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Class Description

Online Transportation of Hazardous Materials For Drivers (Operators) Initial / Recurrent

U.S. Dept. of Transportation 49 CFR

Price: $340.00 | Venue: Online | Type: Initial/Recurrent

Provides the training required as outlined under U.S. Department of Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Part 172, Subpart H for transporting non-placarded hazmat shipments by ground in the United States. 

This course provides familiarity with the requirements of U.S. Department of Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) and enables the employee/student to recognize and identify hazardous materials consistent with the hazard communication standards. It is a systematic program that ensures a hazmat employee/student has familiarity with most of the requirements of being a hazardous materials driver, and will be able to recognize most hazardous materials and has knowledge of emergency response information, self-protection measures and accident prevention methods and procedures.

NOTE 1: This training is mandatory for any driver transporting hazmat without a CDL (less than 1,001lbs).

NOTE 2: This training does not meet the requirements for a hazmat endorsement on your commercial drivers license (CDL).

 

Prerequisites

None

 

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Recognize and identify hazardous materials in transportation.
2. Recognize who regulates what in terms of hazardous materials in transportation in the United States.
3. Recognize the meaning of most proper marks and labels for a shipment to determine the type of risks it carries.
4. Be able to understand shipping papers.
5. Be able to determine when placarding is necessary.
6. Recognize proper loading, unloading, segregation & compatibility of loads.
7. Understand the basic precautions to be taken when handling hazardous materials.
8. Recognize security risks related to the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce.
9. Recognize DOT motor vehicle inspection requirements.

 

Final Objective

Emphasis is placed on each student’s responsibility when transporting hazardous materials by ground.

 

Additional Information

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