Full course description
Safety Resources
Course Format
Self-Guided in Canvas (You will be able to access the course content once you have enrolled in the course.)
Description
The purpose of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act and Regulations is to promote public safety (protect the public) when dangerous goods are being handled, offered for transport or transported by road, rail, air, or water (marine). TDG also establishes safety requirements to minimize the risks associated with the movement of hazardous materials in Canada.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Road and Air is required for anyone who:
- Shipping dangerous goods to collaborators or other sites;
- Transporting dangerous goods to other sites;
- Loading or unloading dangerous goods;
- Receiving dangerous goods;
- Unpacking dangerous goods; and
- Anyone supervising someone who is doing any of the above.
Objectives:
This course cover the following topics:
- Training;
- Classification;
- Preparation of documents such as shipping papers;
- Using dangerous goods safety marks to communicate hazards that the product may pose to the public or the environment;
- Selections of appropriate containment (packaging);
- Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP), if required; and
- Reporting incidents.