Dangerous Goods

These knowledge and skills are also relevant to people working in the road transport industry such as loaders handling Dangerous Goods. People credited with this unit standard are able to:

• Identify the scope of the rule.

• Identify driver and loader responsibilities relating to the transport of Dangerous Goods.

• Identify and explain documentation requirements relating to the transport of Dangerous Goods.

• Identify the requirements for packages containing Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities (DGLQ), consumer commodities, small packages, and excepted packages.

• Demonstrate knowledge of segregation requirements and segregate Dangerous Goods.

• Demonstrate knowledge of placarding requirements and placard vehicles and freight containers containing Dangerous Goods.

• Identify driver actions and considerations in the event of an incident or emergency.