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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Course

This program can be conducted over a four hour duration during which the objectives are to identify to the students the following.

know your responsibilities as a handler of dangerous goods
recognize the nine classes of dangerous goods
be able to evaluate quality of dangerous goods shipping documents
check dangerous goods shipments to ensure they comply with the requirements of the regulations and that consignors have met their responsibilities
recognize the labels and placards that are used to identify dangerous goods
understand subsidiary risk of labeling and placarding needs
understand the new clear language of transportation of dangerous goods regulations

This course covers the basic information that shippers, handlers and carriers need to know in order to transport dangerous goods by road. The transportation of dangerous goods regulations came into effect in 1985 to protect the public and those working within the industry who come in contact with dangerous goods during transportation. The course is not designed nor intended to cover all specialized areas, such as shipping explosives, radioactive materials, special wastes, etc. However, it does train employees in the basic requirements of the transportation of dangerous goods regulations. In particular, the "clear language" version of the regulations, which came into effect in 2002. The TDG Act contains information about penalties for non-compliance, defense against charges, enforcement by inspectors and the responsibilities in the event of accidents or spills.

As previously mentioned, the course can be conducted in four hours but the length of the program will depend on our customers' needs as we tailor the course to your requirements.

Module 1
s review the TDG Act and regulation
s understand training and certification requirements
s identify shippers and carriers responsibilities

Module 2
s the nine classes of dangerous goods
s divisions within classes used in classifications
s primary and secondary classifications

Module 3
s information required on shipping documents
s container markings and labels
s placarding requirements

Employers need to train their employees to become competent in dealing with the dangerous goods that they actually handle. In this light, a basic understanding of exemptions and classifications, documentation, safety marking is what most employees need to review. It identifies how to clearly refer to the right section of the TDG regulations and who to contact when they have questions or concerns. The TDG Act contains information about penalties for non-compliance, defense against charges, enforcement by inspectors and responsibilities in the event of accident or spills. Each province or territory is responsible for enforcement of the TDG Act for road transport within its' boundaries. Provincial or territorial legislation adopts the federal regulations and may include other requirements as well. The federal government enforces the regulations for inter-provincial road transport as well as air, marine and rail transport.

For further details and course dates, etc. contact ADANAC College by phone at (250) 656-1468, by fax at (250) 656-5613 or email




	INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING Transportation of Dangerous Goods Course This program can be conducted over a four hour duration during which the objectives are to identify to the students the following. know your responsibilities as a handler of dangerous goods recognize the nine classes of dangerous goods be able to evaluate quality of dangerous goods shipping documents check dangerous goods shipments to ensure they comply with the requirements of the regulations and that consignors have met their responsibilities recognize the labels and placards that are used to identify dangerous goods understand subsidiary risk of labeling and placarding needs understand the new clear language of transportation of dangerous goods regulations This course covers the basic information that shippers, handlers and carriers need to know in order to transport dangerous goods by road. The transportation of dangerous goods regulations came into effect in 1985 to protect the public and those working within the industry who come in contact with dangerous goods during transportation. The course is not designed nor intended to cover all specialized areas, such as shipping explosives, radioactive materials, special wastes, etc. However, it does train employees in the basic requirements of the transportation of dangerous goods regulations. In particular, the "clear language" version of the regulations, which came into effect in 2002. The TDG Act contains information about penalties for non-compliance, defense against charges, enforcement by inspectors and the responsibilities in the event of accidents or spills. As previously mentioned, the course can be conducted in four hours but the length of the program will depend on our customers' needs as we tailor the course to your requirements. Program Content Module 1 s review the TDG Act and regulation s understand training and certification requirements s identify shippers and carriers responsibilities Module 2 s the nine classes of dangerous goods s divisions within classes used in classifications s primary and secondary classifications Module 3 s information required on shipping documents s container markings and labels s placarding requirements Employers need to train their employees to become competent in dealing with the dangerous goods that they actually handle. In this light, a basic understanding of exemptions and classifications, documentation, safety marking is what most employees need to review. It identifies how to clearly refer to the right section of the TDG regulations and who to contact when they have questions or concerns. The TDG Act contains information about penalties for non-compliance, defense against charges, enforcement by inspectors and responsibilities in the event of accident or spills. Each province or territory is responsible for enforcement of the TDG Act for road transport within its' boundaries. Provincial or territorial legislation adopts the federal regulations and may include other requirements as well. The federal government enforces the regulations for inter-provincial road transport as well as air, marine and rail transport. For further details and course dates, etc. contact ADANAC College by phone at (250) 656-1468, by fax at (250) 656-5613 or email

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING