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From here to there: Topics in Transportation (CET) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designations. have minimum educational and/or work experience, written A Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor with Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety September 2016 SPRAY 35 • DOT General Safety Every hazmat employee is also required to receive safety training concerning: (a) emergency response information required by 49 CFR, part 172, subpart G; (b) measures to protect the employee from the hazards associated with dangerous goods to which they may be exposed in the work place, including specific measures the hazmat employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure; and (c) methods and procedures for avoiding accidents, such as the proper procedures for handling packages containing hazardous materials. • Hazardous Materials Security Awareness Each hazmat employee must also receive training that provides an awareness of security risks associated with hazardous materials transportation and methods designed to enhance transportation security. This training must also include a component covering how to recognize and respond to possible security threats. • Function-Specific Each hazmat employee must be provided function-specific training concerning requirements of 49 CFR subchapter (or exemptions or special permits issued thereunder) that are specifically applicable to the functions the employee performs. As an alternative to the function-specific training requirements of the subchapter (49 CFR subchapter C), training relating to the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code may be provided to the extent that such training addresses those functions authorized by 49 CFR part 171, subpart C. • Professional Accreditation However, unlike Europe, the DOT does not require each dangerous goods shipper to employ an accredited hazardous materials professional. The DOT only specifies that the training provided to its hazardous materials employees be relevant and of sufficient length to meet the minimum regulatory requirements specified in 49 CFR § 172.704. Because of the complexity of the HMR, companies should consider reducing the number of hazardous materials employees and assign those functions to a smaller group, which is then provided more detailed hazardous materials transportation training. Companies are also encouraged to consider funding the training for one or two individuals that seek professional accreditation. In the U.S., there are several organizations that offer professional accreditations including the Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers (IHMM), the Dangerous Goods Trainers Association (DGTA), and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, through which you can earn the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP), Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer (CDGT), Certified Environmental Health & Safety Trainer Each board certified accreditation requires that candidates letters of recommendations from peers and successful completion of a series of written exams. To receive more information about professional safety and hazardous materials accreditations, contact ShipMate, Inc. at +1 (310) 370-3600 or contact any of the following organizations: Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) 11900 Parklawn Dr., Suite 450 Rockville, MD 20852-2624 Phone: 301-984-8969 Fax: 301-984-1516 E-mail: info@ihmm.org Dangerous Goods Trainers Association, Inc. (DGTA) 1138 N. Germantown Pkwy Suite 101, #356 Cordova, TN 38016 SPRAy Phone: +1 (901) 290-2270 International / +1 (888) 400-4953 toll-free (North America only) E-mail: info@dgta.org Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) 2301 W. Bradley Ave. Champaign, IL 61821 Phone: +1 217-359-9263 Fax: +1 217-359-0055 Authority.


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