H6u—Dangerous Goods General and Security Awareness (short version)
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Estimated total study time: 8 hours 21 minutes
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This course is intended as a brief introduction to requirements for shipment of dangerous goods, particularly recognizing undeclared ("hidden") DG, and the importance of referring such shipments to qualified ("certified") personnel to handle.
This first lesson provides examples of serious consequences caused by improper procedures and/or accidents involving dangerous goods while being commercially transported. We also address how dangerous goods may have affected us personally, why everyone should be concerned that that dangerous goods are transported safely, and why the shipment of dangerous goods has become a security issue with respect to terrorism.
(Estimated study time: 1 hour 5 minutes)
This lesson teaches how to recognize shipments that may contain "hidden" dangerous goods as they pose a very high risk to all of us involved in cargo transportation.
(Estimated study time: 1 hour 2 minutes)
In this lesson we address the various ways in which a shipper and/or his forwarder must communicate to all concerned, including the transportation carrier, emergency responders and the general public, that a shipment contains dangerous goods.
(Estimated study time: 1 hour 25 minutes)
This lesson explains how certain substances and products are designaged as dangerous goods for shipping purposes, thus bringing them under regulation. We also briefly introduce U.S. and international regulations, and where you can find more information.
(Estimated study time: 58 minutes)
In this lesson we address the basic of dangerous goods classification (the "U.N. Number"), and the type of hazard represented by each hazard class and division, which is found in the Hazardous Materials Table/Dangerous Goods List once the applicable U.N. Number is known.
(Estimated study time: 59 minutes)
This lesson covers proper packaging of dangerous goods, including who is responsible for this, and what information a forwarder or transportation carrier will see on the outside of a properly preapred package of dangerous goods.
(Estimated study time: 50 minutes)
This lessons continues with information which must or may be placed on dangerous goods packaging. Also, the requirement for a container packing certificate ("CPC") when loading intermodal containers, and what is means under DOT regulations to act as a HAZMAT "offeror."
(Estimated study time: 1 hour 4 minutes)
This final lesson addresses the U.S. HMR requirements for security awareness on the part of all involved in shipping dangerous goods, and concludes with practical guidance on how to identify and respond to possible security threats.
(Estimated study time: 54 minutes)