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 the Screening of Passengers and Crew and their Baggage, Cargo and Mail | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Familiarise 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 | Familiarising with basic emergency response | |||
| 0.8.1 | Create awareness about general emergency procedures | * | ||
| 0.8.2 | Understand the employer's emergency response requirements | * | ||
| 3 | Processing/accepting cargo | |||
| 3.4 | Process/accept cargo other than dangerous goods | |||
| 3.4.1 | Check documentation for indications of hidden/undeclared dangerous goods | *** | ||
| 3.4.2 | Check packages for indications of hidden/undeclared dangerous goods | *** | ||
| 5 | Accepting passenger and crew baggage | |||
| 5.1 | Process baggage | |||
| 5.1.1 | Identify forbidden dangerous goods | *** | ||
| 5.1.2 | Apply approval requirements | *** | ||
| 7 | Collecting safety data | |||
| 7.1 | Report dangerous goods accidents | * | ||
| 7.2 | Report dangerous goods incidents | * | ||
| 7.3 | Report undeclared/mis-declared dangerous goods | * | ||
Level of Proficiency
(*) Introductory | (**) Basic | (***) Intermediate | (****) Advanced