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For shipments using Air Transportation; also known as ICAO. Fulfills US DOT and International Law Training Requirements for both Initial and Recurrent training.

Who should take this course? IATA Training is required for any hazmat employee who needs to understand how to use the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). This includes: Shipping personnel who prepare and sign the shipping papers for air transport, Personnel responsible for classifying hazardous product, and anyone else who meets the definition of a "hazmat employee" and who needs to understand how to read and interpret the IATA Air Regulations.

Scope of this course:

This course covers the shippers (and carriers') responsibilities for the following functions:

• Classification (using IATA Section 3) of products
• Identification (ie. selecting a proper shipping name and using IATA Section 4.2)
• Packing (using the IATA packing instructions and selecting the correct specification or Limited Quantity Packaging)
• Marking and Labeling
• Documentation
• Use of the IATA Checklist
• State and Operator Variations

This course includes:

• Enforcement
• Definitions
• Units of Measure
• Identification
• Proper Shipping Names
• Packing Instructions
• Performance Oriented Packaging
• Limited Quantities
• State and Operator Variations
• Use of the IATA Checklist

• Use of UN Specification Packaging
• n.o.s., Proper Shipping Names
• Mixtures and Solutions
• Documentation
• Dangerous Goods Packed together
• Overpacks
• Excepted Quantities
• Handling and Loading
• Limited discussion of RAM & Explosives
• Regulation updates and changes.

Materials Required: Current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations required for this session. If you need a current copy, we suggest purchasing one from DG Supply at 800-347-7879 or on their web site. Use coupon code DGI2011 to get the best rate.

Are any additional training courses required?

Function Specific Training - Ultimately (in the United States) your employer has final responsibility for determining if a hazmat employee is properly trained for their particular job function. Since there is a potential for limitless types of job functions as determined by an individual employer, we as your training provider can only suggest what types of additional training might be required.

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If enrolling more than 10 students call 800-338-2291 for bulk discounts.