3. 3
Establishing a Training
Program
• 1; 4.1.1 Initial and recurrent DG training must
be established and maintained by or on behalf
of shippers, operators, and various agencies
involved in passenger and cargo operations
• 7; 4.9 Operator is responsible for employee
DG training and the DG training of agencies
acting on its behalf (contractors).
4. 4
Training Program Approval
• 1; 4.1.2 The State (Country) of the
Operator approves the training program of
the air operator.
The State does not have to
“approve” shipper training
programs.
5. 5
Training Curricula
• 1; 4.2.1 Training must be commensurate
with an employee’s responsibilities and
must include:
– General Familiarization
– Function-Specific
– Safety
6. 6
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Table 1-4
7. 7
K E Y
1 — S h i p p e r s a n d p e r s o n s u n d e r t a k i n g t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f s h i p p e r s
2 — P a c k e r s
3 — S t a f f o f f r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s i n v o l v e d i n p r o c e s s i n g d a n g e r o u s g o o d s
4 — S t a f f o f f r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s i n v o l v e d i n p r o c e s s i n g c a r g o ( o t h e r t h a n d a n g e r o u s g o o d s )
5 — S t a f f o f f r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s i n v o l v e d i n t h e h a n d l i n g , s t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g o f c a r g o
6 — O p e r a t o r ’s a n d g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t ’s s t a f f a c c e p t i n g d a n g e r o u s g o o d s
7 — O p e r a t o r ’s a n d g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t ’s s t a f f a c c e p t i n g c a r g o ( o t h e r t h a n d a n g e r o u s g o o d s )
8 — O p e r a t o r ’s a n d g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t ’s s t a f f r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e h a n d l i n g , s t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g o f c a r g o a n d b a g g a g e
9 — P a s s e n g e r - h a n d l i n g s t a f f
1 0 — F l i g h t c r e w m e m b e r s a n d l o a d p l a n n e r s
1 1 — C r e w m e m b e r s ( o t h e r t h a n f l i g h t c r e w m e m b e r s )
1 2 — S e c u r i t y s t a f f w h o d e a l w i t h t h e s c r e e n i n g o f p a s s e n g e r s a n d t h e i r b a g g a g e a n d c a r g o
… N o t e 1 . — D e p e n d i n g o n t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f t h e p e r s o n , t h e a s p e c t s o f t r a i n i n g t o b e c o v e r e d m a y v a r y f r o m t h o s e s h o w n
i n t h e t a b l e .
+ N o t e 2 . — T h e c a t e g o r i e s o f p e r s o n n e l i d e n t i f i e d i n T a b l e 1 - 4 a r e n o t a l l e n c o m p a s s i n g . P e r s o n n e l e m p l o y e d b y o r
i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h t h e a v i a t i o n i n d u s t r y i n a r e a s s u c h a s p a s s e n g e r a n d c a r g o r e s e r v a t i o n c e n t r e s , a n d e n g i n e e r i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e ,
e x c e p t w h e n a c t i n g i n a c a p a c i t y i d e n t i f i e d i n T a b l e 1 - 4 , s h o u l d b e p r o v i d e d w i t h d a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a i n i n g i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 2 .
Table 1-4
8. 8
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Shippers and persons undertaking the
responsibilities of shippers
Table 1-4
9. 9
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Freight Forwarders
Table 1-4
10. 10
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Operator and ground handling agent’s
staff accepting dangerous goods
Table 1-4
11. 11
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ground handling, storage and loading of
cargo and baggage
Table 1-4
12. 12
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Passenger-handling staff
Table 1-4
13. 13
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Flight crew members and load planners, FOO/FD
Table 1-4
14. 14
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Flight Attendants
Table 1-4
15. 15
… T a b l e 1 - 4 . C o n t e n t o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s
A s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t o f d a n g e r o u s
g o o d s b y a i r w i t h w h i c h t h e y s h o u l d
b e f a m i l i a r, a s a m i n i m u m
S h i p p e r s
a n d p a c k e r s F r e i g h t f o r w a r d e r s
O p e r a t o r s a n d
g r o u n d h a n d l i n g a g e n t s
S e c u r i t y
s c r e e n e r s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y x x x x x x x x x x x x
L im it a t i o n s x x x x x x x x x
G e n e r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s h i p p e r s x x x
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n x x x x
L i s t o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x
P a c k i n g r e q u i r e m e n ts x x x x
L a b e ll in g a n d m a r k i n g x x x x x x x x x x x x
D a n g e r o u s g o o d s t r a n s p o r t
d o c u m e n t a n d o th e r r e l e v a n t
d o c u m e n t a t i o n x x x x x
A c c e p t a n c e p r o c e d u r e s x
R e c o g n i ti o n o f u n d e c l a r e d
d a n g e r o u s g o o d s x x x x x x x x x x x x
S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s x x x x
P i l o t s ’ n o t if i c a t i o n x x x
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d c r e w x x x x x x x x x x x x
E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s x x x x x x x x x x x x
Security Screening Staff
Table 1-4
16. 16
Table 1-5 - Content of training
courses for operators not carrying
dangerous goods
Aspects of transport of dangerous goods by air with which
they should be familiar, as a minimum
Operators and ground
handling agents
7 8 9 10 11
General philosophy X X X X X
Limitations X X X X X
Labeling and marking X X X X X
Shipper's Declaration and other relevant documentation X
Recognition of Undeclared Dangerous Goods X X X X X
Provisions for passengers and crew X X X X X
Emergency procedures X X X X X
17. 17
Key to Table 1-5
• KEY
• 7 — Operator’s and ground handling agent’s staff
accepting cargo, mail or stores (other than dangerous
goods)
• 8 — Operator’s and ground handling agent’s staff
involved in the handling, storage and loading of cargo,
mail or stores
• (other than dangerous goods) and baggage
• 9 — Passenger handling staff
• 10 — Flight crew members and load planners
• 11 — Crew members (other than flight crew members)
18. 18
Note 1. — Depending on the responsibilities of the person, the
aspects of training to be covered may vary from those
shown in Tables 1-4 and 1-5. For example, in respect of
classification, staff involved in implementing security procedures
(e.g. screeners and their supervisors) need only be trained in
the general properties of dangerous goods.
Note 2. — The categories of personnel identified in Tables 1-4
and 1-5 are not all encompassing. Personnel employed by
or interacting with the aviation industry in areas such as
passenger and cargo reservation centres, and engineering and
maintenance, except when acting in a capacity identified in
Table 1-4 or 1-5, should be provided with dangerous goods
training in accordance with 4.2.
Notes to table 1-5
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Training, Testing, Certifying
• 1; 4.2.2 & 4.2.3 Training must be
provided or verified upon employment.
Recurrent training is required every 2
years.
• 1; 4.2.4 – A test to verify understanding
must be undertaken. Confirmation a test
has been completed satisfactorily is
required.
ICAO TI 1; Chap 4
20. 20
Training Records
• 1; 4.2.5 – A training record must include:
– Individuals’ name
– Most recent training date
– Description, copy, or reference to training
materials
– Name & address of organization providing
training
– Evidence showing that test was completed
satisfactorily
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Summary
• Determine the DG training requirements for
shippers and operators regardless of whether
they carry dangerous goods.
Editor's Notes
Point out that this list in 4.1.1. includes security screeners. These people may or may not come under an inspector’s jurisdiction. They do not in the US since the screeners are government employees..
Part 7 makes it clear that an operator is responsible for the training of its contractors. This was the case in ValuJet where the airline was held responsible for the training of its cargo loading contractor.
This means that the government reviews and approves an operator’s training program before allowing the operator to carry DG.
Though the government doesn’t do this for shipper training, gov DG inspectors may still inspect the training methods and records of shippers and take appropriate action if they are non-compliant.
Note that nowhere is there any mention of how much time ( 8 hours, 3 days, etc.) must be spent on training.
Table 1-4 gives the recommended training content for various types of employees. Highlight the “Note” at the end of the Chapter. This shows that Table 1-4 is just a guide and should not be used by enforcement as checklist for compliance. Training depends on the actual duties of individual employees.
This Note is very important. It basically says that this Table should not be applied rigidly to every operation. Personnel must be trained based on their actual DG responsibilities, this Table is just a guide.
Notice that these people need the most training. That’s because they have to check that the shipper did everything correct when accepting the cargo, then they have to know operator responsibilities also.
These people check-in passengers and their baggage.
“Flight crew members” are the pilot, co-pilot, navigator, engineer, etc. --not the flight attendants.
The Table refers the Column 11 as being for “Crew members other than flight crew members”
Note: In the US, the Security Screeners are Federal government employees and are not subject to regulation by the FAA.
In the US, we currently require operators to retrain annually and it’s recurrent training every 3 years for others.
The method of training and testing is at the discretion of the employer. Classroom, on-line, etc…
A “test” doesn’t have to be a written test. It could be some other kind of demonstration of knowledge.
There is no professional/commercial “certification” course recognized or required by ICAO. “Certification” as it applies to training simply refers to the training record where the employer certifies (states in writing) that the employee has been satisfactorily trained and tested.
4.2.4 – A training record must be kept. REVIEW THE ELEMENTS OF A TRAINING RECORD.
Training records must be made available to government inspectors --but it doesn’t say where the records must be kept. Records are sometimes kept at corporate headquarters and faxed to the requesting inspector.
Training records do not have to be in any fancy “certificate” form.
Many nice-looking certificates from commercial training companies do not contain all five elements listed above.