Course description

The e-learning course entitled "Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air" provides an overview of the most important legal regulations (IATA-DGR), supplemented with tips and everyday experience.

The course teaches the process, from classification, packing, marking and documentation, in a lively way. It also covers special topics, such as special regulations, hidden dangers and regulations for passengers. At the end of the course, the learner is well prepared for the final test. If this test is passed, a certificate* verifying the completion of instruction can be printed out. In addition, the person responsible is informed of the successful completion of the course by the learner by email. 

Target group

• Companies which ship, prepare, pack or transport dangerous goods as per IATA-DGR for transport as air freight
• Employees who ship, prepare, pack or transport dangerous goods for transport as air freight

Course objective

• The process for the preparation of dangerous goods as air freight
• Legal foundations and duties of the involved persons
• Classification: Criteria, dangerous goods classes, packing groups, using the dangerous goods list
• Packing: Regulations, packing instructions, UN identification
• Marking: Responsibility and guidelines, outer packaging
• Documentation: Documents and responsibilities, shipper's declaration
• Special topics: Special regulations, hidden dangers, regulations for passengers