TDG Competency-Based Training: Shipper
Course by: Danatec Educational Services

Description
The TDG Competency-Based Training: Shipper course is a comprehensive online training program designed to ensure shippers fully understand their responsibilities in classifying, documenting, packaging, and labeling dangerous goods before transportation.
Course Outline
This certification includes TDG General Awareness Training (GAT), a Final Exam, and the competency exercises generally applicable to shippers of dangerous goods.
General Awareness Training Modules:
- Introduction to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- What is TDG?
- Roles and Responsibilities
- TDG Schedules
- General Provisions, Special Cases and Exemptions
- Classification
- Documentation
- Dangerous Goods Safety Marks
- Means of Containment
- Train With a Purpose
- Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAPs)
- Reporting Requirements
- TDG GAT Final Exam
Competencies assessed in the TDG Shipper Course include:
- Classification of Dangerous Goods
- Identifying Safety Marks
- Identifying Packing Options
- Means of Containment
- Setting up Overpacks
- Loading Means of Containment
- Completing a Shipping Document
- Identifying if an ERAP is Required
- Managing Dangerous Goods During Transport
- Responding to an Incident
Course Details
Length:
6 hours and 30 minutes
Language:
English
Certification:
Yes
Mobile Friendly:
Yes
Digital Badge:
Yes