Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines
About:
This course will teach you to examine technical aspects of how to ship infectious substances by air (Division 6.2 - Categories A & B), and how to promote safe and efficient handling practices in the workplace.
Who should attend?
Airline cargo acceptance agents and freight forwarders, Medical personnel, Laboratory personnel shipping viruses for research purposes, Pharmaceutical company employees etc.
What will they learn?
By completing this Course, you will be able to:
Apply the technical aspects of shipping infectious substances by air
Review the current Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines based on the latest IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual
Use our step-by step workbook with the current Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines publication
Promote safe and efficient handling practices in the workplace
Facilitate shipments by ensuring compliance
Course Content
The key topics that are covered during this course include:
Classification, labeling, documentation, handling and emergency procedures for Infectious Substances
Interactive exercises on proper completion of the Shipper's Declaration for Infectious Substances to ensure shipment compliance with Dangerous Goods Legislation
Application of the current edition of the Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines manual
Discussions of key issues involved in the shipping of infectious substances
Course duration
This course requires approximately 8-12 hours of study depending upon the experience, to be completed in 12 months from the purchase date (enrollment validity). After the enrollment validity expires, the users will not be able to take the exam.
Assessment
Method: Non-supervised online-based exam. Exam can be taken any time at your convenience
Format: 79 multiple-choice questions
Time Allowance: 3 hours
Passing Grade: 80% correct answers
Number of exam attempts: 1
Certificate and Validity
Suceessfull Participants passing the final exam will be awarded an IATA Certificate valid for 3 years
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