DOT Hazmat – Air Carrier General Requirements

Part 175 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) contains requirements related to the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by aircraft. It applies to the offering, acceptance, and transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by all aircraft to, from, or within the U.S., and by aircraft of U.S. registry anywhere in the world. This interactive, online course will discuss the responsibilities of air carriers with regards to the HMR, the permitted use of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, exceptions to the prohibition of hazardous materials on passenger aircraft, and hazmat employee training requirements.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the terms “cargo aircraft,” “passenger aircraft,” “dangerous goods” and “hazmat employee”
  • Compare the requirements for hazardous material air shipments in Part 175 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with those in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Technical Instructions
  • List the HMR requirements, including employee training requirements, for air carriers who transport hazardous materials
  • List the shipping paper and pilot notification requirements for hazardous materials shipped in commerce by aircraft
  • Describe the hazardous material exceptions for passenger aircraft

Specs

Course Level Intermediate
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Joelle Scheldorf

Author

Joelle is a Chemical Engineer with a BS from the University of Washington and an MS from the University of Idaho. She worked as a Process Engineer at an integrated pulp and paper mill, an Instructor at the University of Washington, and a WinGEMS Simulation Software Engineer and Trainer before joining Convergence Training in 2006.

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