International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
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International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code Course
Introduction:
This course provides essential knowledge on shipping dangerous goods by vessel transport, including safety precautions, legal requirements, and operational restrictions. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code regulations, specifically focusing on classification, packaging, vehicle packing, and vessel stowage. It is important to note that Amendment 39-18 of the Code became mandatory from January 1, 2020, although administrations could apply it voluntarily from January 1, 2019. While the IMDG training rules are recommended for shore-based personnel, vessel carriers often require compliance as a condition for accepting shipments. It is worth noting that these rules supplement the US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations, which mandate training for Hazmat employees on all relevant modal rules.
Course Objectives:
Upon the successful completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Use IMDG and complete the necessary dangerous goods transport documents
- Apply the regulations to identify, pack, mark, label, and document dangerous goods
Who Should Attend?
This Dangerous Goods training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will be particularly beneficial to:
- Cargo operations and port managers responsible for the safe transport of dangerous goods shipments
- Shippers, cargo agents, consolidators, freight forwarders, and other agencies involved in the transport of dangerous goods
- Instructional designers and instructors responsible for dangerous goods training
- Freight Forwarding Agents
- Customs Clearing Agents
- Forwarding Clerks
- Sole Agents
- Free Agents
- Cargo Handlers
- Cargo Packers
- Customs officials
Course Outlines:
Introduction to Dangerous Goods
- Background and purpose of the regulations
- Training and certification
- Enforcement
- Definition of terms
- Responsibilities of shipper, carriers and receivers
- Training and Certification Requirements
- Responsibilities while having charge, care, and control of a dangerous goods shipment
Amendment 39-18 of the Code
- Volume 1 (parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Code) contains sections on:
- General provisions, definitions and training
- Classification
- Packing and tank provisions
- Consignment procedures
- Construction and testing of packaging, IBCs, large packaging, portable tanks, MEGCs and road tank vehicles
- Transport operations
- Volume 2 contains part 3 (Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions), appendices A and B (generic and N.O.S. Proper Shipping Names, and glossary of terms), and an index.
Classification
- 9 classes of dangerous goods
- Class Divisions
- Primary and Subsidiary Classification
- Packing Groups
- Special Divisions
- Divisions, packing groups, subsidiary classification, special provisions
- Shipping names, UN numbers
Documentation
- Information required on all shipping documents
- Safety marking
- Location and distribution of documents
- Requirements for Shipping Documentation Information
- Empty or Residue Containing/Packaging Requirements
Waste and Pollution
- Overview of Hazardous Waste Manifest
- Retention of documents
- Spill Reporting
- Marine pollutants
- Waste manifests/movement document