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Class Description

Shipping Lithium Batteries by Ground, Air and Ocean Transport

U.S. Department of Transportation 49CFR, IATA Regulations and IMDG Code

Price: $489.00 | Venue: Offline | Type: Initial

Provides the training required and outlined under U.S. Department of Transportation Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR) §172.704(a)(2), IMDG Code 1.3, IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) 1.5.1.2.1(b) Function Specific Training and 1.6 Adequate Instruction for shipping Section II Lithium Batteries.

This course covers the skills needed to prepare, offer and accept ground air and ocean transportation shipments of lithium batteries. It is a systematic program that ensures a hazmat employee/student has familiarity with the general provisions, is able to recognize and identify the different types of batteries, has knowledge of specific requirements of the applicable regulations, self-protection measures and accident prevention methods and procedures.

NOTE: This course does not meet the training requirements for other hazard classes, just Function Specific Lithium Batteries certification.

 

Prerequisites

None

 

Learning Objective

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

1. Identify the differences between the 49CFR, IATA (DGR) and IMDG Code regulations.
2. Define the new vocabulary.
3. Define the new communication requirements.
4. Recognize new per package limitations.
5. Recognize net quantity limitations.
6. Identify the new layers of packing instructions.
7. Understand the State and Operators Variation.
8. Identify the six proper shipping names under the IATA Regulations and IMDG Code.
9. Identify the three proper shipping names under 49CFR (with Special Provisions).
10. Distinguish Lithium Ion Batteries from Lithium Metal Batteries.
11. Identify Primary and Secondary Lithium Batteries.

 

Final Objective

Through all of this, emphasis will be placed on each student’s responsibility when offering Lithium Batteries into ground, air and ocean transportation.

 

Additional Information

Cancellation Policy: 14 days or less $100 fee. No shows are subject to the full registration fee.

* Registered students will receive an email that includes a link to the electronic student materials.