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HMT-100
Preparing Hazardous Materials for Transportation by Motor Vehicle, Initial Training - 3 Days

Click here for a printable course description This introductory-level course covers basic skills needed to prepare, offer and accept domestic shipments of hazardous materials. Instruction will focus on non-bulk packages transported by motor vehicle.

Meets applicable requirements for initial and recurrent training.

Regulations Covered: US DOT HMR (49 CFR)
Prerequisite: None
Materials Provided: US DOT HMR (49 CFR), ABC Textbook, compliance checklist
Class hours: 8AM - 5PM
Sign-in 7:30 - 8AM on first day
Class ends at 1PM on last day
Material Covered: Organization and Structure of the DOT HMR
Definition, Identification and Classification of Hazardous Materials
  • Hazard Classes/Divisions
  • Packing Groups
  • UN/NA Numbers
  • Precedence of Hazards for Multiple-Class Materials
  • Proper Shipping Name Selection
  • Technical Name Rule
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Marine Pollutants
  • Materials Poisonous by Inhalation (TIH Materials)
  • Use of the Hazardous Materials Table
    Special Provisions
    Packaging Selection
    Marking and Labeling
    Shipping Paper Requirements
    Placarding

    Registration fee = $675.00 ($595.00 DGAC members)

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