Intoduction to DGSA training course in Belfast

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In response to an EU directive, all undertakings involved in the transport, including loading and unloading, of dangerous goods by road and rail, will have to appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety
Adviser (DGSA).
The general duty of the DGSA is to advise the head of the undertaking on how to achieve the safe transport and handling of these goods, in compliance with national and international regulations.
The course is intensive, involving 7 days classroom study and covers the European Transport Regulations (ADR), UK Domestic Regulations (CDG) and the Emergency Action Code (EAC) list, which accompanies the UK regulations.
To book any of our courses or for any further information call on
07779 249 494
For those companies who decide not to appoint one of their own staff members as a DGSA, we can offer our DGSA consultancy service.

A DGSA's duties include monitoring compliance with the law, preparing annual reports, monitoring procedures and advising the employer with regards to dangerous goods.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Understand and apply both ADR and UK domestic regulations
  • Understand your responsibilities
  • Classify dangerous goods according to the type of hazard and degree of danger
  • Identify dangerous goods correctly
  • Correctly identify marking and labelling requirements
  • Document consignments correctly
  • Identify correct transport requirements in accordance with the regulations

The DGSA examination has three elements:

Core section - compulsory for all candidates, consisting of 10 questions.

All classes or general chemical classes, or class 1, or class 2, or class 3 (especially for
UN 1202, 1203 and 1223) or Class 7 -section consists of at least 8 questions.

Road, rail, or inland waterway section - contains two sections. Section "A" is a case study, section "B" has a range of compulsory questions
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