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Provided by: Serebra Learning Corporation DOT Security for Shipment of Hazardous Materials |
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Training
Provided by Serebra Learning Corporation
According to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), over 800,000 shipments of hazardous materials are transported in the United States every day. The materials shipped include those of chemical, petroleum, radioactive, explosive, and poisonous natures. Of the 800,000 shipments, almost 769,000 are transported by truck on the nation's roads, with the rest divided among rail, pipeline, water, and air. These hazardous materials or "hazmats" are classified by the DOT according to the type of hazard they present and must be transported under the proper regulations set out by the DOT. This course examines the DOT's security requirements relative to the shipment and transportation of hazardous materials. In addition, it explains the hazard classes and provides examples of the placards used when transporting hazardous materials. The course also outlines the basic elements of a security plan, defines the employers who require a plan, and explains the training required for employees of companies with plans in pl All employees involved in the packaging, shipping, transport, and receipt of hazardous materials
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DOT Security for Shipment of Hazardous Materials
Audience
All employees involved in the packaging, shipping, transport, and receipt of hazardous materials
Topics
Objectives
- Transportation of Hazardous Materials
- identify the DOT requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials
- identify the importance of the secure transportation of hazardous materialsHazard Classes
- match the hazard classes with their numbers as defined by the Department of Transportation
- match the hazard class divisions with their numbers as defined by the Department of TransportationPlacards for Hazard Materials
- identify which placards should be used for transporting hazardous materials in given scenarios
- match the transportation placards to the hazardous materials they representElements of a Security Plan
- identify the requirements of a security plan
- recognize examples of the steps taken to develop a security planEmployers, Employees, and Security Plans
- recognize examples of employers required by the DOT to implement a security plan
- match the type of training required by the DOT to examples of employees involved in hazardous material transportation
About The Training Provider: Serebra Learning Corporation
Serebra Learning Corporation - Serebra Learning Corporation provides technology-based training solutions through a combination of Cortex, its proprietary learning management system (LMS), and a curriculum catalog with over 1,825 current courseware titles. Founded in 1987 (as FirstClass Systems, with a name change to Serebra in 2001), Serebra has over sixteen years" experience delivering e-learning solutions to both...
