DG2u—Introduction to Dangerous Goods

Subscriber price: $49.00, Non-subscriber price: $73.00
Estimated total study time: 4 hours 0 minutes

This course module is designed for use in creating awareness among personnel that certain materials and products are subject to specific safety requirements and restrictions when being shipped as cargo via commercial transportation carriers. This is not for use as DG/Hazmat employee certification training as required under government regulations for personnel who will be arranging, packing, marking, documenting and/or physically handling dangerous goods.

Introduction—The Reality of Dangerous Goods

This introductory lesson provides examples of serious consequences caused by improper procedures and/or accidents involving dangerous goods while being commercially transported. It also briefly addresses the terrorist threat relating to dangerous goods, and the regulatory requirement for this training.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 2 minutes)

• Dangerous Goods Incidents Occur Daily, Many through Human Negligence
  • Accidents Happen!
    • Dangerous Goods = Hazardous Materials (U.S)
  • Dangerous Goods Incidents and Accidents
    • DOT Guidelines for Civil Penalties Relating to HMR Violations
  • Example of Dangerous Goods Incident Statistics
• Really Bad Things Do Happen with Dangerous Goods
  • ValuJet Crash
  • Aircraft Fires and Crashes Caused by Batteries
  • Sea Elegance - Durban - October 2003
  • Railcar Spills Herbicide into River
  • Trucks Most Frequently Involved in Dangerous Goods Incidents
• Making the Risks Seem Real! (Personal Safety Motivation)
  • Physical "Hands-On" Experience
  • Drawing on Related Personal Experiences—Symptoms

DG and Terrorist Concerns; DG Training Requirement

(Estimated study time: 50 minutes)

• Terrorists and Dangerous Goods
  • History of U.S. Response to Terrorist Attacks
• Dangerous Goods Training Requirement
  • Hazardous Material Employee Training Overview (U.S.)

Dangerous Goods Transportation Regulations

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 12 minutes)

• Dangerous Goods Security Provisions and Training; High Consequence DG
  • U.S. HMR Security (Anti-Terrorist) Provisions
  • Hazardous Materials for which a Security Plan is Required
• Multiple Sets of Dangerous Goods Regulations
• Overview of International Dangerous Goods Regulations
  • General
  • Applicability of Dangerous Goods Regulations
• Access to Applicable Dangerous Goods Regulations
  • Access to Applicable U.S. HMR Regulations

Dangerous Goods Regulations, cont. ("DGRs")

(Estimated study time: 55 minutes)

• National DGRs (National Variations)
  • U.S. National DG Rules (overview)
    • The HMR Applies to All Involved in Commercial DG Transportation; Concept of "Offeror"
• The IMDG Code (Vessel Shipment for Dangerous Goods)
  • U.S. Authorization for Use of the IMDG Code
• ICAO Technical Instructions (Air Shipment of Dangerous Goods)
  • U.S. Authorization for Use of the ICAO Technical Instructions
• Proceed to General Awareness (in-depth) Training