International Maritime Dangerous Goods Training : Understanding the Purpose of the IMDG code

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International Maritime Dangerous Goods Training : Understanding the Purpose of the IMDG code

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Training : Understanding the Purpose of the IMDG code
15 - 19 Dec 2024
Madrid, Spain
Spain

What are the Goals?

This training course on Dangerous Goods aims to help participants to develop the following critical objectives:

  • Use IMDG and complete the necessary dangerous goods transport documents
  • Apply the regulations to identify, pack, mark, label and document dangerous goods

It is designed for personnel with no specific dangerous goods transport function(s) who need a general appreciation of the regulations. The programme is split into the following sections:

  • Course scope and objectives
  • Dangerous goods transport legislation
  • Classification and identification
  • Consignment and transport procedures
  • The journey rules – operational considerations
  • Emergency response issues

Who is this Training Course for?

This Dangerous Goods training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, but will be particularly beneficial to:

  • Cargo operations and port managers responsible for the safe transport of dangerous goods shipments
  • Shippers, cargo agents, consolidators, freight forwarders and other agencies involved in the transport of dangerous goods
  • Instructional designers and instructors responsible for dangerous goods training
  • Freight Forwarding Agents
  • Customs Clearing Agents
  • Forwarding Clerks
  • Sole Agents
  • Free Agents
  • Cargo Handlers
  • Cargo Packers
  • Customs officials

Daily Agenda

Day One: Introduction to Dangerous Goods 

  • Background and purpose of the regulations
  • Training and certification
  • Enforcement
  • Definition of terms
  • Responsibilities of shipper, carriers and receivers
  • Training and Certification Requirements
  • Responsibilities while having charge, care, and control of a dangerous goods shipment

Day Two: Amendment 39-18 of the Code 

  • Volume 1 (parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Code) contains sections on:
    • General provisions, definitions and training
    • Classification
    • Packing and tank provisions
    • Consignment procedures
    • Construction and testing of packaging, IBCs, large packaging, portable tanks, MEGCs and road tank vehicles
    • Transport operations
  • Volume 1 (parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Code) contains sections on:
    • General provisions, definitions and training
    • Classification
    • Packing and tank provisions
    • Consignment procedures
    • Construction and testing of packaging, IBCs, large packaging, portable tanks, MEGCs and road tank vehicles
    • Transport operations
  • Volume 2 contains part 3 (Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions), appendices A and B (generic and N.O.S. Proper Shipping Names, and glossary of terms) and an index.

Day Three: Classification 

  • 9 classes of dangerous goods
  • Class Divisions
  • Primary and Subsidiary Classification
  • Packing Groups
  • Special Divisions
  • Divisions, packing groups, subsidiary classification, special provisions
  • Shipping names, UN numbers

Day Four: Documentation 

  • Information required on all shipping documents
  • Safety marking
  • Location and distribution of documents
  • Requirements for Shipping Documentation Information
  • Empty or Residue Containing/Packaging Requirements

 Day Five: Waste and Pollution 

  • Overview of Hazardous Waste Manifest
  • Retention of documents
  • Spill Reporting
  • Marine pollutants
  • Waste manifests/movement document

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Date & Time
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Start - 11:00 AM (Asia/Kuwait)
Thursday, December 19, 2024
End - 11:00 AM (Asia/Kuwait)

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Location

Madrid

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Seattle International For Training

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