Virtual Classroom - IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Recurrent - 3 Day Course

Revalidate your 24-month IATA DGR requirement with the latest IATA amendments and directives! It is mandatory to undergo recurrent DGR training every 24 months on the latest regulations and trends related to the carriage of dangerous goods. This refresher course provides awareness of the current legal requirements, operational restrictions, packaging instructions, marking, labeling and documentation regulation for dangerous goods, all in accordance with the current edition of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulati

Description

  • DESCRIPTION – AIRLINE SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! 

    Has your company taken the appropriate safety precautions? During this course, participants will improve their awareness of the legal requirements, operational restrictions, packaging instructions, marking, labelling and documentation regulations related to the transport of dangerous goods. You will also gain the skills to accept, handle and process shipments containing dangerous goods according to the current edition of the mandatory IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual 2022, 63rd Edition. 

     

     

    WHAT YOU WILL LEARN 

    Upon completing this course you will have the skills to: 
  • Apply IATA’s DGR manual and complete dangerous goods transport documents correctly 
  • Apply regulations to identify, pack, mark, label and document dangerous goods 
  • Perform the responsibilities involved in accepting, storing, loading and inspecting dangerous goods 
  • Understand the legal responsibilities involved with the transport of dangerous goods 

    WHO SHOULD ATTEND 
  • Airline cargo acceptance and cargo agency staff 
  • Cargo operations and ground handling staff 
  • Station managers responsible for the safe transport of dangerous goods 
  • Shippers, cargo agents, consolidators, freight forwarders 

    KEY TOPICS 

    Interpret and review the current IATA DGR manual 

    Responsibilities of operator and shipper 

    Limitations 
  • Excepted and limited quantities 
  • State and operators’ variations 

    Classification and identification 
  • The nine hazard classes 
  • Alphabetic list and precedence of hazards table 
  • Special provisions 
  • Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) entries 
  • Mixtures and solutions 

    Packaging, marking, and labelling requirements 
  • UN specifications 
  • Limited quantities 
  • Compatibility and segregation of packages 

    Shipment of radioactive materials 

    Procedures 
  • Loading, storage and inspection 
  • Emergency procedures 

    Air waybill, Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods, and Notification to Captain (NOTOC) 

    Please come prepared with the following materials: 
  • DGR Manual 2022, 63rd Edition: A key reference tool, this manual will be available on loan to each participant for the duration of the course *Limited numbers only 

Calculator: This course involves calculation exercises, please bring a calculator. 

  

CERTIFICATE AWARDED 

 An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 80% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher. 

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