This course is for people who use, decant, unpack, move, fill, store, load, or ship dangerous goods as part of their daily job. It's ideal for warehouse team members who pack and load dangerous goods and complete dangerous goods declaration forms for freight carried on the road. If you use chemicals in your job, this course covers what you need. If you're a dispatcher or supervisor checking DG documentation, you'll know how to fill it out and what to check. If you're a forklift operator moving dangerous goods, you'll be able to stay safe and know what to do in an emergency.

The online modules include:

• Dangerous goods legislation

• Classifications of dangerous goods, including UN and GHS numbers

• Dealing with hazards and risks, including disposal of hazardous goods

• The role of people involved with dangerous goods handling

• Packaging, labels, pictograms and markings

• Load plans and packing certificates

• Storing and loading

• Segregation, placement and placarding

• Documentation

The course meets the training requirements of NZS 5433 and Regulation 4.5. It is not a certified handlers or approved fillers course.

Training should be repeated every 3 years.

We recommend you also complete the Spill Control and Spill Kit training course.

Does this course comply with Regulation 4.5?

This course covers safe working with chemicals and safe storage of all types of chemicals across the 9 classes and their divisions. For the specific chemical(s) that a person is working with, they must be provided with information about the physico-chemical and health hazards associated with it, the procedures for safe use, handling, manufacture, storage and disposal (where relevant), how to use PPE or equipment with the chemical, and what to do in an emergency involving the chemical(s). This information is usually found on the safety data sheet for the product. Generic training for groups of similar chemicals is included in this course, and this complies with clause 4.5(4). Trainees are taught how to read the SDS in this course.

What do you get with this course?

You get full access to all training materials for 6 months and a certificate of completion when you've finished it. Study in your own time at your own pace, take the modules as many times as you need to and really get to know the information. You can access it on any computer, smartphone or tablet wherever there's an internet connection available. You'll also receive a suite of useful documents:

• Classifications

• HSNO-GHS7 Conversion table

• Sample SDS (Hydrochloric acid)

• Schedule 3 segregation chart

• Segregation in storage

• UN packaging guide