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DGR 7.3.A: Personnel Responsible for Processing or Accepting Dangerous Goods Consignment – Initial / Recurrent

Program Overview


The course is designed to ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements and accept dangerous goods consignments for transportation by air with complete confidence. Learn from industry experts and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to correctly interpret and apply IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Be among the first to develop competencies commensurate with your job functions and responsibilities as required by the latest Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) framework.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Fulfil the regulatory compliance requirements
  • Perform tasks involved in accepting dangerous goods consignments
  • Apply IATA’s DGR manual and verify accuracy of dangerous goods transport documents, packages, marking and labelling
  • Discuss the legal responsibilities of stakeholders involved in the transportation of dangerous goods by air

Course Topics

  • Legal responsibilities of key stakeholders
  • Understanding and applying relevant sections of current IATA DGR
  • Importance of accurate identification and classification of dangerous goods
  • Safety implications of packaging types and net quantity limitations 
  • End-to-end communication of hazards and handling requirements using correct marks and labels
  • Radioactive material transportation
  • Impact of State and Operator variations on dangerous goods acceptance

Target Audience

Personnel works for Airline, Cargo terminal operators, Freight Forwarder and Ground handling companies who:

  • Shippers and packers
  • Manufacturers and exporters of dangerous goods or products contain dangerous goods
  • Cargo agents, Consolidators and Freight Forwarder
  • Operator’s staff acting as shippers

Pre-requisites

  • Responsible for accepting dangerous goods consignments
  • Perform cargo acceptance of dangerous goods consignments

Delivery

  • Classroom-based learning including lectures, exercises, case studies and final assessment

Examination

The participant is required to score at least 80% to pass the mastery test

Certificate Awarded

The participant will be awarded with a GAA – IATA completion certificate upon successful completion of the course