Updated: 24 Nov 2016

HAFFA TRAINING COURSE

Training Course Leaflet –Dangerous Goods Regulations – Initial with radioactive (for Category 1, 2, 3 or 6 Personnel) (DG)

Organizer / Registration/

Enquiry

Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding And Logistics Limited (HAFFA)

HAFFA Secretariat

Address:        8/F, China Hong Kong Centre, 122-126 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Telephone:     2796 3121

Course Name

(please state this in your course enrollment form)

Dangerous Goods Regulations - Initial with radioactive (for Category 1, 2, 3 or 6 Personnel) (DG)

Fee

HK$3,600.- HAFFA Members
HK$3,750.- Non-HAFFA Members

Venue

8/F, China Hong Kong Centre, 122-126 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Course Objective

-     This course brings the participant up to date on recent changes made by the ICAO and the IATA, both detailed on the current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

-     Upon completion of this course under the IATA cargo training accreditation programme, existing license holders are able to acquire updates on recent changes made by the ICAO and the IATA, both detailed on the current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation.

-     Upon completion of the course, the participants should be able to prepare dangerous goods shipments in accordance with the requirements of the Dangerous Goods Regulation or to verify dangerous goods shipment if it has been properly prepared for acceptance by an operator.

-     The students will know the lawful responsibility of mis-interpretation of Dangerous Goods and impact of un-identification of DGR after the course. We will inscribe the students with the most up-to-date trend of the industry and prepare them to be the fully qualified DGR acceptance personnel of the industry.

-     Sharing of latest reported DG incidents involving shipments of undeclared lithium batteries in Hong Kong, to enable students exercise extra caution when handling cargo shipments with similar situation in future. 

Content/ Outline

 

-     Review of the Current IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual

-     Limitation: excepted and limited quantities, state and operators’ variations

-     Recognition of Undeclared Dangerous Goods

-     Classification and identification of dangerous goods

-     Packing, marking and labeling requirements

-     Packaging Specifications and Performance Tests

-     Documentation

-     Acceptance and handling procedures

-     Emergency procedures

-     Update Radio-active material shipments

-     Update on documentation and information requirements

-     Cases and hot topics sharing

-     Written Examination

Target Participants

-     For HAFFA & Non-HAFFA Members

-     Category 1, 2, 3 & 6 include: Shippers & packers, freight forwarders, operators & ground handling agents.

-     Personnel involved in processing DG, i.e. DIRECT checking of packaging, marking, labelling& documentation of DG

Medium of Instruction

Conduct in Cantonese with using of English reading materials

Assessment Requirement

Examination at the end of the course

Duration

5 days (09:30-17:30)