Dangerous Goods by Road

Dangerous Goods by Road

HP Training & Consultancy has developed a training program that meets the requirements of the ADR and the UK's Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009. At the end of the course successful candidates will be able to use, interpret and implement the requirements of these regulations. The course concludes with a written examination which entitles successful candidates to a certificate of competence.

Have the appropriate safety precautions been taken in your company? Are you aware of the legal requirements, operational restrictions, packaging instructions, marking, labeling and documentation regulations pertaining to the transport of Dangerous Goods?

Dangerous Goods by Road - £450.00 plus VAT

This course provides you with the skills to accept, handle and process shipments containing dangerous goods as per ADR.

Shippers, cargo agents, consolidators, freight forwarders and other organisations involved in processing cargo who require comprehensive knowledge to ensure the safe transport of dangerous goods will benefit from attending this course.

Course Content

  • Detailed interpretation and review of the current ADR.

  • Shippers' responsibilities.

  • Limitations: Limited and Excepted quantities.

  • Classification and Identification: the nine hazard classes with their main criteria, the alphabetic list and precedence of hazards table, special provisions, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) entries, mixtures and solutions.

  • Packaging, Marking and Labeling requirements: UN specifications, limited quantities, compatibility and segregation of packages and overpacks.

  • Procedures: loading, storage and inspection and Emergency schedules.

This course is not for drivers who require the Vocational Training Certificate (VTC) as required in ADR.