The course is intensive, involving 7 days classroom study and covers the European Transport Regulations (ADR), UK Domestic Regulations (CDG) and the Emergency Action Code (EAC) list, which accompanies the UK regulations.
DurationIntoduction to DGSA training course in Belfast
In response to an EU directive, all undertakings involved in the transport, including loading and unloading, of dangerous goods by road and rail, will have to appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety
Adviser (DGSA).
The general duty of the DGSA is to advise the head of the undertaking on how to achieve the safe transport and handling of these goods, in compliance with national and international regulations.
The course is intensive, involving 7 days classroom study and covers the European Transport Regulations (ADR), UK Domestic Regulations (CDG) and the Emergency Action Code (EAC) list, which accompanies the UK regulations.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Understand and apply both ADR and UK domestic regulations
Understand your responsibilities
Classify dangerous goods according to the type of hazard and degree of danger
Identify dangerous goods correctly
Correctly identify marking and labelling requirements
Document consignments correctly
Identify correct transport requirements in accordance with the regulations
The DGSA examination has three elements:
Core section - compulsory for all candidates, consisting of 10 questions.
All classes or general chemical classes, or class 1, or class 2, or class 3 (especially for
UN 1202, 1203 and 1223) or Class 7 -section consists of at least 8 questions.
Road, rail, or inland waterway section - contains two sections. Section "A" is a case study, section "B" has a range of compulsory questions
Training the transport industry
Dunn Training Solutions was established in 2010 by business owner Gareth Dunn. Gareth has been involved with the transport industry throughout his life, with his parents establishing their family road haulage company in 1972.
Upon finishing university with an honours degree, Gareth joined the family business and went on to become transport manager. In 1999, Gareth progressed into training and consultancy, within the transport sector.
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