Health and Safety - Environment, Transport, Legal Series: DOT - Placarding
Product Code: reg061 Time: 60.0 minute(s) CEUs:

Summary:

This course provides an overview of the Department of Transportation placarding requirements for personnel managing hazardous materials. The steps necessary to properly select a placard, including placarding exceptions are identified. In addition, how a placard must be designed and displayed are discussed, as well as the placarding responsibilities for both shippers and carriers.

Objectives:

  • Explain how to properly select a placard for any shipment of hazardous materials
  • Determine specific design and display requirements for placards
  • Describe the responsibilities of shippers related to placards
  • Describe the responsibilities of carriers related to placards


Topics:

  • Placard selection and exceptions
  • Additional exceptions
  • Design, display, and visibility
  • Shipper responsibilities
  • Carrier responsibilities

Technical Requirements:

P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.



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