Environmental, Safety & Health And Transportation Courseware
Environmental, Safety & Health, And Transportation
Hazardous Materials Transportation by Air
IATA 1: Hazard Class Identification/Classification
IATA 2: Marking and Labeling
IATA 3: Packaging
IATA 4: Documentation
IATA 5: Limitations and Shipment Review

IATA 1: Hazard Class Identification/Classification

Course Number:
esh_sah_a94_sh_enus
Lesson Objectives

IATA 1: Hazard Class Identification/Classification

  • identify terms associated with air transportation of dangerous goods
  • identify hazards according to International Air Transport Association's nine hazard classes
  • identify information found in the List of Dangerous Goods for columns A through E
  • identify information found in the List of Dangerous Goods for columns F through N

Overview/Description
This training course will introduce the requirements of the International Air Transport Association's Hazardous Materials Regulations, including definitions, an introduction to the hazard classes, and the List of Dangerous Goods. The proper identification, preparation, and transportation of hazardous materials affect everyone's safety. This training course may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness and familiarization training. Your employer will provide additional function-specific training. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to define terms associated with air transportation of dangerous goods, classify hazards according to International Air Transport Association's nine hazard classes, and identify and interpret information found in the List of Dangerous Goods. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.

Target Audience
All personnel involved in the packaging, preparation, and handling of HAZMAT for airway transportation

Prerequisites: none

IATA 2: Marking and Labeling

Course Number:
esh_sah_a95_sh_enus
Lesson Objectives

IATA 2: Marking and Labeling

  • recognize package specification markings
  • recognize the characteristics of package use markings
  • describe how to use the Dangerous Goods List when determining what labels should be affixed to a package
  • distinguish between handling and hazard label types
  • identify the characteristics of overpacks

Overview/Description
This training course will introduce the International Air Transport Association's marking and labeling requirements. The proper identification, preparation, and transportation of hazardous materials affects everyone's safety. This training course may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness and familiarization training. Your employer will provide additional function-specific training. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to recognize package specification markings and package use markings, identify hazard labels and handling labels, and apply marking and labeling requirements when shipping dangerous goods. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.

Target Audience
All personnel involved in the packaging, preparation, and handling of HAZMAT for airway transportation

Prerequisites: none

IATA 3: Packaging

Course Number:
esh_sah_a96_sh_enus
Lesson Objectives

IATA 3: Packaging

  • cite basic characteristics of the packing regulations
  • differentiate between the different packing groups by level of danger
  • identify information found on the List of Dangerous Goods
  • cite proper packaging procedures
  • identify UN specification packaging

Overview/Description
This training course will introduce the packaging requirements of the International Air Transport Association's Dangerous Goods Regulations. This training course may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness and familiarization training. Your employer will provide additional function-specific training. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to recognize the general packing requirements and the conditions normal to air transport, identify the proper packaging for the material to be shipped, and recognize UN specification packaging. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.

Target Audience
All personnel involved in the packaging, preparation, and handling of HAZMAT for airway transportation

Prerequisites: none

IATA 4: Documentation

Course Number:
esh_sah_a97_sh_enus
Lesson Objectives

IATA 4: Documentation

  • identify principles associated with the completion of the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods
  • identify circumstances that require entries in the "quantity and type of packing sequence" area of the declaration
  • identify the meaning of symbols used in the List of Dangerous Goods
  • cite the required elements to be found on an air waybill for shipment of dangerous goods

Overview/Description
This course will introduce the requirements of the International Air Transport Association's Hazardous Materials Regulations, including required documentation to transport dangerous goods (Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods and Air Waybill). This training course may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness and familiarization training. Your employer will provide additional function-specific training. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to identify the necessary components on the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods and describe the elements required on an Air Waybill for a shipment of Dangerous Goods. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.

Target Audience
All personnel involved in the packaging, preparation, and handling of HAZMAT for airway transportation

Prerequisites: none

IATA 5: Limitations and Shipment Review

Course Number:
esh_sah_a98_sh_enus
Lesson Objectives

IATA 5: Limitations and Shipment Review

  • identify the government agency that oversees the transportation of hazardous materials
  • identify requirements of the emergency response information to be provided by the shipper
  • identify documents that contain emergency response information
  • identify the placarding requirements placed on the shipper by the DOT
  • identify placarding exceptions
  • identify general guidelines of state and carrier variations

Overview/Description
This course explains that the Department of Transportation (DOT) governs all modes of transportation in the US, including air transportation. The DOT has a set of regulations pertaining to the shipment of hazardous materials (dangerous goods) known as the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). This training course may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness and familiarization training. Your employer will provide additional function-specific training. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to identify the requirements placed on a shipper by the Department of Transportation when shipping by air, identify the requirements placed on the shipper by other national authorities, identify the requirements placed on the shipper by the carrier, and verify that a shipment is properly identified, packaged, marked, and labeled, and the documentation is correct. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.

Target Audience
All personnel involved in the packaging, preparation, and handling of HAZMAT for airway transportation

Prerequisites: none

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