Webinar – Dangerous Goods for Road Transport

For the webinar, should you wish to participate you must ensure that you receive the course material from us no later than 5 days before the start of the course.

Responsibility & fines

-          Responsibility of the consignor

-          Responsibility of the loader

-          Responsibility of the driver or operator of a road vehicle

-          Possible infringement penalties / fees

Difference between road verses

-          Airfreight regulations

-          Sea freight regulations

-          Workplace HSNO Act

Tools of Trade

-          When carrying dangerous goods in a company vehicle (without hire or reward)

Classification of dangerous goods

-          What is triggered as hazardous for road transport

-          Classifications

-          Understanding degree of danger

-          Hazchem codes

Completing a dangerous goods declaration

-          Types of documentation

-          When dangerous goods documentation is not required

-          Emergency response information

-          Special Provisions

Packaging of dangerous goods consignments

-          Limited Quantity

-          UN specification packaging

-          Packaging instructions

-          Labelling and marking of packages

-          Single packages / combination packages

Segregation of incompatible substances

-          Requirements for segregation according to the nature and quantity of dangerous goods

-          Segregation wheel

Plus eight examples – (completing the dangerous goods declaration / packaging marking and labelling consignments) e.g.

• Aerosols
• Flammable liquids
• Toxic substances
• Mixed loads
• Special provision example
• Overpacks
• Un specification consignments
• Limited quantity consignments

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