ICC Shipping Hazardous Materials by Ground & Air (US)

Course Topics

• Introduction to the 49 CFR and IATA regulations
• Administrative requirements
• Training requirements
• Definitions, enforcement, and penalties
• Structure of the 49 CFR
• Classification of dangerous goods according to 49 CFR and IATA
• Using the Hazardous Materials Table
• Selection of the shipping description
• Packaging requirements
• UN specification packaging
• Selection of packaging
• Using overpacks
• Marking and labeling
• Shipping papers
• Placarding
• Loading and segregation
• Reporting requirements
• Exceptions
• Introduction to shipments under IATA
• Structure of the IATA regulations
• Operator and state variations
• Classification differences between IATA and 49 CFR
• Selecting packaging using the IATA regulations
• Documentation
• Placarding, loading, and reporting under IATA
• Limitations and exceptions
• Security awareness