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These dangerous goods transportation compliance programs are for class 7 radioactive materials.

Radioactive Materials Excepted Packages

This dangerous goods transportation compliance program is for class 7 radioactive materials. This course deals exclusively with exempt class 7 materials and radioactive materials in excepted packages. This includes most instruments and articles assigned to UN2911 and limited quantities of other radioactive material assigned to UN2910.

Learning Objective(s)

Understand the basics of shipping radioactive materials in excepted packages.

Target Audience

Dangerous goods employees who handle, offer for transport or transport exempt class 7 materials and radioactive materials in excepted packages.

Topics

Safety and the basic risks of radioactive material.
Classification and important definitions related to radioactive shipments.
Activity and exception tables in the transport regulations
Reference tables in the 49 CFR, ADR, IATA, and the IMDG Code regulations
Requirements for excepted packaging
Marking and labeling
Shipping papers

Regulatory Texts & References Required

None

Recommended Resources

49 CFR Regulations – free download or book available for purchase
ADR 2019 (Volumes I & II, plus corrigenda) – free download
IATA DGR – International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations (60^TH edition)
IMDG Code Amd. 39-18
DOT Chart 17 – free download
Emergency Response Guidebook 2020 – free download

Pre-requisites

Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Transportation General Awareness & Security Awareness Training

Course Features

$125 per license
Run time: 36 minutes
Language: English
Includes final assessment to validate student’s understanding of material
Training certificate will be issued upon successful completion of course

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Radioactive Type A-SCO-LSA

This dangerous goods transportation compliance program is for class 7 radioactive materials. This course deals exclusively with fully regulated radioactive material in Type A or industrial packages, Low Specific Activity Material and Surface Contaminated Objects.