Dangerous
Goods
Transport Canada, through the Canadian Transportation
of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) regulates the transportation of dangerous goods in Canada.
Safety is paramount when transporting chemicals and substances
that may cause a significant hazard during transportation,
or if leaked or spilled. The TDGR requires that anyone who
handles, offers for transport, transports or imports dangerous
goods be adequately trained.
Different modes of transport have different sets of regulations,
to ensure that the safety of the public is adequately protected.
In addition to the TDGR, Air
Dangerous Goods follow the International Civil Aviation
Organization's (ICAO) Technical Instructions, and the International
Air Transport Association's (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations;
Maritime Dangerous Goods
follow the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Dangerous
Goods Code; Ground Dangerous
Goods (road and rail transportation) follow the TDGR.
The level of training required, is determined by your job
responsibilities. Training
programs may provide a very basic awareness level of knowledge,
up to an advanced level
of knowledge to ship products or to verify the shipper has
followed the correct procedures.
Please note: A member of CIFFA is required to maintain
staff with dangerous goods qualifications, and to provide
CIFFA with Confirmation of Dangerous Goods Trianing when renewing
membership. An IATA Cargo Agent is required to maintain
at least two dangerous goods qualified agents per accepting
office. Transport Canada (Canadian law) supersedes these
requirements with their own: anyone who handles, offers
for transport, transports, or imports
dangerous
goods must be adequately trained. In other words, anyone
who may come in contact with dangerous goods, must be trained.
Failure to comply with these requirements may place you in
violation of Canadian law, and therefore you and your company
may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment.
In-House/Customized
Dangerous Goods Training Programs
In
addition to CIFFA's regularly scheduled Dangerous Goods Training
Programs across
Canada, CIFFA has the ability to offer Customized or In-House
DG Training
Programs. Please complete and submit this form, only when
our regularly
scheduled DG Training Programs do NOT meet your needs.
To
submit a Request for Customized Training click
here.
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