TRAINING SPECIFICATIONS:

GSITS’s Three Day
Basic 49 CFR Highway
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Training Certification Course (GSI-01)

Three days (23 instructional hours)- Training certification course including instruction in
basic U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations contained in 49 CFR
pertaining to the transportation of less than bulk packaged shipments of NON-
RADIOACTIVE hazardous materials and substances via highway. This will include, but
is not limited to, instruction in regulatory structure and organization; references and
sources of information; a hazardous material shipping procedure; the Hazardous
Material Table; hazardous substance definitions and determinations; identification;
classification; packaging; marking; labeling; shipping papers; placarding requirements;
and the provision of Emergency Response information as applicable to shipments of
hazardous materials and substances by highway under 49 CFR.The primary thrust of
this course is the highway transportation of hazardous materials under
49 CFR and air coverage is incidental.

GSITS’s Two Day
49 CFR Highway
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Training Recertification and Regulatory Update Course (GSI-11)

Two days (15 instructional hours)- An intensive and concentrated training recertification
course designed to meet or exceed the recurrent training requirements of the U.S. DOT
as contained in 49 CFR for the areas covered. This is accomplished by providing a review
of all the areas covered in the GSI-01 basic 49 CFR course and a regulatory update as to
the recent regulatory changes impacting on the areas covered by that course. Maximum
training effectiveness will be achieved by personnel having the basic levels of knowledge
and skills in the areas covered by the course because they will have something to “review”
and a foundation upon which to build.




GSITS’s One Day
49 CFR Highway
Transportation of Hazardous
Training Recertification and Regulatory Update Course (GSI-12)

 One day (7 instructional hours)- An intensive and concentrated training recertification
course designed to meet or exceed the recurrent training requirements of the U.S.
DOT as contained in 49 CFR for the areas covered. This is accomplished by providing
a review of all the areas covered in the GSI-01 basic 49 CFR course and a regulatory
update as to the  recent regulatory changes impacting on the areas covered by that
course. It is recommended for the successful completion of this course that all attendees
have previous training in these regulations. This course is different from GSI-11 in that
material is taught at a quicker pace due to the experience of those attending.

GSITS’s Three Day
Advanced 49 CFR Highway
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Training Certification Course (GSI-05)


Three days (23 instructional hours)- Training certification course including instruction
in basic U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations contained in 49 CFR
pertaining to the transportation of less than bulk packaged shipments of NON-
RADIOACTIVE hazardous materials and substances via highway. This will include
but is not limited to instruction in regulatory structure and organization; references
and sources of information; a hazardous material shipping procedure; the Hazardous
Material Table; hazardous substance definitions and determinations; identification;
classification; packaging; marking; labeling; shipping papers; placarding requirements;
and the provision of Emergency Response information as applicable to shipments of
hazardous materials and substances by highway under 49 CFR. The primary thrust of
this course is the highway transportation of hazardous materials under 49 CFR and air
coverage is incidental. For successful completion of this course, prior regulatory
compliance training is necessary.





GSITS’s Three Day
49 CFR Bulk
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Training Certification Course (GSI-06)


Three days (23 instructional hours)- Training certification course including instruction
in basic U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations contained in 49 CFR
pertaining to the transportationof bulk packaged shipments of NON-RADIOACTIVE
hazardous materials and substances.This will include but is not limited to instruction
in regulatory structure and organization; references and sources of information; a
hazardous material shipping procedure; the Hazardous Material Table; hazardous
substance definitions and determinations; identification; classification; packaging;
marking; labeling; shipping papers; placarding requirements; and the provision of
Emergency Response information as applicable to shipments of hazardous materials
and substances under 49 CFR. The primary thrust of this course is the transportation
of hazardous materials under 49 CFR and transportation of hazardous wastes is incidental.





GSITS’s Three Day
Basic 40/49 CFR
Transportation of Hazardous Wastes
Training Certification Course (GSI-03)


Three days (23 instructional hours)- Training certification course including instruction
in basic U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations contained in 49 CFR
pertaining to the transportation of less than bulk packaged shipments of NON-
RADIOACTIVE hazardous wastes and substances via highway. This will include
but is not limited to instruction in regulatory structure and organization; references
and sources of information; a hazardous waste shipping procedure; the Hazardous
Material Table; hazardous wastes and substance definitions and determinations;
identification; classification; packaging; marking; labeling; shipping papers; placarding
requirements; and the provision of Emergency Response information applicable to
shipments of hazardous wastes and substances by highway under 49 CFR.
Generally the primary thrust of this course is the highway transportation of hazardous
wastes under 40 CFR and 49 CFR and the coverage of other modes is incidental.
Specific hazardous waste coverage includes generators responsibilities; the inter-
relationship between 40 CFR (EPA Regulations) and 49 CFR (US DOT Regulations);
the identification and classification of hazardous wastes; and those aspects of packaging;
marking and labeling; and shipping documentation including the uniform hazardous
waste manifest as are unique and applicable to the transportation of hazardous wastes.
 Also included is the differences in the meaning of terms such as “residue” and “sample”
as used in 40 CFR and 49 CFR and their impact on the transportation of these materials





GSITS’s Four Day
Basic 40/49 CFR
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
and Hazardous Waste Training Certification Course (GSI-04)


Four days (30 instructional hours)- Training certification course including instruction in
basic U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations contained in 49 CFR
pertaining to the transportation of less than bulk packaged shipments of non-radioactive
hazardous materials and substances via highway and air. This will include but is not
limited to instruction in regulatory structure and organization; references and sources
of information; a hazardous material shipping procedure; the Hazardous Material Table;
hazardous substance definitions and determinations; identification; classification;
packaging; marking; labeling; shipping papers; and placarding requirements applicable
to shipments of hazardous materials and substances by highway under 49 CFR.
Generally the primary thrust of this course is the highway transportation of hazardous
materials under 49 CFR and air coverage is incidental.
Specific hazardous waste coverage includes generators responsibilities; the inter-
relationship between 40 CFR (EPA Regulations) and 49 CFR (US DOT Regulations);
the identification and classification of hazardous wastes; and those aspects of
packaging; marking and labeling; and shipping documentation including the uniform
hazardous waste manifest as are unique and applicable to the transportation of
hazardous wastes. Also included is the differences in the meaning of terms such
as “residue” and “sample” as used in 40 CFR and 49 CFR and their impact on the
transportation of these materials. The primary difference between this course and
GSI-03 is that the first three days are taught the same as in GSI-01. A Basic Course
on how to transport hazardous materials under 49 CFR without significant emphasis
on hazardous wastes. The transportation of hazardous wastes and hazardous waste
transportation training certification is accomplished on day four through the specific
hazardous waste coverage of the items listed above. This course is designed to meet
the needs of those that have the need to train both personnel having a responsibility
for offering for transportation non hazardous waste hazardous materials and those
having a responsibility for offering for transportation either hazardous materials and
hazardous wastes or only hazardous wastes, in an efficient manner, at basically the
same time. Those not having any responsibility for offering shipments of hazardous
wastes are finished after day three and will receive training certification for the basic
transportation of hazardous materials. Those that either also or only offer shipments
of hazardous wastes will take day four and, if satisfactorily completed, will receive
training certification for the transportation of hazardous materials and hazardous
wastes. The effect of this course on those not shipping hazardous wastes is basically
the same as if they took course GSI-01. Obviously, for those that ship only hazardous
wastes, the effect is an extra day to accomplish the same thing that could be
accomplished in three days using GSI-03 because it is taught from minute one with a
hazardous waste emphasis. The extra day for those needing the hazardous waste
training is the trade off. It is, however, an efficient method in those situations where
an organization has to train personnel having no responsibility for the transportation
of hazardous wastes and those that do. If both can be trained at one time in this course
the savings over conducting two separate three day courses will be about 40%.





GSITS’s Two Day
40/49 CFR Transportation of Hazardous Wastes
Training Recertification and Regulatory Update Course (GSI-13)


Two day (15 instructional hours)- An intensive and concentrated training recertification
course designed to meet or exceed the recurrent training requirements of the U.S. DOT
as contained in 49 CFR for the areas covered. This is accomplished by providing a review
of all the areas covered in the GSI-03 40/49 CFR waste course and a regulatory update
as to the recent regulatory changes impacting on the areas covered by that course.
Maximum training effectiveness will be achieved by personnel who have the basic levels
of knowledge and skills in the areas covered by the course because they will have
something to “review” and a foundation upon which to build. GSITS’s One Day 40/49
CFR Transportation of Hazardous Wastes Training Recertification and Regulatory
Update Course (GSI-14) One day (7 Instructional Hours)- An intensive and concentrated
training recertification course designed to meet or exceed the recurrent training
requirements of the U.S. DOT as contained in 49 CFR for the areas covered. This is
accomplished by providing a review of all the areas covered in the GSI-03 40/49 CFR
waste course and a regulatory update as to the recent regulatory changes impacting
on the areas covered by that course. It is recommended for the successful completion
of this course that all attendees have previous training in these regulations.
This course is different from GSI-13 in that material is taught at a quicker pace due to
the experience of those attending.





GSITS’s Three Day
IATA/ICAO/FAA Air Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Training Certification Course (GSI-02)


Three days (23 instructional hours)- Training certification course including instruction
in the international and domestic regulations contained in 49 CFR, IATA, and ICAO
pertaining to the air transportation of less than bulk packaged shipments of non-
radioactive dangerous goods and substances via highway and air. This will include but
is not limited to instruction in regulatory structure and organization; references and
sources of information; a hazardous material shipping procedure; the Dangerous Goods
List; hazardous substances definitions and determinations; identification; classification;
packaging; marking; labeling; shipping papers; placarding; and the provision of
Emergency Response information requirements applicable to shipments of Dangerous
Goods by air and their related highway transportation under IATA, ICAO, and 49 CFR.





GSITS’s Two Day
IATA/ICAO/ FAA Air Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Recurrent Training Recertification Course (GSI-15)


Two day (14 instructional hours)- An intensive and concentrated training recertification
course designed to meet or exceed the recurrent training requirements of the U.S. DOT
as contained in 49 CFR, ICAO and IATA for the areas covered. This is accomplished by
providing a review of all the areas covered in the GSI-02 Air Course and a regulatory
update as to the recent regulatory changes impacting on the areas covered by that
course. Maximum training effectiveness will be achieved by personnel who have the
basic levels of knowledge and skills in the areas covered by the course because they
will have something to “review” and a foundation upon which to build.

GSITS’s One Day
IATA/ICAO/ FAA Air Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Recurrent Training Recertification Course (GSI-16)


 One day (7 instructional hours)- An intensive and concentrated training recertification
course designed to meet or exceed the recurrent training requirements of the U.S. DOT
as contained in 49 CFR, ICAO and IATA for the areas covered. This is accomplished by
providing a review of all the areas covered in the GSI-02 Air Course and a regulatory
update as to the recent regulatory changes impacting on the areas covered by that
course. It is recommended for the successful completion of this course that all attendees
have previous training in these regulations. This course is different from GSI-15 in that
material is taught at a quicker pace due to the experience of those attending.





GSITS’s Three Day
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Via Water
Training Certification Course (GSI-07)


Three days (23 instructional hours)- Training certification course including instruction
in the relationship between 49 CFR and the IMDG Code for water transportation of
dangerous goods; identification of dangerous goods, including classification
procedures; use of the general index and schedule pages; proper shipping name
determination; technical name rule; UN number and packing group; UN performance
packaging, including terminology, selection and testing; marking and labeling; IMO
dangerous goods declaration; container certification; hazardous substances; marine
pollutants; placarding; segregation requirements; and highway and rail requirements
for water shipments during surface transportation. The instruction will focus on the
requirements for non-bulk packages in containers. Bulk and intermediate bulk
containers will not be discussed in as much detail.


DATES: As mutually agreed.


PLACE: As mutually agreed. INSTRUCTOR: As mutually agreed.


CLASS SIZE LIMITATION:

The level of instruction and time restraints make it necessary to limit the size of
this class to a maximum of 30 students. For maximum training effectiveness,
it is recommended that the class size does not exceed 24.


METHODOLOGY:

Basic Training Certification Courses: Procedure based lecture in conjunction with
visual aides on teaching objectives, function related individual student work projects
on teaching objectives; and group evaluation of projects. Each module of the course
is designed to build on the previous modules by integrating one or more objectives
into an effective procedure which will help ensure regulatory compliance.

Recurrent/Update Training Recertification Courses: Procedure based lecture in
conjunction with visual aides on teaching objectives, and a function oriented
student walk through exercise and one or more function related individual student
work projects as appropriate to the areas of emphasis.

EVALUATIONS: A series of individually graded student evaluations as listed below.
These evaluations are designed to instill student confidence in their ability to
effectively use the materials being taught and provide a means of evaluating,
measuring, and documenting the training received. 

PRICES: Please call 1-800-231-7336 for pricing information.