COURSE SYNOPSIS
The General Awareness training program offers a fundamental overview of the prerequisites for the transportation of hazardous materials via road, air, and sea. It aligns with the Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) based on International Air Transportation (IATA), and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code.
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
Ground
Ocean
Air
COURSE TRAINING CERTIFICATION
IMO / IMDG code
49 CFR
ICAO (based on IATA regulations)
COST
$250.00 per person
COURSE PARTICULARS
DURATION
One session
4 hours
AVAILABLE TRAINING FORMATS
- In-person Classroom Sessions
- Onsite Sessions at Your Location (available upon request)
LANGUAGES OFFERED
- English
- Spanish
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is designed for employees who handle various classes of hazardous materials and seek to fulfill minimum regulatory obligations. Designed to give warehouse employees and cargo handlers (loading and unloading trucks and ocean containers) the required training to fulfill their work functions for dangerous goods handling.
- Warehouse workers
- Employees that need a general awareness of dangerous goods
COVERED TOPICS
The curriculum encompasses the following topics:
- Fulfillment of Title 49 CFR criteria
- Legal requisites and associated duties
- Identification of concealed hazardous materials
- Fundamental awareness of the 9 hazardous goods categories
- Proficient utilization of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Accurate understanding of packaging types and applications
- Appropriate use of markings, labels, and placards
- Competent use of segregation tables
- Duties and protocols in shipping and receiving hazardous cargo
- Emergency response procedures
- Security awareness
INCLUDED RESOURCES
Participants will receive:
- Comprehensive DGM (Dangerous Goods Management) workbook
- Laminated Segregation Table applicable to all transportation modes (available for classroom courses)
- Certificate upon successful course completion
Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded a certificate as recognition of their achievement in conformance with ICAO, IMDG code and 49 CFR.
