Shipping hazardous materials requires following both Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and International Air Transport Association (IATA) guidelines. In the United States, IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) set the guidelines for the air transport of dangerous goods.

Topics Covered 

• Introduction to Multimodal DOT & IATA HAZMAT Shipping 
• Regulatory Agencies and Hazard Classes 
• Classes 
• The Hazardous Materials Table 
• List of Dangerous Goods for Air Transport 
• Marking, Labeling, and Placarding 
• International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations Marking and Labeling 
• General Packing Requirements 
• Packaging Exceptions 
• Documentation 
• Security 
• Incident Reporting