Hazmat Packaging
Interpret regulatory requirements for hazardous materials transportation and apply proper classification, marking, labeling, and packaging practices.
What you will learn
This course is designed to provide basic information about common dangerous goods transported in the automotive industry. It will cover the many requirements associated with transporting dangerous goods. This course starts with an introduction to the automotive packaging industry and provides the fundamental knowledge necessary to get you up to speed in this vast sector of packaging. We’ll overview the packaging processes involved in packaging production, overseas distribution, and after sales operations. Learners will then review dangerous goods requirements that are defined within mode-specific transportation regulations. Requirements include but are not limited to training, classification, packaging, marking, labeling, and communication—which will all be discussed in this course. The goal of this course is to successfully utilize the learning to better apply hazmat processes within your organization.
Course Objectives
Gain an understanding of the importance of automotive packaging and its supply chain
Interpret categories of production components
Classify overseas shipments
Read and interpret knocked down export methods
Understand and differentiate between production, after sales, and overseas packaging challenges
Discuss mode specific transportation regulations and requirements
Differentiate between dangerous goods (DG) and hazardous materials (HAZMAT)
Review common automotive dangerous goods
Be able to name and classify hazardous materials for transportation
Become compliant with DOT, ICAO, IATA, IMO
Design and approve packaging specifications and labeling for dangerous goods
Utilize learning to better apply hazmat processes within your organization
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1Welcome to the Course(video)
- 1.2How to Navigate This Course(video)
- 1.3Automotive Packaging Workbook Download(download)
- 1.4Disclaimer(pdf)
- 1.5World Packaging Organisation Recognition(pdf)
- 1.6Production Packaging(video)
- 1.7Overseas Packaging(video)
- 1.8After Sales Packaging(video)
- 1.9Knowledge Check: Introduction(quiz)
- 1.10Resources: Introduction(multimedia)
2.0 Hazmat Packaging
- 2.1Introduction(video)
- 2.2The Basics(video)
- 2.3What's the Big Deal?(video)
- 2.4Keys to Compliance(video)
- 2.5Keys to Compliance: Regulations(video)
- 2.6Keys to Compliance: Training(video)
- 2.7Keys to Compliance: Packaging(video)
- 2.8Keys to Compliance: Marking, Labeling, and Hazard Classes(video)
- 2.9Keys to Compliance: Load Securement(video)
- 2.10Keys to Compliance: Placarding (video)
- 2.11Handling Investigators and Penalties(video)
3.0 Conclusion
- 3.1Knowledge Check: Hazmat Packaging (quiz)
- 3.2Resources: Hazmat Packaging (multimedia)
Instructor
Andrew Hurley, PhDFounder
23 Lessons
16 Videos
2 Hours
Choose Your Access
Get the flexibility you need to learn packaging on your schedule.
Automotive Packaging Certificate (APC)
This course as part of the Autmotive Packaging Certificate. Exploring distinctive aspects of automotive packaging, with exclusive content unmatched by any other.
