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Multimodal - Shipping by More Than One Mode of Transport
These courses provide required initial or recurrent training to participants involved with the shipping, handling, and/or transport of dangerous goods by air, ground, and vessel. Multimodal Air, Ground, and Vessel Training is based on the requirements outlined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR), and the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Technical Instructions. Training for shipping hazardous materials by Ground was developed based upon the requirements outlined in 49 CFR. The training for shipping dangerous goods by Vessel is based on the requirements outlined in 49 CFR and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
- Properly classify or understand the classification requirements of substances and articles according to their proper 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, labels, and placards 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 by air and the applicable requirements for an air waybill; the shipping papers required for the transport of dangerous goods by ground as outlined in 49 CFR; and the transport document required for the transport of dangerous goods by vessel as outlined in the IMDG Code
- Understand the requirements for security, safety, and emergency response as they relate to shipments of dangerous goods 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 hazardous materials
Our multimodal training is intended for shippers, freight forwarders, and hazmat employees involved in the handling, shipping, and/or transport of hazardous materials by multiple modes of transport.