Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training – Train-the-Trainer

Course Summary

Failure to understand the consequences of improper shipping and handling of dangerous goods can be costly, and impact business operations significantly.

Our course is designed to teach participants how to facilitate their own TDG program specific to their working environment.

Our comprehensive course provides participants with an understanding of the regulatory requirements when preparing goods for shipping, handling goods, or receiving dangerous goods.

TDG training is required for companies who ship, receive, prepare, or offer for transport a dangerous good by road and/or rail.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain duties and responsibilities in the TDG Act and Regulations
• Discuss applicable definitions
• Discuss classifications
• Use special cases and exemptions
• Discuss containers
• Explain safety marks, placarding and labeling
• Demonstrate how to fill out shipping documents
• Explain the requirements for an Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP)
• Explain the limits for accidental/imminent release reporting
• Demonstrate how to fill out Waste Manifests

This course is based on the TDG Act and Regulations

Course Materials

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Clear Language Shipper & Driver’s Handbook, trainer manual, test, answer sheet, record of attendance, wall certificate, wallet card, and a CD containing read only PowerPoint presentation files, sample certificates, and course materials order form.

Target Audience

TDG instructors of road and/or rail

Legislative Reference

TDG Regulations s. 6.1(1)

Continuing Education Credits

HRPA has approved this course for CPD. Please contact us at 800.815.9980 to find out more.