DG22u—Dangerous Goods: Function Specific: Air Forwarder

Subscriber price: $87.00, Non-subscriber price: $115.00
Estimated total study time: 6 hours 42 minutes

This is an add-on module to DG21u—Dangerous Goods: Function Specific: Forwarder (Base) to complete the the "function specific" portion of DG/Hazmat Employee certification training for personnel performing air freight forwarding tasks and responsibilities.

Important: Employee certification training is not complete without additional modules addressing "general awareness", "general safety", "security awareness" and, when required, an employer's "hazmat security plan".

Air Shipment of Vehicles; Pre-Booking and Pick-up of DG Air Shipments

(Estimated study time: 53 minutes)

• Air Shipment of Vehicles as DG, Class 9
• Pre-Booking Dangerous Goods with Transportation Carrier(s)
  • General—Pre-Booking of Dangerous Goods is Important
  • Specific Operational Reasons to Pre-Book Dangerous Goods
  • Information to Collect and Provide When Booking Dangerous Goods
• DG Shipper "Good Practice" Communication Summary

Air Shipments Containing Lithium Batteries

(Estimated study time: 57 minutes)

• Lithium Batteries are Used in Numerous Types of Equipment
• Air Shipment of Lithium Batteries Under International Rules
• Technical Specifications of Lithium Batteries Needed to Apply Air Shipment Rules
• Lithium METAL (Primary) vs. Lithium ION (Secondary) Cell/Battery
• Summary Table of Restrictions for Air Shipment of Lithium Batteries

Additional Restrictions on Air Shipment of Lithium Batteries; Detailed Restriction Charts

(Estimated study time: 48 minutes)

• Additional Restrictions on Air Shipment of Lithium Batteries Shipped Alone
• Air Shipment of Lithium Metal (Non-Rechargeable) Batteries, International Rules (Detailed Chart)
• Air Shipment of Lithium Ion (Rechargeable) Batteries, International Rules (Detailed Chart)

Applying International Rules to Air Shipments Containing Lithium Batteries—Examples

(Estimated study time: 59 minutes)

• Example 1: Shipment of Small Flashlight and 9 Volt Batteries

Air Shipments Containing Lithium Batteries—Additional Examples

(Estimated study time: 53 minutes)

• Example 2: Shipment of Small Personal Computers (Apple iPads)
• Example 3: Shipment of Buoy Battery
• Example 4: Shipment of Infusion Pump with Battery
• Example 5: Urgent Shipment of Spare Lithium Ion Battery
• The Challenge of "Hidden" (Undeclared) Lithium Batteries
• Forwarder's Must Obtain Detailed Information from Shipper for All Lithium Batteries to Be Shipped by Air

Criteria for Lithium Batteries Packed with Equipment; Forwarder's Checklist for Air Shipment of Batteries

(Estimated study time: 55 minutes)

• Criteria for Lithium Battery Contained In or Packed With Equipment
• Forwarder's Checklist for Air Shipment of Battery(s)

Additional Air Forwarder Function-Specific Tasks and Concerns; Review Exercise

In this initial lesson of your add-on function-specific module on air forwarding, we address several issues only applicable to air forwarding, and provide two practical exercise questions which serve to address new concerns raises in this lesson as well as review everything else you have learned in your prior general forwarding module.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 16 minutes)

• Air Forwarder Additional Function-Specific Tasks and Concerns
  • Upgrading DG Shipments Prepared For Surface Shipment to Air Shipment
    • Can DG Prepared for Surface Shipment Be Upgraded to Air?
    • Steps to Determine If a Package Containing DG Can be Upgraded to Air Shipment
  • IATA DGR Provisions Not Found in the ICAO Technical Instructions
  • National Variations and Operator (Airline) Limitations
  • Cross-Reference Index—UN Number to Proper Shipping Name
  • Review What You Have Learned as a Dangerous Goods Air Forwarder
• Additional Topics to Complete Your Training