Limited Quantities - Shipping Limited Quantities by All Transport Modes

Quantity training for shipping dangerous goods by vessel incorporates the current requirements as outlined in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code), as authorized by Title 49 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR). This course complies with the initial and/or recurrent training requirements of 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart H, Section 172.704, the IATA DGR, and the IMDG Code for transportation of Limited Quantities by air, by ground and/or by vessel.

• Understand the requirements for Limited Quantity training as required by the appropriate national and/or international authorities
• Properly classify or understand the Limited Quantity classification requirements of substances and articles to the appropriate hazard class
• Assign or verify the assignment of substances and articles to an appropriate identification name and associated UN number
• Select or verify the correct packaging for the dangerous goods being shipped and understand applicable packing requirements
• Select or apply the correct marks and labels for the material being shipped
• Accurately complete or verify the shipping paper (shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods) requirements for the transport of dangerous goods in Limited Quantities by air and the applicable requirements for an air waybill
• Accurately complete or verify the shipping paper requirements for the transport of hazardous materials in Limited Quantities by ground
• Accurately complete or verify the shipping paper requirements for the transport of hazardous materials in Limited Quantities by vessel
• Understand the requirements for security, safety, and emergency response information as they relate to shipments of dangerous goods in Limited Quantities by air, ground, and vessel as required by the appropriate national and/or international authorities
• Understand the rules and procedures to be followed for segregation of incompatible dangerous goods

These courses are intended for shippers, freight forwarders, and hazmat employees involved in the handling, shipping,  and/or transport of dangerous goods in Limited Quantities by air, ground, and/or vessel.

Limited Quantity training may also be applicable to personnel of Federal departments and agencies, such as government contractors, military armed forces personnel and civilian subcontractors that are involved in shipping and transporting hazardous materials.