Transportation of Dangerous Goods

ACUTE delivers training in English and participants need to demonstrate an independent understanding and comprehension of the course content to successfully complete the training.

Time: 8:30am-4:30pm

Prerequisites: None

Program Content

Transport of dangerous goods training participants will be presented a thorough overview of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulation (TDGR). TDGR provisions will be explained in simple terms to help learners ensure that dangerous goods will be handled, offered for transport and transported safely.

Training program topics include:

• Definition of the 9 classes of dangerous goods and their associated hazards.
• Shipping names, classes, UN numbers and packing groups for the dangerous goods that are normally encountered on the job.
• Safety marks such as labels and placards that are used to identify the different classes of dangerous goods that are normally encountered on the job.
• Knowledge of the information that must be on a shipping document.
• The requirements regarding mixed loads and the need for segregation of incompatible dangerous goods.
• The proper selection and use of means of containment for the dangerous goods.
• Proper use of all equipment that is used in the handling, offering for transport and/or transportation of dangerous goods.
• What to do if the shipping documents, placards, labels, other safety marks or means of containment seem inadequate or incorrect.
• What constitutes an accidental release and the reporting requirements if an accident happens.
• The requirements regarding mixed loads and the need for segregation of incompatible dangerous goods.
• Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP) requirements if a plan is required.

You will learn by:

• Classroom interaction with experienced instructors
• Hands-on practical review of TDGR Schedules 1, 2 and 3 using the Transporting Dangerous Goods By Truck handbook
• Overview of the Emergency Response Guidebook
• Review of recent applicable TDGR amendments
• Detailed handouts and quizzes

Who should enroll in this training program?

 Employers, supervisors and workers who are involved in transporting, offering for transport or receiving dangerous goods. This training is also very useful for those environmental workers who may be called to provide dangerous goods related emergency spill response services. The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act requires anyone involved in the offering, handling or transport of dangerous goods to be trained a minimum of every three years (36 months).

Training Program Duration

1 Day (8 Hours)