49CFR IATA IMDG Initial Syllabus

The 5-Day Initial course is designed for basic shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics entities, carriers and freight brokers who prepare shipments for ground, air and ocean transport.

Please Note: Security Awareness Training is no longer conducted in the classroom. We are now offering it for FREE on our website.

Note if you ship Explosives or Radioactive Materials:

Explosives: This course fulfills the requirements for anyone shipping explosives, div. 1.4 already classified with a UN#. Other class 1 explosives including 1.4 unclassified, additional training is required. Please see our explosives course.
Radioactive Materials: This course also fulfills the requirements for shipping radioactive exempted items, for example smoke alarms. For anything else additional training is required. Please see our radioactive courses.

Included with Class:
IATA Regulations
49CFR Regulations
Excerpts from the IMDG Code
Classroom Workbook
Daily Lunch

Printable version

Day 1 - 49 CFR
8:00 - 8:30A	Registration
8:30A - 12:00N	49CFR Lesson 1 - Introduction, Format of the Regulations, Comply with US training requirements, Identify 9 classes of materials 49CFR Lesson 2 - Utilize hazmat table, Apply Special Provisions, Select Proper Packaging Authorizations 49CFR Lesson 3 - Identify, Mark and Document shipments of hazardous substances and marine pollutants
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 4:30P	49CFR Lesson 4 - Specification Markings, UN Specification Packaging, Proper testing and assembly of packaging 49CFR Lesson 5 - General Packing Requirements, Packaging Authorizations for Non-Bulk & Bulk packaging 49CFR Lesson 6 - Documentation 49CFR lesson 7 - Mark & Label
4:30P	Session Ends
Day 2 - 49 CFR
8:30A - 12:00N	Review 49CFR Lessons 1-7 49CFR Lesson 8 - Limited Quantities, Consumer Commodities, Small Quantities, Materials of Trade 49CFR Lesson 9 - Placards Review
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 2:00P	Review
2:00 - 4:30P	49 CFR Exam
4:30P	Session ends
Day 3 - IATA
8:30A - 12:00N	IATA Lesson 1 - Introduction, Format of the Regs, Symbols & Abbreviations, Industry Terms, Applicability IATA Lesson 2 - Identify Forbidden Dangerous Goods, DG carried by passengers & crew, Limitations IATA Lesson 3 - Classification criteria for 9 classes of DG's, Recognize hazards posed by each class. IATA Lesson 4 - Dangerous Goods list, Numerical Cross Reference, Special Provisions
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 4:30P	IATA Lesson 5 - Packing Instructions, General Packing Requirements, State & Operator Variations IATA Lesson 6 - UN Specification Packaging IATA Lesson 7 - Mark & Label IATA Lesson 8 - Documentation
4:30P	Session ends
Day 4 - IATA
8:30A - 12:00N	Review IATA Lessons 1-8 IATA Lesson 9 - Limited Quantities IATA Lesson 10 - Overpacks IATA Lesson 11 - Excepted Quantities IATA Lesson 12 - Dangerous Goods Acceptance Checklist
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 2:00P	Review
2:00 - 4:30P	IATA Exam
4:30P	Session ends
Day 5 - IMDG
8:30A - 12:00N	Review IMDG Lesson 1 - Format of the Code, General Provisions, Definitions, Training Requirements Review IMDG Lesson 2 - Identify & Classify the 9 classes/division of Dangerous Goods IMDG Lesson 3 - Utilized the DG list, Locate and apply Special Provisions IMDG Lesson 4 - General Packing Requirements, UN Specification Packaging, Packing Instructions
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch (included with seminar)
1:00 - 3:00P	IMDG Lesson 5 - Marking, Labeling, Placarding, Documentation IMDG Lesson 6 - Stowage, Segregation, Special Requirements, Cargo Transport Units, Competent Authority IMDG Lesson 7 - Limited Quantities, Excepted Quantities IMDG Lesson 8 - Apply appropriate 49CFR conditions and limitations Review
3:00 - 4:30P	IMDG Exam
4:30P	Session ends