The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requires specific training and certification for anyone who may handle, package, or prepare hazardous materials that are transported. DOT requirements state that training be done initially and that a refresher course be conducted every three years. For most people who handle packages with DOT labels, fill out shipping papers, or transport shipments that contain hazardous materials, our DOT Hazmat Training course is a necessity. Upon completion, participants will demonstrate the basic compliance skills needed to prepare, offer, and accept domestic shipments of hazardous materials products. The course focuses on modes of shipment common to the class participants. 

This course complies with the Department of Transportation HM 126F and HM 215A Training for Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials for General Awareness/Familiarization Training 172.704 (a)(1) and Safety Training 172.704(a)(3). 

Key Topics

Awareness/Familiarization Training

• Hazardous materials regulations and employer/employee responsibilities
• Training requirements outlined in HM 126F, “Training for Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials”
• Hazardous Materials Table

Hazardous materials communication requirements, including placards/labels, shipping papers, container markings, emergency response information, and hazmat carrier and shipper requirements.

Safety Training

• Types of emergency information
• Using basic information sources

Who Should Attend
Warehouse personnel, maintenance staff, safety personnel, supervisory personnel, shipping and receiving staff, and mailroom personnel.

Course Objectives:

• Define a Hazardous material under DOT guidelines.
• Read the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) found in 49 CFR 172.101.
• Identify the hazard classes.
• Explain how DOT defines a shipping paper.