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Hazmat Regulations Are Complex. We Keep It Simple
Our Hazmat Transportation Training workshop is a one-day class taught by experienced trainers, covering information for shippers, supervisors, managers, and drivers. The class fulfills the training requirements outlined in CFR 172.704.
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If you are involved in the transportation of hazardous materials, you are likely aware of the importance of DOT Hazmat Transportation Training. Our training covers everything from the different classes of hazardous materials to regulatory requirements and emergency response procedures.
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Train Online Or Pick A Class Date
Your employees can meet the CFR 172.704 hazmat training requirement online, at their own pace. If you'd rather train together, tell us the date you need and we'll schedule a one-day Hazmat Transportation class for your team.
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Prefer to train your whole team at once? We bring the classroom to you and deliver hands-on Hazmat instruction on-site, scheduled around your operation.
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What You'll Learn In Our Hazardous Materials Transportation Classes
Every class works from real shipping scenarios so your team leaves able to apply the rules, not just recite them.
- How DOT defines hazardous materials
- When hazardous materials rules apply
- The 9 hazard classes
- Recognizing shipping paper information and format
- How to properly prepare shipping papers
- Introduction to the 172.101 hazmat table
- How to select proper packaging to transport product
- Basics of marking and labeling packages
- Proper placarding of a transport vehicle
- Loading and unloading hazmat
- Separation and segregation of hazardous materials
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Hazmat Training Topics
Enroll your employees in the self-paced 49 CFR hazmat course online, or ask us to teach any of these classes for your team on a date you choose.
CTRI Prerequisite, 49 CFR Hazmat Employee Training
The hazmat employee training every registered inspector is required to hold before the cargo tank class. Self-paced and online, so your inspector can clear it the week before class rather than the morning of.
- General awareness, function specific, safety and security awareness
- Self-paced online, start and stop as your schedule allows
- Satisfies the 49 CFR 172.704 training requirement
- Your certificate of completion when you finish
- Course book shipped to you
By Request
We teach these classes for your team by request. Contact us to book one, and we will set the dates and the format with you.
By requestHazardous Materials Ground - Carrier
8 hours
In person , Live virtual , Self-paced (coming soon)
This HM ground shipping class introduces carriers and drivers to the fundamentals of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in Title 49 Parts 100-180. The course covers the fundamentals of transporting hazardous materials, including hazard classes and divisions, documentation, and segregation of materials. Students are also trained in the basics of security awareness and when a security plan is required.
By requestHazardous Materials Ground - Shipper
8 hours
In person , Live virtual , Self-paced (coming soon)
This HM ground shipping class introduces hazardous materials shippers and warehouse personnel to the fundamentals of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in Title 49 Parts 100-180. Students learn the requirements for classifying, packaging, marking, labeling and documenting hazardous materials shipments. Students also learn common exceptions to the HMR, such as limited quantities, how they are defined and how they should be handled.
By requestIM/UN - Portable Tank
8 hours
In person , Live virtual , Self-paced (coming soon)
This course helps students understand the regulatory and recordkeeping requirements for the continuing qualification of DOT specification portable tanks, including IM 101 and 102 portable tanks, UN portable tanks, and DOT 51, 56, 57 and 60 portable tanks. Subjects include periodic and intermediate inspection requirements, external and internal inspection, the leakage test, the pressure test and container framework inspection where applicable. The course also introduces the general design requirements for these portable tanks.
By requestIntermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
8 hours
In person , Live virtual , Self-paced (coming soon)
This one-day class provides specialized training on HMR requirements for Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), or "totes." Students dive deeper into the HMR and discuss the regulatory requirements for IBC retesting, requalification and maintenance. The course also teaches students to identify an IBC by the UN code marked on it and how to use that code to find the specific regulations that apply.
By requestLithium Batteries
8 hours
In person , Live virtual , Self-paced (coming soon)
This one-day course takes students deeper into the HMR and covers the specific requirements for the classification, chemistry and shipping of lithium batteries. Students learn best practices for safely packaging and shipping lithium batteries in compliance with the HMR. The standards learned in the HMR also apply to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
By requestMOTS - Materials of Trade
2 hours
In person , Live virtual , Self-paced (coming soon)
This course covers the regulatory requirements for employees who routinely carry hazardous materials in a motor vehicle for business use. In certain cases, the materials of trade (MOT) provisions allow regulatory relief for materials carried in the vehicle for specific purposes. Students learn to identify materials that qualify for the relaxed hazmat standards when carried as MOT, how to properly package, label and carry MOT on a motor vehicle, and general awareness of hazardous materials regulations and security threats.
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Hazmat Training FAQs
What is Hazmat Transportation training?
Hazmat Transportation training is a program designed to educate employees about the safe handling, packaging, and transportation of hazardous materials in compliance with DOT regulations.
Who needs DOT Hazmat training?
Employees involved in the transportation of hazardous materials, including drivers, loaders, and handlers, are required to undergo hazmat training to comply with DOT regulations.
Is DOT Hazmat training required by law?
Yes. Hazmat training is required by law for employees involved in the transportation of hazardous materials. Failure to comply can result in fines, penalties, and other enforcement actions.
What are the consequences of non-compliance?
Non-compliance with hazmat training requirements can result in fines, penalties, and other enforcement actions. It can also increase the risk of accidents, injuries, and environmental damage.
What topics are covered in DOT Hazmat training?
Our DOT Hazmat Transportation training covers the nine hazard classes, when the regulations apply, how to recognize and prepare shipping papers, the 172.101 hazmat table, selecting proper packaging, marking and labeling, placarding a transport vehicle, and the safe loading, unloading, segregation, and separation of hazardous materials.
Where can I find a Hazmat Transportation training course for DOT compliance?
DOT Training Solutions offers the 49 CFR hazmat employee training as a self-paced online course you can enroll in on this page. We also teach one-day Hazmat Transportation classes on a date you choose, including in person at your facility. Contact us to set a date for your team.
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