S. intermediaries should follow when handling dangerous goods.
This course meets the required U.S. DOT initial and recurrent hazmat employee training requirements for intermediaries handling air freight in the United States, inclusive of:
Note: This course does not provide training in:
  1. General safety with respect to the physical handling of hazmat, personal protection in the workplace where dangerous goods are located,
  2. OSHA "right to know" training requirement for dangerous chemicals in the workplace (29 CFR 1910.1200), nor emergency response (29 CFR 1910.120).
    Note: For training in general safety and emergency response, we recommend our separate course, T14u—Operational Safety for Cargo Terminal and Warehouse Employees. Or, for just emergency response type training, your local fire department hazmat team, who may provide such training without charge.
  3. Company-specific hazmat security plan training. Employees with responsibilities under this type of plan must be additionally trained in their particular responsibilities.
  4. Shipment of radioactive materials, other than in excepted quantities. Anyone involved in shipping radioactive materials should have additional general awareness and function-specific training oriented to the particular materials involved.
    Note: For forwarders and other transportation intermediaries handling radioactive materials, we recommend our separate on-line course H13u—Radioactive Materials Shipping for Transportation Intermediaries. Shippers of radioactive materials require further specialized training based on the particular type of materials they are preparing for shipment.
Coverage of dangerous goods transportation herein is written from the perspective of freight forwarders and other transportation intermediaries. Although the body of knowledge required is largely the same as that needed by dangerous goods shippers, we provide less information on packaging, labeling and marking of dangerous goods than we would if our focus were on shipper responsibilities, and more emphasis on identifying cargo which does or may contain dangerous goods, and steps to be taken as part of a forwarder's operational process. In general, shippers should receive more specific training on the precise requirements of those particular dangerous goods products which they ship.

Introduction—The Reality of Dangerous Goods

This introductory lesson provides examples of serious consequences caused by improper procedures and/or accidents involving dangerous goods while being commercially transported.

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

Recognizing Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods are part of our everyday life -- at work, in our home and many places we visit. This lesson will help you recognize what must be handled as dangerous goods when commercially transported.

(Estimated study time: 2 hours 55 minutes)

U.S. DOT ("HMR") and the International Rules

This lesson introduces the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations ("HMR") and the enforcement thereof by the DOT. This lesson also introduces the international rules (the IMDG Code and ICAO/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations).

(Estimated study time: 2 hours 42 minutes)

Dangerous Goods Packaging and Labeling; Special Requirements for Certain Products

This lesson introduces international standards and requirements for the packaging and labeling of dangerous goods. We also address special requirements for the shipment of vehicles, battery powered equipment and diagnostic specimens.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 52 minutes)

Marking of Dangerous Goods Packages

This lesson covers required markings (information about the shipment and packaging) which must placed on each package and overpack containing dangerous goods.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 31 minutes)

Shipper's Declaration and Certification

This lesson covers the shipper's responsibility to document a dangerous goods shipment and certify that the information provided is true.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 24 minutes)

DG Information Required by Transportation Carrier(s)

This lesson addresses required information that must be provided to the airline and connecting trucker(s) at the time of cargo booking and on the transportation document(s) (AWB, B/L, waybill) when shipping dangerous goods.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 11 minutes)

U.S. (DOT) Requirements for Registration and "Hazmat Employee" Training

This lesson addresses U.S. DOT requirements for registration with the DOT by parties that offer for transportation certain types and/or quantities of dangerous goods, as well as employer training and certification of employees who have responsibilities for the preparation of dangerous goods for shipment, loading and other pre-transportation handling thereof, and carrier transportation functions.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 51 minutes)

U.S. HAZMAT Operational Responsibilities; Placarding

This lesson covers several additional U.S. hazmat shipping responsibilities, including the concept of "offeror," diligence in hiring service providers, use of MSDS, Emergency Response Telephone Number/Information, and placarding requirements.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 27 minutes)

Introduction to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

This lesson reviews key responsibilities and regulations applicable to the transport of dangerous goods by air, including the use of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations as authorized for use by the U.S. DOT.

(Estimated study time: 47 minutes)

Organization of the IATA Regs

This lesson provides an overview of the various sections of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.

(Estimated study time: 2 hours 8 minutes)

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 divisions.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 40 minutes)

Precedence of Hazard

This lesson covers the significance of the "Precedence of Hazard" Table in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and how to apply it.

(Estimated study time: 50 minutes)

Limitations and Prohibitions on Air Shipment of Dangerous Goods

This lesson covers the basic rules concerning what dangerous goods can and cannot be legally shipped by commercial aircraft, and how to determine particular conditions applicable to various substances and circumstances.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 50 minutes)

Identification of Dangerous Goods

This lesson covers the identification of dangerous goods in terms of proper shipping name and the Dangerous Goods List.

(Estimated study time: 3 hours 20 minutes)

Marks and Labels on Dangerous Goods Packages

This lesson covers in detail the requirements for proper marking and labeling, key "nuts and bolts" safety and compliance issues, and the causes of numerous violations and enforcement issues.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 17 minutes)

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

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

(Estimated study time: 45 minutes)

Determining DG Packing Requirements

More nuts and bolts---what shippers must do to determine packing requirements and comply with packaging instructions.

(Estimated study time: 50 minutes)

Approved DG Packaging (U.N. POP)

This lesson addresses the requirement for approved specification packaging materials and containers, also known as U.N. Performance Oriented Packaging ("UN POP").

(Estimated study time: 51 minutes)

Air Cargo Handling and Loading Requirements

This lesson provides an overview of what air cargo ground terminals and/or air carrier personnel who handle dangerous goods and load aircraft must do.

(Estimated study time: 39 minutes)

Shipper Steps in Using IATA DG Regulations; Emergency Response Information

This lesson reviews operational steps a shipper must take in applying IATA 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 11 minutes)

Hazmat Transportation Security Awareness

This is the first of two lessons covering HAZMAT security awareness, a subject the DOT requires employee training for employer certification as a "hazmat employee."

(Estimated study time: 21 minutes)

Hazmat Security Awareness, cont.

This lesson addresses the difference between TSA and DOT HAZMAT security objectives, security training requirements, hazmat security plans and what shippers and transportation intermediaries can do to identify security vulnerabilities and appropriate counter-measures.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 31 minutes)

Security Plans that Cover All the Basics; How to Respond to Security Breaches and Threats

This lesson identifies specific issues a transportation security plan should address in terms of threats and counter-measures, and what you should do when you witness a security breach or perceive a security threat.

(Estimated study time: 30 minutes)

Review of Airfreight Shipper and Forwarder Responsibilities

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 17 minutes)

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 ocean freight 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 17 minutes)