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Transportation of Dangerous Goods
TDG Training

This course is designed for individuals involved in the receiving, shipping and transport of dangerous goods or waste.

Participants will learn:

-Definition of the nine classes of dangerous goods and their associated hazards;
-Shipping names, classes, UN numbers and packing groups for the dangerous goods that are normally encountered on the job;
-Safety marks such as labels and placards that are used to identify the different classes of dangerous goods that are normally encountered on the job;
-Knowledge of the information that must be on a shipping document;
-The requirements regarding mixed loads and the need for segregation of incompatible dangerous goods;
-The proper selection and use of means of containment for the dangerous goods;
-What to do if the shipping documents, placards, labels, other safety marks or means of containment seem inadequate or incorrect;
-What constitutes an accidental release and the reporting requirements if an accident happens;
-Proper use of all equipment that is used in the handling, offering for transport and/or transportation of dangerous goods;
-Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP) requirements if a plan is required.
-What are the recent changes to TDG I need to be aware of 2014/2015
-Regulation 347 and the waste manifest process – what is HWIN?, what basic information should my signing authority staff see on the waste manifest?

Students will receive certification upon successful completion of this course.

Who Should Attend: Anyone responsible for receiving, shipping or transportation of dangerous goods to/from Brock University. Dangerous Goods includes chemicals, biologicals (blood and tissues), and radio-isotopes.

Date:
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Plaza 601C

Facilitator: Hot Zone Training Consultants
, HR/HSW

Limit: 15

This workshop has already been completed. If you wish to know the next time this course will be offered, please contact hrehslearn@brocku.ca.

 
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