Training Specifications:

IMDG Transportation of Dangerous Goods Via Water

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 labelling;
• 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.