Dangerous Goods Regulations for freight forwarders staff involved in the handling, storage and loading of cargo and mail Category 5

Who should undertake this course

• Freight forwarder staff involved in the handling, storage and loading of cargo or mail
• Airline and cargo training specialists
• Operations managers and frontline supervisors

Course objectives:

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Recognize dangerous goods labels and package specification markings
• Detect hidden dangerous goods in cargo and mail
• Understand provisions for dangerous goods in the baggage of passengers and crew
• Follow recommended Dangerous Goods storage and loading procedures
• Follow basic Dangerous Goods emergency response procedures

 Course content (key topics):

• Applicability
• Limitations
• Marking and Labeling
• Storage and Loading
• Provision of Information
• Recognition of undeclared dangerous goods
• Dangerous Goods Emergency Response

Duration:

Initial: 2 days

Recurrent: 1day

Certification

An IATA Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course and attaining the course mark of 80%.

A special Distinction will be awarded to the participant who gets 90% and above in the final exam.