Objectives
o Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
o Identify and classify dangerous goods
o Interpret hazard communication
o Detect hidden dangerous goods in cargo and mail
o Implement cargo pre-loading procedures
o Implement transporting, loading and unloading cargo/baggage to and from aircraft
o Explain the basic Emergency Response procedures
Target audience
o Freight forwarder staff involved in the handling,storage and loading of cargo, mail or stores
o Operator and ground handling agent staff involved in the handling, storage and loading ofcargo, mail or stores
o Airline and cargo training specialists
o Operations managers and frontline supervisors
Key topics
o Understanding the basics of dangerous goods
o Recognizing dangerous goods
o Plan and prepare loading for aircraft
o Report dangerous goods accidents
o Manage dangerous goods pre and during flight
Recommended level
o Entry-level
o Intermediate
Exam information
Please note that access to the current IATA DGRis required to complete the exam.
Non-supervised online-based exam. Exam can be taken any time at your convenience.
o You will be given 75 minutes to complete 30multiple choice questions.
o Passing grade is 80% correct answers.
o You will be given 2 attempts to successfully complete the final exam.
Table of contents
Understanding the Basics of dangerous goods
o Recognizing dangerous goods
o Identifying the general limitations
o Positioning different roles and responsibilities
o Understanding the criticality of classificationand packaging
o Interpreting the hazard communication
o Familiarizing with basic Emergency Response
Managing cargo pre-loading
o Plan loading
o Prepare load for aircraft
o Issue NOTOC
Certificate awarded
Upon successful completion of the exam, you will achieve an IATA “Award of Completion”.
Transporting cargo/baggage
o Load aircraft
o Manage dangerous goods pre and during flight
o Unload aircraft
Collecting safety data
o Report dangerous goods accidents
o Report dangerous goods incidents
o Report undeclared/mis-declared dangerous goods
o Report dangerous goods occurrences
