Understanding the Shipping of Dangerous Goods (DG)

Course Objectives

• Interpreting carriage of hazardous and dangerous cargo
• Familiarizing the contents of the IMDG & IATA rulings
• Explaining the classes of DG and packing groups

Target Audience

A mandatory program for all personnel involving directly and indirectly in managing, handling and documenting dangerous goods of an organization. Executives and Managers from Finance, Marketing, Planning, Operations are highly recommended to attend.

Methodology

A seminar cum workshop based training style. With power-point illustration and easy to understand notes.

Course Modules

MODULE 1 – BACKGROUND AND FOCUS OF IMO (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION) AND IMDG CODE
MODULE 2 – CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS INTO THE 9 CLASSES
MODULE 3 – PACKING GROUPS OF IATA DANGEROUS GOODS IN RELATION TO THE DEGREE AND KIND OF DANGER
MODULE 4 – DELIVERY PROCEDURES OF CARGO TENDERING IN FCL AND ULD FOR DANGEROUS GOODS IMPORTED AND EXPORTED
MODULE 5 – DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT AND THE SHIPPER’S DECLARATION FORM
MODULE 6 – PRACTICAL EXERCISE ON THE STEPS TO IDENTIFY, CLASSIFY AND REFERENCE TO APPLICABILITY OF DG PACKING PROCEDURES
MODULE 7 – GROUP ASSIGNMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF MIS-HANDLING AND MIS-USE OF DG GUIDELINES. IGNORANCE OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND CONSEQUENCE IMPACT
MODULE 8 – INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPLICATION AND APPLICATION OF DG CONVEYANCE IN THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS. REFERENCES TO SELECTED CASE OF DG INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT