| Course Name : IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations - Initial
Introduction
The legal requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air requires that introductory, initial and recurrent in-depth training must be taken by shippers and their agents, packers, freight forwarders, cargo agents, operators (or airlines), agencies handling operators and performing the cargo acceptance function.
Course Objectives:
- Apply the IATA Cargo Dangerous Goods Regulations correctly
- Understand the legal aspects and the responsibility of the shippers, agents and airlines involved in the transport of dangerous goods
- Identify and classify individual dangerous goods items
- Verify that the goods are properly packed, marked and labeled
- Fill in and check the "Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods"
- Complete Air Waybills in accordance with the applicable IATA rules and procedures
- Deliver dangerous goods shipments to the airlines "ready for carriage"
Topics Covered:
- Contents of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual
- Dangerous goods classes and divisions
- Identification
- Packing requirements
- Marking and labeling
- Documentation
- Radioactive materials
- State and operator variations
- Checking procedures
- Excepted quantities
Who will benefit from this course:
- Traffic and operations staff of international air cargo agents
- Sales and marketing staff of cargo agents and consolidators
- Sales, reservations and acceptance staff of airlines, airport handling and surface transportation companies
- Shipping department staff of manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and exporters
- All staff of cargo agents, airlines and manufacturers who wish to expand or refresh their knowledge of dangerous goods regulations and procedures.
- Persons holding the IATA/FIATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Certificate are considered qualified under the terms of the IATA Resolutions applicable to IATA's accreditation
Exams:
The exams are held twice a year i.e., in April and October for FIATA & Aviation Courses &
in September and March for UFTAA Courses.
The Admission months, would be, as follows:-
For FIATA & Aviation Courses - Nov & Dec for April Exam and May & Jun for October Exam
One Paper – Acceptance exercises and use of IATA DGR Manual (3 hrs)
According to the exam voucher (which a participant receives together with the study materials) - each participant may choose from either of two offered exam dates within a 12-month period.
Duration: 100hrs |
