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Do You Need Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training?
Posting Date(s)
Training is required to carry out these responsibilities:
By ground: A person who handles (see definition below), offers for transport,鈥媜r transports dangerous goods must:
(a) be adequately trained and hold a training certificate; or (b) perform鈥� those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate in accordance with the regulations.
Handling - is defined as: loading, unloading, or packing dangerous鈥� g鈥媜ods...for the purposes of, in the course of, or following transportation.
Note: it has been clarified that you do not need to have training to unpack a鈥� dangerous good that has already been received by Shipping & Receiving. WHMIS training covers this aspect.
By air: (IATA regulations): No person may offer or accept dangerous goods for鈥� air transport unless those goods are properly classified, documented, certified, packaged, marked, labeled, and in the condition for shipment required by the IATA regulations. Training is required to carry out these responsibilities.
鈥婽he tentative training dates are the weeks of May 26 or June 2.
If you require one of the above training sessions or have any questions,鈥� please contact 鈥婦ebbie McKie at dmckie@upei.ca.
