Dangerous Goods Course

About Course

This course is designed to train drivers, loaders and Dangerous Goods handlers how to transport and handle hazardous and Dangerous Goods legally and safely.

Dangerous Goods course consists of a following Unit Standard:

Unit Standard 16718 – Demonstrate and apply knowledge of law and practice for the transport of Dangerous Goods by road and covers following subjects: 

• Driver and loader responsibilities relating to the transport of Dangerous Goods;
• Documentation requirements relating to the transport of Dangerous Goods;
• Requirements for packages containing Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities (DGLQ), consumer commodities, small packages, and excepted packages;
• Segregation requirements and segregation of Dangerous Goods;
• Placarding requirements and placard vehicles and freight containers containing Dangerous Goods;
• Actions and considerations in the event of an incident or emergency.

Course Duration

Dangerous goods course takes approximately 5-6 hour to complete and covers theory training and assessment only – there is no practical.