Carriage
Of Dangerous Goods By Rail
Certification
Course (2½ Days)
This training course is designed to
equip delegates with the skills and knowledge
required to correctly prepare shipments
of Dangerous Goods for Transport by Rail,
which complies with the requirements
of the Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID).
All
categories of personnel involved in the movement
of dangerous goods by rail are required by law
to receive general familiarization, function
specific or safety training.
An exam must be undertaken following
the Dangerous Goods training to verify
the understanding of the regulations
and a pass mark of 75% must be achieved.
A certificate is issued confirming successful
completion of the exam.
Course content:
•
Using the Regulations.
•
Mode of Carriage.
•
Special Requirements .
•
Packing requirements for Dangerous
Goods.
•
Special provisions concerning the operation of vehicles and
containers.
•
Marking and Labelling of Dangerous
Good consignments.
•
Documentation (including The Shippers
Declaration and
other documentation)
•
Handling of Dangerous
Goods.
•
Emergency Procedures.
•
The Security aspects of Dangerous
Goods.
• Loading unloading and handling.
• Mixed loading.
• Load exemptions.
Recurrent training must take place
within 24 months of previous training
to ensure
knowledge is current, unless a competent
authority requires a shorter period.
Initial training is conducted over
a two and a half day period. Dates
are
available on request or can be arranged
to suit client requirements. Back to Dangerous Goods Training Index
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