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Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview

This Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview online training course is designed for companies, supervisors, or employees dealing with transporting dangerous goods. This course provides an overview of the responsibilities of employers, consignors, carriers, and consignees under the TDG Regulations, as well as the requirements for classifying products, required documentation, the use of safety marks, and emergency reporting.
SKU: P0288EN
$49.00

This Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview online training course explores how to safely transport dangerous goods.   Chemicals and biological substances are regularly shipped by road, rail, water, and air. Many products pose some danger while being transported.

In order to minimize the risks associated with transporting dangerous goods, and to keep the public and the environment safe, everyone involved in the shipping of dangerous goods must learn about and follow the requirements of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.

This course provides an overview of the responsibilities of employers, consignors, carriers, and consignees under the TDG Regulations, as well as the requirements for classifying products, required documentation, the use of safety marks, and emergency reporting.

Course Learning Objectives

By taking this online Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview course, the user will learn to:

  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of employers, consignors, carriers and consignees in TDG.
  • Outline the training requirements for people expected to handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods.
  • Describe the contents and uses of training certificates.
  • Identify the way in which dangerous goods are classified.
  • Summarize the requirements for shipping documents.
  • Outline the requirements for safety marks.
  • Describe emergency planning.
  • Recall TDG reporting requirements.

Course Outline

This online Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview course is made up of the following sections:

  1. TDG Legislation and General Requirements
  2. How to Use Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the TDG Regulations
  3. Training Requirements and Responsibilities
  4. Recordkeeping and Expiration of Training Certificates
  5. Classification of Dangerous Goods
  6. Responsibility for Classification
  7. Proof of Classification
  8. Determining When Substances Are Dangerous Goods
  9. Shipping Document Contents
  10. Dangerous Goods Safety Marks
  11. Label and Placard Format and Content
  12. Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP) Requirements
  13. Types of Reports Required
  14. Reports Relating to Security – All Modes of Transport

Course Audience

This Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview online training is designed for workers dealing with dangerous goods.   

If you have any concerns as to whether this course is appropriate for you or your industry, please browse our full selection of online courses.

This Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview online training course explores how to safely transport dangerous goods.   Chemicals and biological substances are regularly shipped by road, rail, water, and air. Many products pose some danger while being transported.

In order to minimize the risks associated with transporting dangerous goods, and to keep the public and the environment safe, everyone involved in the shipping of dangerous goods must learn about and follow the requirements of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.

This course provides an overview of the responsibilities of employers, consignors, carriers, and consignees under the TDG Regulations, as well as the requirements for classifying products, required documentation, the use of safety marks, and emergency reporting.

Course Learning Objectives

By taking this online Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview course, the user will learn to:

  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of employers, consignors, carriers and consignees in TDG.
  • Outline the training requirements for people expected to handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods.
  • Describe the contents and uses of training certificates.
  • Identify the way in which dangerous goods are classified.
  • Summarize the requirements for shipping documents.
  • Outline the requirements for safety marks.
  • Describe emergency planning.
  • Recall TDG reporting requirements.

Course Outline

This online Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview course is made up of the following sections:

  1. TDG Legislation and General Requirements
  2. How to Use Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the TDG Regulations
  3. Training Requirements and Responsibilities
  4. Recordkeeping and Expiration of Training Certificates
  5. Classification of Dangerous Goods
  6. Responsibility for Classification
  7. Proof of Classification
  8. Determining When Substances Are Dangerous Goods
  9. Shipping Document Contents
  10. Dangerous Goods Safety Marks
  11. Label and Placard Format and Content
  12. Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP) Requirements
  13. Types of Reports Required
  14. Reports Relating to Security – All Modes of Transport

Course Audience

This Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG): Overview online training is designed for workers dealing with dangerous goods.   

If you have any concerns as to whether this course is appropriate for you or your industry, please browse our full selection of online courses.

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Price
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Specifications
Attribute name Attribute value
Course Language English
Length Range Over 60 Minutes
Length (Hours) 1.5
Course Features Audio, Accessible, Mobile
Module Number(s) 40723EN