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Online Transportation of Infectious Substances by Ground and Air (49 CFR and IATA/ICAO) Initial / Recurrent

U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR & IATA Regulations

Price: $502.00 | 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, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, Section 1.5.

An infectious substance is regulated as a hazardous material under the U.S. Department of Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Part 172, Subpart H. This training is designed to provide personnel with the up to date requirements for transport of infectious substances including the following subjects:

1. Classification of infectious substances.
2. New definition used in transport of infectious substances.
3. Handling, packaging, marking, labelling, and documentation for transportation of infectious substances, patient specimens and biological substances.
4. Personnel preparation and planning for transport of infectious substances.
5. Emergency response, incident report, and spill management.
6. Security plan requirements.
7. Special requirements for carriage by aircraft.

This course covers the skills needed to prepare, offer and accept infectious substance shipments for transportation.  It is a systematic program that ensures a hazmat employee/student has familiarity with the transport provisions of the U.S.Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), as well as any of the changes that have occurred over the past two (2) years. 

NOTE 1: Instruction will focus on non-bulk packages offered into transportation by motor vehicle and aircraft.  

NOTE 2: This course does not cover the regulatory requirements for offering radioactive (Class 7) shipments into transportation.

 

Prerequisites

None

 

Learning Objective

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

1. Recognize and identify hazard class 6.2, and related topics.
2. Utilize the changes in the HMR & IATA DGR.
3. Identify the classification for Category A, Category B infectious substances, patient specimens, and biological substances.
4. Prepare, offer and accept most infectious substances within domestic and international shipments of hazardous materials.
5. Distinguish and comprehend the packaging, labeling, shipping documentation, and personnel training requirement for Category A and Category B infectious substances, patient specimens, and biological substances.
6. Implement the special processes for carriage by aircraft.
7. Manage and utilize the emergency response guidebook: emergency response, incident report, spill management, and personnel protection.
8. Understand most of the specific requirements of the regulations as it relates to their job function.
9. Recognize security risks related to the transportation of infectious shipments.

 

Final Objective

Emphasis is placed on each student’s responsibility when offering infectious substances for transportation.

 

Additional Information

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