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It's important that we do everything we can to protect our waters and marine life when transporting hazardous materials by any type of vessel or ship. Take this course to learn about the International Maritime Dangerous Goods, or IMDG, Code, and stowage, inspection and emergency practices you may need to use on the job. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by waterways and for associated carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT.

Hazardous materials are vulnerable when they are in transit. Imagine what would happen if criminals or terrorists were able to obtain dangerous chemicals and materials! Take this course to find out what you can do to prevent that from happening, including identifying potential targets and threats, planning a safe route, and protecting yourself and your cargo. Ideal learners include employees of companies involved in the packaging, shipment, transportation and distribution of hazardous materials. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT.

In the United States, we ship millions of tons of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) every day. Hazardous materials are a common part of our daily lives despite the fact that they can be poisonous, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive. This suite provides learners with a working knowledge of regulations enforced by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The courses explain how to read the Hazardous Materials Table, provide general knowledge about how to complete shipping paperwork, and describe how to mark, label and placard shipments. This suite of courses is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped and for air, highway, rail or water carriers. These courses may be taken individually, though you must take all of them, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT.