Regulations Covered:

US DOT HMR (49 CFR), IATA DGR, IMDG Code

Prerequisite:

None

Materials Provided:

US DOT HMR (49 CFR), ABC Textbook, compliance checklist. The IMDG Code and IATA DGR will be provided for in-class use only. Students who wish to take home a copy of the IMDG Code and IATA DGR may purchase them seperately from us.

Class hours:

8AM - 5PM
Sign-in 7:30 - 8AM on first day
Class ends at 3PM Friday

Material Covered:

·  DOT Authorization to Use the International Standards for Air and Water Shipments within the United States
·  Organization and Structure of the DOT HMR, IATA DGR and IMDG Code
·  Definition, Identification and Classification of Hazardous Materials in Each Code

·  Hazard Classes/Divisions

·  Packing Groups

·  UN/NA/ID numbers as appropriate

·  Precedence of Hazards for Multiple- Class Materials

·  Proper Shipping Name Selection

·  Technical Name Rule

·  Hazardous Substances

·  Marine Pollutants

·  Materials Poisonous by Inhalation (TIH Materials) Use of the Various Tables:

·  49 CFR Hazardous Materials Table

·  IATA DGR List of Dangerous Goods

·  IMDG Code Index and Dangerous Goods List

·  State and Operator Variations for Air Shipments(especially US Government)
·  Distinction Between Cargo Aircraft Only and Passenger Aircraft Shipments
·  Special Provisions
·  Packaging Selection in Each Code
·  Marking and Labeling in Each Code
·  Shipping Paper Requirements (Unique documents such as the Air Waybill and Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods, the IMO Dangerous Goods Declaration; Descriptions, Certifications and Signature) in Each Code
·  Placarding
·  Container Packing Certificate
·  Transporting Air Shipments to and from Airports
·  Transporting Vessel Shipments to and from Ports