49CFR IATA IMDG Initial Syllabus

The 5-Day Initial course is designed for basic shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics entities, carriers and freight brokers who prepare shipments for ground, air and ocean transport.

Please Note: Security Awareness Training is no longer conducted in the classroom. We are now offering it for FREE on our website.

Note if you ship Explosives or Radioactive Materials:

Explosives: This course fulfills the requirements for anyone shipping explosives, div. 1.4 already classified with a UN#. Other class 1 explosives including 1.4 unclassified, additional training is required. Please see our explosives course.
Radioactive Materials: This course also fulfills the requirements for shipping radioactive exempted items, for example smoke alarms. For anything else additional training is required. Please see our radioactive courses.

Included with Classroom Training:
IATA Regulations
49CFR Regulations
Excerpts from the IMDG Code
Classroom Workbook
Daily Lunch

Included with Webinar Training:
Printable Classroom Workbook
(IATA, 49CFR & IMDG Code must be provided by student for webinars)

Printable version

Day 1 - 49 CFR
8:00 - 8:30A	Registration
8:30A - 12:00N	49CFR Lesson 1 - Introduction, Format of the Regulations, Comply with US training requirements, Identify 9 classes of materials 49CFR Lesson 2 - Utilize hazmat table, Apply Special Provisions, Select Proper Packaging Authorizations 49CFR Lesson 3 - Identify, Mark and Document shipments of hazardous substances and marine pollutants
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 4:30P	49CFR Lesson 4 - Specification Markings, UN Specification Packaging, Proper testing and assembly of packaging 49CFR Lesson 5 - General Packing Requirements, Packaging Authorizations for Non-Bulk & Bulk packaging 49CFR Lesson 6 - Documentation 49CFR lesson 7 - Mark & Label
4:30P	Session Ends
Day 2 - 49 CFR
8:30A - 12:00N	Review 49CFR Lessons 1-7 49CFR Lesson 8 - Limited Quantities, Consumer Commodities, Small Quantities, Materials of Trade 49CFR Lesson 9 - Placards Review
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 2:00P	Review
2:00 - 4:30P	49 CFR Exam
4:30P	Session ends
Day 3 - IATA
8:30A - 12:00N	IATA Lesson 1 - Introduction, Format of the Regs, Symbols & Abbreviations, Industry Terms, Applicability IATA Lesson 2 - Identify Forbidden Dangerous Goods, DG carried by passengers & crew, Limitations IATA Lesson 3 - Classification criteria for 9 classes of DG's, Recognize hazards posed by each class. IATA Lesson 4 - Dangerous Goods list, Numerical Cross Reference, Special Provisions
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 4:30P	IATA Lesson 5 - Packing Instructions, General Packing Requirements, State & Operator Variations IATA Lesson 6 - UN Specification Packaging IATA Lesson 7 - Mark & Label IATA Lesson 8 - Documentation
4:30P	Session ends
Day 4 - IATA
8:30A - 12:00N	Review IATA Lessons 1-8 IATA Lesson 9 - Limited Quantities IATA Lesson 10 - Overpacks IATA Lesson 11 - Excepted Quantities IATA Lesson 12 - Dangerous Goods Acceptance Checklist
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 2:00P	Review
2:00 - 4:30P	IATA Exam
4:30P	Session ends
Day 5 - IMDG
8:30A - 12:00N	Review IMDG Lesson 1 - Format of the Code, General Provisions, Definitions, Training Requirements Review IMDG Lesson 2 - Identify & Classify the 9 classes/division of Dangerous Goods IMDG Lesson 3 - Utilized the DG list, Locate and apply Special Provisions IMDG Lesson 4 - General Packing Requirements, UN Specification Packaging, Packing Instructions
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 3:00P	IMDG Lesson 5 - Marking, Labeling, Placarding, Documentation IMDG Lesson 6 - Stowage, Segregation, Special Requirements, Cargo Transport Units, Competent Authority IMDG Lesson 7 - Limited Quantities, Excepted Quantities IMDG Lesson 8 - Apply appropriate 49CFR conditions and limitations Review
3:00 - 4:30P	IMDG Exam
4:30P	Session ends