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Do you need Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training?

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Training is required to carry out these responsibilities: By ground: A person who handles (see definition below), offers for transport, or transports dangerous goods must; (a) be adequately trained and hold a training certificate; or (b) perform those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate in accordance with the regs. Handling - is defined as: loading, unloading, or packing dangerous goods for the purposes of, in the course of, or following transportation. Note: it has been clarified that you do not need to have training to unpack a dangerous good that has already been received by Shipping & Receiving. WHMIS training covers this aspect. By air:(IATA regulations): No person may offer or accept dangerous goods for air transport unless those goods are properly classified, documented, certified, packaged, marked, labeled, and in the condition for shipment required by the IATA regulations. Training is required to carry out these responsibilities. The following session are being held from 9:00am–4:30pm at UPEI: IATA Air Infectious and Biological Goods Training—May 22 IATA Air Regular Refresher Training—May 23 TDG Ground Refresher Training—May 24 If you do require any of these fields of training or have questions about your potential TDG training, please contact Rylie Cole (rcole@upei.ca).