This interactive 2 hr online training is a detailed look at the requirements for shipping Excepted Quantities by Air. It covers all aspects of the regulations to ensure that shippers, forwarder and airlines can be meet the standards required in the packaging and transportation of dangerous goods in Excepted Quantities.
By being familiar with the regulations, your employees can ensure that any potential dangerous goods that are correctly identified, packed and marked for shipping.
It is recommended that if you do not hold a certificate in the transport of dangerous goods that you complete Dangerous Goods Awareness as a pre-requisite.
Course Objectives:
• Apply the practices and standards regarding the preparation and handling of goods for excepted quantities.
• Correctly prepare a dangerous goods excepted quantity shipment for Air transportation.
Course contents:
• Overview of the Regulations (ICAO, IATA)
• How DG is monitored in the UK
• Using the Regulations
• State and Operator Variations
• Classification, Proper shipping names and UN numbers
• Packaging Instructions
• Different DG items Packaged Together
• Marking and Labelling
• Emergency and Security Procedures

Is this training for you?

Our Excepted Quantities by Air training is for employees that work in an environment where small quantities of dangerous goods are handled or for parties that wish to gain more knowledge about the topic. Excepted Quantities deal with shipments up to 1kg or 1 litre in size.  This provides a basic overview of how to handle Excepted Quantities of Dangerous Goods by Air and is a good introduction into some of the regulatory requirements.