DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA
- In accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H
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Our DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA course is designed for hazmat employers and hazmat employees engaged in transportation of hazardous materials by air. This includes air carriers, indirect air carriers, and freight forwarders as well as other personnel who package, label, load, and unload hazardous materials packages for transportation by a passenger-carrying aircraft or a cargo aircraft.
This course covers the modal specific training requirements found in 49 CFR Part 175 (Carriage by Aircraft) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).For a more detailed insight into the DOT’s regulations for transportation of hazardous materials, you may enroll for our 10-hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: Advanced General Awareness Training.
The core objective of the DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA course is to familiarize workers with the modal specific training requirements found in 49 CFR Part 175 (Carriage by Aircraft) and 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Learning Objectives
After completion of the DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA Training course the learner will be able to:
- Understand the regulatory requirements for transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft;
- Understand the training requirements for air carrier employees as set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA);
- Summarize the information that must be provided to the pilot-in-command;
- Understand the packaging requirements for transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft;
- Describe the quantity limitations for air transportation depending on the location of cargo on the aircraft;
- Understand the requirements for segregation and stowage of hazardous materials; and
- Summarize the reporting requirements for incidents involving hazardous materials.
3 Hour DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA Course Syllabus
This course consists of 3 modules broken down into 5 lessons. Students are required to take each lesson in sequential order as listed below.
DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements - Air/IATA: Introduction
Module 1: Hazardous Materials Regulations
- Lesson 1: Regulatory Overview
Module 2: Hazardous Materials Table
- Lesson 2: Hazardous Materials Table – Part 1
- Lesson 3: Hazardous Materials Table – Part 2
Module 3: Carrier Requirements - Air
- Lesson 4: Carrier Requirements – Air Part 1
- Lesson 5: Carrier Requirements – Air Part 2
Final Examination
Frequently Asked Questions
Transporting hazardous materials by air presents a greater risk to the public and the environment of exposure to hazardous substances and toxins. All personnel involved in the air transportation of hazardous materials must take necessary precautions to safeguard the cargo being transported and must comply with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
This 3-Hour DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA Training course is designed for hazmat employees engaged in the transportation of hazardous materials by air including air carriers, indirect air carriers, and freight forwarders. Individuals who package, label, load, and unload hazardous materials packages for transportation by a passenger-carrying aircraft or a cargo aircraft must also adhere to the requirements of the HMR.
This DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA Training course will provide guidance to understand the regulatory requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft. The course will explain the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) and how to interpret it; packaging requirements for transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft; quantity limitations for air transportation depending on the location of cargo on the aircraft; and segregation and stowage requirements of hazmat in a passenger or cargo plane. The course will summarize the information that must be provided to the pilot-in-command and describe the reporting requirements for incidents involving hazardous materials. The course also touches on the training requirements for air carrier employees as set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The DOT Hazmat transportation training requirements are outlined in Subpart H of Part 172 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
All hazmat employers are required to train their hazmat employees who perform any task or function that falls within the preview of the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
The DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA course is specifically suited to:
- Broaden the knowledge of individuals who have completed our 4-hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: General Awareness Training course.
- Employees of companies involved in the commercial transportation of hazardous materials by air including air carriers, indirect air carriers, and freight forwarders;
- Air carriers specializing in air transport of hazmat within states, between states, and internationally;
- Workers handling hazmat packages at any point in the air transportation value chain who must comply with the requirements for hazmat air cargo transportation;
- Personnel responsible for the safety of hazardous materials cargo transported by airplanes;
- Pilots, co-pilots, and other employees transporting dangerous good in airplanes;
- Security officers and other employees involved in inspecting and checking air cargo and aircraft unit load devices carrying hazmat;
- Individuals who package, mark, label, placard, load, and unload air cargo and aircraft unit load devices;
- Emergency response personnel, safety officers, public security personnel, airport security, and other employees who must be aware of and understand DOT’s HMR to ensure the safe transportation of hazardous materials consignments via aircraft; and
- Compliance officers who certify that all applicable requirements of the HMR are being met.
The DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA Training course is in compliance with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) found in 49 CFR Part 175 (Carriage by Aircraft).
For more in-depth training of the U.S. DOT’s hazmat regulations, enroll for our 10-Hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: Advanced General Awareness Training course which provides general and function specific guidance hazmat transportation.
Yes. While the DOT recommends that hazmat employees must receive recurrent training at least once every three years, employees involved in the transportation of hazardous materials by air, are required to obtain recurrent training once every two years, as recommended by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In addition, the DOT requires all employees whose job function directly affects the safe transportation of hazardous materials to receive training within 90 days after employment or a change in job function.
Also note, that according to 49 CFR 172.702(b), the safety training certification of the DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Air/IATA Training course must be updated whenever the DOT issues a new regulation or revises any existing regulations. No employee can perform any activities under the new or revised DOT regulations unless they have been given the necessary training that incorporates the new and/or revised federal rules and regulations.
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