Safety Diploma Course

IATA DGR Class 3 Training

TRAINING MODE: e-Learning

Students joining this online course are get to know the details of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, air operators and loaders’ duties and responsibilities, and how to safely identify dangerous cargos and methods to pack, label, document, mark and load them.

The training program also includes module for Class 3 flammable liquids which details step-by-step methods to handle and transport hazardous flammable liquids.

Governing regulations

Transporting inflammable liquids and liquid desensitized explosives through airplanes are controlled by the IATA Class 3 Dangerous Goods Regulations.

This online course meets the training needs of all air carriers including FedEx and UPS.

Course Overview

This online certification course includes all basic compliances of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, transporters and workers’ responsibilities, and how to safely pinpoint, mark, label, pack, handle, register and load combustible liquids via airplane. Students also provided with statistical analysis and case studies to make them know about regulations prevailed at airports on transporting hazardous items.

Who Must Take this Course?

According to the IATA DGR, all staff members who are identified in Table 1.5.A should be provided with training and periodically verified for their cargo handling capability. Some of the personnel included in the list are airline cargo acceptance workers, transporters, packers and movers, cargo training and development consultants, staff who provide ground handling and load control in safe cargo movement, specialists who are well versed with compliances, operations and station officers and security clearance staff.

Course Format

Our IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Shipping Class 3 training and certification course has high quality content, well researched graphics and audio material and well prepared questions for best practice to clear the final exam.

Once students complete the course successfully, they will get a hard copy of completion certificate and print copy of a wallet card.

Continuing education credits?

Each student will receive 0.3 CEUs (or) 3 CME  for completing this course.

Topics Covered

  • About This Course
  • Course Objectives
  • Introduction to Dangerous Goods Regulations
    • Philosophy of Dangerous Goods Regulations
    • Key Terms and Concepts
    • Dangerous Goods Incidents and Statistics
    • How to Use the DGR
    • Changes to the 59th Edition
  • Applicability
    • Basis of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
    • Application of the Regulations
    • Shipper’s Responsibilities
    • Operator’s Responsibilities
    • Training
    • Adequate Instruction for Shipping Section II Lithium Batteries
    • Security
  • Limitations
    • Forbidden Dangerous Goods
    • Hidden Dangerous Goods
    • Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew
    • Dangerous Goods Transported by Post
    • Operator’s Property Exceptions
    • Excepted Quantities
    • Limited Quantities
    • Variations
  • Classification
    • Packing Groups
    • Shipper’s Responsibilities
    • Multiple Hazards
    • Samples
  • Identification
    • Selecting the Proper Shipping Name
    • Using the List of Dangerous Goods
  • Packing
    • Shipper’s Responsibilities
    • Overpacks
    • Salvage Packaging
    • General Packing Requirements
    • Specific Packing Instructions
  • Packaging Specifications and Performance Tests
    • Codes
    • Markings
    • Requirements for Inner Packagings
    • UN Outer, Single, and Composite Packagings
    • General Testing Requirements
    • Types of Tests
    • Test Reports
    • Specific Testing Requirements
  • Marking and Labeling
    • Markings
    • Labels
    • General Label Specifications
    • Hazard Labels
    • Handling Labels
  • Marking and Labeling
    • Markings
    • Labels
    • General Label Specifications
    • Hazard Labels
    • Handling Labels
  • Handling
    • Acceptance
    • Loading
    • Inspections
    • Provisions for Pilot-in-Command
    • Informing Passengers and Shippers
    • Reporting
    • Document Retention
  • Class 3 Flammable Liquids
    • Definitions
    • Flammable Liquids
    • Liquid Desensitized Explosives
    • Primary Hazards
    • Packing Group Criteria
    • Limited and Excepted Quantities
    • Packing Instructions
  • Summary
  • Additional Resources