Course Contents
IATA’s DGR will be used as reference material for the course. Additional reading
material will be provided by DGM as course hand-outs.
The course content therefore draws upon from the structure of the IATA DGR Manual
and will consist of the following topics:-
Course Guidelines and Protocol
Tasks For Which Training Being Provided
| Personnel Responsible for Processing or Accepting Dangerous Goods Consignment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Understanding the basics of dangerous goods | |||
| 0.1 | Indian Legal Regime and applicable regulations | ** | ||
| 0.2 | Company policy and procedures | * | ||
| 0.3 | Recognizing dangerous goods applicability | |||
| 0.3.1 | Understand the definition | ** | ||
| 0.3.2 | Recognize the legal framework (global, national) | * | ||
| 0.3.3 | Identify the application and scope | * | ||
| 0.3.4 | Differentiate hazard and risk | * | ||
| 0.4 | Understanding the general limitations | |||
| 0.4.1 | Develop a sense of forbidden dangerous goods | * | ||
| 0.4.2 | Recognize potential hidden dangerous goods | * | ||
| 0.4.3 | Familiarize with passenger provisions | |||
| 0.5 | Identifying roles and responsibilities | |||
| 0.5.1 | Clarify the individual and collective role of the supply chain stakeholders | * | ||
| 0.5.2 | Understand the passenger's responsibilities | * | ||
| 0.5.3 | Recognise the impact of State & operator variations | * | ||
| 0.6 | Understanding the importance of classification & packaging | |||
| 0.6.1 | Identify the general information about classes, divisions | * | ||
| 0.6.2 | Understand general principles of Packing Groups | * | ||
| 0.6.3 | Consider multiple hazards | * | ||
| 0.7 | Understanding hazard communication | |||
| 0.7.1 | Recognise the basic marking requirements | * | ||
| 0.7.2 | Recognise the basic labelling requirements | * | ||
| 0.7.3 | Identify the required documentation | * | ||
| 0.8 | Familiarizing with basic emergency response | |||
| 0.8.1 | Create awareness about general emergency procedures | * | ||
| 0.8.2 | Understand the employer's emergency response requirements | * | ||
| 1 | Classifying Dangerous Goods | |||
| 1.2 | Determine Dangerous goods description | ** | ||
| 1.2.1 | Determine class or division | ** | ||
| 1.2.2 | Determine packing group | ** | ||
| 1.2.3 | Determine proper shipping name and UN number | ** | ||
| 1.2.4 | Determine if it is forbidden unless approval or exemption is granted | ** | ||
| 1.3 | Review Special Provision | ** | ||
| 1.3.1 | Assess if special provision is applicable | ** | ||
| 1.3.2 | Apply Special provision | ** | ||
| 2 | Preparing Dangerous Goods Shipment | |||
| 2.1 | Assess packing options including quantity limitation | ** | ||
| 2.1.1 | Determine limitations (EQ, LQ, PAX, CAO, DG in mail, Special Provisions) | * | ||
| 2.1.2 | Consider State and Operator Variations | ** | ||
| 2.1.3 | Determine if all packed in one can be used | ** | ||
| 2.3 | Apply marks and labels | ** | ||
| 2.3.1 | Determine applicable marks | ** | ||
| 2.3.3 | Determine applicable labels | ** | ||
| 2.4 | Assess use of overpacks | ** | ||
| 2.4.1 | Determine if overpack can be used and marks and labels applicable | ** | ||
| 2.5 | Prepare Documentation | ** | ||
| 2.5.1 | Complete Shipper’s declaration | ** | ||
| 2.5.2 | Complete other transport document (AWB) | ** | ||
| 2.5.3 | Other required documentations (approval/ exemptions etc) | ** | ||
| 2.5.4 | Retain copies of documents | ** | ||
| 3 | Processing/accepting cargo | |||
| 3.1 | Review documentation | |||
| 3.1.1 | Verify Shipper's Declaration | *** | ||
| 3.1.2 | Verify other transport documents (e.g. air waybill) | *** | ||
| 3.1.3 | Verify other documents (exemp- tions, approvals, etc.) | *** | ||
| 3.1.4 | Verify State/operator variations | *** | ||
| 3.2 | Review package(s) | |||
| 3.2.1 | Verify marks | *** | ||
| 3.2.2 | Verify labels | *** | ||
| 3.2.3 | Verify packaging type | *** | ||
| 3.2.4 | Verify package conditions | *** | ||
| 3.2.5 | Verify State/operator variations | *** | ||
| 3.3 | Complete acceptance procedures | |||
| 3.3.1 | Complete acceptance checklist | *** | ||
| 3.3.2 | Provide shipment information for load planning | *** | ||
| 3.3.3 | Retain documents | *** | ||
| 7 | Collecting safety data | |||
| 7.1 | Report dangerous goods accidents | ** | ||
| 7.2 | Report dangerous goods incidents | ** | ||
| 7.3 | Report undeclared/mis-declared dangerous goods | ** | ||
| 7.4 | Report dangerous goods occurrences | ** | ||
Level of Proficiency
(*) Introductory | (**) Basic | (***) Intermediate | (****) Advanced