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If given the task of packaging or inspecting and accepting hazardous materials for transportation, could you do so in compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations' (HMR's) packaging requirements? Your employer wants to make sure you can, since the Department of Transportation (DOT) and its designated agencies regulate the packaging and transportation of hazardous materials. These agencies also have the authority to inspect hazardous materials packages and fine or penalize you as well as your employer for any HMR violations. Take this course to learn about general packaging requirements. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped and for air, highway, rail or water carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

Can you tell what a package contains based on its markings? Take this course to learn about the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT, Hazardous Materials Regulations regarding marking and labeling for hazardous materials. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped and for air, highway, rail or water carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

Can you tell what a shipment contains based on its label or placard? Take this course to learn about the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations regarding labeling and placarding. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped and for air, highway, rail and water carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

Do you know the requirements for transporting hazardous materials via highway in the United States? Take this course to learn about the general requirements including loading and unloading, segregation, and special situations. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by highway and for over-the-road carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

Do you need to transport hazardous materials by air? Take this course to learn about Part 175 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, or HMR. You'll learn about the specific requirements to accept, handle and transport hazardous materials by air. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by air and for air carriers. Please be aware that this course covers content specific to the U.S. Additional training is required regarding International Air Transport Association, or IATA, requirements. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

Do you need to transport hazardous materials by rail? Take this course to learn about Part 174 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, or HMR. You'll learn about the specific requirements to transport, handle, load and segregate hazardous materials for transportation by rail. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by rail and for rail carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more