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All module quizzes require a score of 70 to proceed forward in the course. The final exam also requires a minimum score of 70 to receive a certificate of completion. The final exam may be taken three times if necessary.
You will be able to print a certificate upon the successful completion of this course.
Once enrolled in the 4 hour TDG: Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Part A course you will have 3 months to successfully complete the course. If you do not complete the course in 3 months you will not receive a certificate for course completion.
TDG: Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Part A Online Training - Canada
This course is intended for all persons Handling, Offering and Transporting Dangerous Goods in Canada Dangerous Goods are those products and substances classified as dangerous by federal and provincial legislation. Transport of these products by air, marine, rail, and road is regulated under the federal Transport of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992. The safe handling and transportation regulations require the proper signs and labels to be used to identify all dangerous goods. The TDG Clear Language Regulations requires that any person who handles, offers for transport, or transports dangerous goods must be adequately trained and hold a training certificate. An employer must not allow an employee to handle such goods unless he/she is adequately trained to do so.
- Understand the basics of the legislation, history, the act and the regulations, and defined legislated responsibilities
- Identify the Classification System, nine classes of dangerous goods and their associated hazards
- Learn the shipping names, classes, UN Number and packing groups for dangerous goods encountered on the job
- Understand the information required on the shipping document
- Understand the requirements regarding mixed loads, segregation of dangerous goods
- Choosing the proper means of containment
- Learn the proper use of all equipment that is used in the handling, offering for transport and or transportation of dangerous goods
- Dangerous goods and ERAP’s (Emergency Response Assistance Plans, Emergency Response and Reporting Requirements)
