H15u—U.S. DG (HazMat) Certification Training, for Warehouse & Cargo Terminal Personnel (General Awareness+Function Specific)*

Subscriber price: $210.00, Non-subscriber price: $275.00
Estimated total study time: 16 hours 42 minutes

This course fulfills U.S. HMR (49 CFR 172.704.4) General Awareness and Function Specific certification training for personnel who accept and/or physically handle dangerous goods, including:

* This course does not address additional dangerous goods loading and documentation requirements for trailers and intermodal containers that will be transported aboard vessels.

Important: This course is for personnel who have been or will be separately trained in: workplace safety pursuant to OSHA rules (e.g., general safety when physically handling and storing cargo, including HazMat), and anti-terrorism security awareness pursuant to the TSA IAC and/or CBP C-TPAT training requirements.

This course provides and/or links to all study and reference materials needed to complete it. Access to a separate Dangerous Goods manual (e.g., ICAO Technical Instructions, IMDG Code, IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations) is recommended but not required to complete this training.

DG Accidents Happen! Recognizing Possible Undeclared HazMat (w1u)

This introductory lesson provides examples of the death and destruction caused by illegal shipments of HazMat (which is globally referred to as "dangerous goods"), how to recognize possible HazMat from symptoms, and when to suspect a shipment may contain "hidden" (undeclared) HazMat.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 2 minutes)

U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations (w2u)

This lesson summarizes your training requirement and then introduces international dangerous goods regulations as authorized for use by and harmonized with the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations. We close this lesson with how the U.S. DOT enforces its HazMat regulations.

(Estimated study time: 56 minutes)

Classification of Dangerous Goods (w3)

This lesson addresses how to determine if an article or substance is classifiable as dangerous goods for shipment, how to obtain this information and shipment requirements from dangerous goods regulations, and the shipper's responsibility to make this determination and properly prepare the shipment. This lessons concludes with an introduction of hazard classification.

(Estimated study time: 58 minutes)

DG Packing Groups and Hazard Classes (w4)

This lesson introduces Packing Groups, and then addresses each Hazard Class and Division, and materials and articles, assigned thereto, with the package label that identifies each.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 8 minutes)

UN Number, Proper Shipping Name, Primary vs Subsidiary Hazards, Other Classification Categories (w5u)

This lesson addresses on the function of UN numbers, proper shipping names and the use of the Dangerous Goods List (HazMat Table in the U.S. HMR) to determine the applicable UN number for what is being shipped. Included is introductory coverage of primary vs. subsidiary hazard when applicable, samples of unknown materials shipped for testing. diagnostic specimens, Exceptions to Hazard class requirements, and Environmental Hazards (Marine Pollutants).

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

Using the Hazadous Materials Table (Dangerous Goods List) (w6u)

This lesson goes into further depth with respect to information contained in the Dangerous Goods List ("DGL", or Hazardous Materials Table in the U.S. HMR), and sets out steps to use the DGL.

(Estimated study time: 57 minutes)

Dangerous Goods Packaging & Hazard Communication (w7)

This lesson addresses packaging requirements for shipments of dangerous goods (HazMat), from the perspective of a person in the transportation system handling such packages. We note that the shipper is responsible for accomplishing specified packaging, though transportation personnel should be able to recognize problems that are obvious from observation of the exterior or packages.
We conclude with an overview of hazard communication through package labels.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 0 minutes)

Hazard Communication Labels on Dangerous Goods Packaging (w8)

This lesson is about labeling of packages containing dangerous goods, including basic requirements as well as exceptions and additional labels required for certain materials.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 10 minutes)

Information That Must be "MARKed" on Each Dangerous Goods Package (w9u)

This lesson address the various items of information that the shipper must ensure are placed onto at least one side of each package containing dangerous goods. Personnel involved in handling DG shipments during the transportation process must also understand these requirements, and recognize and stop shipments observed to not be in compliance.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 4 minutes)

DG Shipments Subject to Exceptions in Requirements (w10)

This lesson addresses shipments which are subject to reduced and/or special documentation, packaging, marking and/or labeling requirements.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 1 minute)

Dangerous Goods Information Required by Transport Carrier(s) (w11)

This lesson introduces the function and information of the dangerous goods "Shipper's Declaration", also referred to as the "transport document" in international dangerous goods regulations.

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

Limited and Excepted Quantities, Negative Declaration and Container Packing Certificates (CPCs) (w12u)

This lesson continues with more detail concerning the shipper's declaration, when and how to inform the carrier when what is being shipped in not subject to dangerous goods regulations, and the requirement for a a Container Packing Certificate (CPC) for a shipper-packed container or vehicle that will be shipped aboard a vessel.

(Estimated study time: 57 minutes)

Overview of Loading DG Into Transport Conveyances (W13u)

This lesson addresses general transportation safety concerns, load planning basics, cargo condition and inspection, with special concerns for safe handling of dangerous goods, including cargo compatibility and segregation on/within a vehicle. A link to a step-by-step guide to safe loading of any vehicle is provided.

(Estimated study time: 47 minutes)

Conveyance Placarding; DG Included Within Cargo Consolidations (W14u)

This lesson addresses truck, container and other conveyance placarding, including when required. It also addresses issues relating to includion of DG in cargo consolidations.

(Estimated study time: 56 minutes)

Emergency Response Info, Incidents and Accidents; DG Pre-Acceptance Dilligence (W15u)

This lesson addresses how to provide and obtain emergency response information. It also addresses dangerous goods "Incidents" and "Accidents", what they are, how to respond, and when they must be reported. Finally, it stresses how and why diligence must be exercised before accepting DG from a shipper or delivering carrier.

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

Dangerous Goods Pre-Acceptance Document Checks (w16u)

This lesson addresses specific items of information a driver or terminal/warehouse receiving clerk should check and perhaps challenge before accepting (signing for) a shipment of dangerous goods, or a shipment which has indications it might contain undeclared ("hidden") DG. This serves as a review of previously addressed documents and packaging requirements, but this time with with a hands-on, shipment-by-shipment, operational check-list approach.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 12 minutes)

Dangerous Goods Pre-Acceptance Package Inspection (w17u)

This lesson addresses criteria and steps for inspection of packages containing dangerous goods before acceptance, including exercises in which the student must compare the information on the shipper's declaration and determine if the document(s) and package(s) are correct and in conformity with one another. We continue with our operational hands-on checklist approach.

(Estimated study time: 59 minutes)