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Dangerous Goods Transport Awareness

Dangerous Goods Transport Awareness

An introduction to moving dangerous goods by road in Australia, built on the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. Learn what the Code covers and what sits outside it, the nine classes and why their order says nothing about danger, how a UN number, proper shipping name, class and packing group together identify a substance, the difference between a label on a package and a placard on a vehicle, why segregation matters, what documentation has to travel with the load and what to do when something goes wrong on the road. Includes paced slides with diagrams, a roadside decision scenario and quick self checks.

About 45 minutes100% online, self-pacedSix months of access

What You Will Learn

  • Describe what the Australian Dangerous Goods Code covers, and what falls outside it
  • Name the nine classes of dangerous goods and explain why the numbering is not a danger ranking
  • Explain how a UN number, proper shipping name, class and packing group identify a substance
  • Distinguish package labelling from vehicle placarding, and recognise an emergency information panel
  • Describe the segregation, documentation and emergency information a compliant load requires

Course Content

Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available

Who This Course Is For

Drivers, loaders, dispatch and warehouse staff, supervisors, schedulers, purchasing staff and anyone who consigns, packs, loads, receives or plans the movement of dangerous goods by road, including small quantities carried in work vehicles.

Written by Kam Askari, Managing Director of Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. MBA, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, MAICD. Checked against the sources listed below.

Sources and Legal References

Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.

Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It provides general information about the transport of dangerous goods in Australia and does not licence, authorise or qualify anyone to drive, load, consign or handle dangerous goods. Dangerous goods driver licensing, vehicle licensing and competency requirements are set separately by your state or territory competent authority. This course is not a substitute for the current Australian Dangerous Goods Code, your organisation's procedures, the safety data sheet for a substance or advice from your competent authority.
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