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Interactive Dangerous Goods CD Now Available CD Media Training Limited has launched an interactive CD "An Introduction to Dangerous Goods". Lasting about 30 minutes, the CD introduces the background to dangerous goods, classification, proper shipping names, packaging, marking and labelling and also includes a multiple choice test. Purchasers of the CD receive a certificate. The CD is available from CD Media Training Limited - www.cdmediatraining.com. You will also find a lot more information on this site. Peter East Associates is a partner in this venture. Peter East Associates Offshore Training In April 2006, one of our trainers, Tina Virdee-Basra, qualified to deliver dangerous goods training to offshore installations in the North sea and the Irish sea. Since completing this training Tina has delivered several courses offshore. If you are interested in offshore training please do contact us for a further discussion of your training requirements. Shipper Imprisoned for Sending Undeclared Dangerous Goods Trader who turned jet into flying timebomb (extract from Sunday Express – 1 January 2006) “Passengers aboard a jumbo jet were blissfully unaware it was carrying cargo that could have blown their plane from the sky. Packed into an ordinary-looking cardboard box in the hold were chemicals used to make weapons and rocket fuel destined for Iran . An escape of gas could have caused an explosion or the release of poison fumes into the cabin with deadly results for the 163 passengers and 17 crew aboard the flight from Heathrow to Dubai Their British Airways Boeing 747 landed safely but the businessman who thought up the terrifying scheme was last week jailed for a year.
In the first prosecution of its kind, Manu Chandnani, of Penenden Heath, Maidstone, arranged for the three chemicals – two of which can be used to make weapons and the rocket fuel – to be flown to Tehran via Dubai . They were packed into a plain cardboard box with no labelling or accurate documentation, Maidstone Crown Court was told. The chemicals were so dangerous that not only are they banned from being transported by air but also prohibited from being sent to Tehran because of the suspicions over Iran's ambitions to build nuclear weapons.
Chandnani, 54, who runs a one-man business called Scott Science in Headcorn, Kent, admitted endangering the safety of the aircraft and causing dangerous chemicals to be carried on the plane. He had labelled the contents of the box as a lab test kit”. This incident was investigated jointly by the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates . Expert opinion regarding a spillage of the chemicals (methylhydrazine, thionyl chloride or phosphorus oxychloride) found on board the aircraft was that it could have resulted in lethal effects within a period of hours. General
Security Awareness Training (GSAT)
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the introduction of mandatory training for all airport employees who work airside,often referred to as the Restricted Zone. This new requirement takes effect from 19 January 2008 for all new applicants for an airside pass. Current pass holders will have to receive this training before 1 January 2009. The new training course consists of five parts: the threat to aviation, objectives and organisation of aviation security, restricted zone protection and access control, prohibited articles and the trainee's role in aviation security. With our team of eight air cargo security instructors, Peter East Associates will be able to deliver this new course in-house from December 2007 and will launch a nationwide training programme of open courses in January 2008. For more information and a quotation for in-house training, please contact Nicholas Mohr.Incident with Compressed Gas Cylinder Recently an aluminium compressed gas cylinder containing ethyl chloride exploded in a warehouse in Dubai, UAE having been flown from Manchester in the UK. One person was injured in the explosion. The investigation by the UK Civil Aviation Authority centres on a potential reaction between the ethyl chloride and the material of the cylinder, aluminium alloy. Please contact the ofice, and we can forward you more information on this incident.
Dangerous Goods Compliance Check / DGSA Service Peter East Associates offers a consultancy service as well as DGSA services and training health checks. Full details of these are available in the Services section of the website. Please click here for more information. There is a list below of the questions we cover in this section. If you have any question you want answered, please call or e-mail us as we want to change, update and generally edit this section regularly to reflect our customers' interests.
Q. Can I still
use diagnostic specimens as a proper shipping name? We
cover these issues and the very important new classification criteria
for Class 6.2 in our Carriage of Infectious Substances
by Air and our Carriage of Dry Ice by Air training
courses. Q. Is there a legal requirement for a test at the end of each training course? A. The answer is yes and no! By looking at section 1.5 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, you can see that it states that 'a test must be taken to verify understanding of the regulations'. So, at the end of each dangerous goods by air certification or revalidation course, there is a test. This, however, is an open-book test with questions based entirely on the material covered - we do not ask trick questions. Candidates can use the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, course notes as well as their own notes. For training courses in the transport of dangerous goods by road and sea, we have more flexibility. There is no requirement for a test, and we do not hold a formal exam. Throughout the course, there are frequent exercises for delegates to become familiar with the ADR and IMDG manuals, and we also sometimes end the course with a quiz or even a case study. However, we do not mark these papers, and maintain an informality throughout. Our tutors also prefer to spend the time explaining the regulations rather than on a formal test. Our Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser training courses prepare delegates for the DGSA exam which is an open exam. We therefore spend time going through exam technique, and do have mock exams for all the three subjects. This means that when delegates come to the real exam, they have already had experience of the type of questions asked and are aware of the limited time available. Q.
Is refresher or revalidation training mandatory? A. Yes - it is something we do all the time. We need to have a longer discussion to see the methods of transport that you use (road, sea and air), the class or products that you ship and the number of people who need training. In recent months, we have delivered this tailored training on-site to a shipper of perfumery products, a shipper of air bags, a shipper of lithium batteries, a shipper of dry ice and a a shipper of life-saving appliances. Please take a look at some of the case studies in the services section of this website. The advantage of this training is that you can save time. Instead of having to cover nine classes of dangerous goods, we can concentrate on one. However, do remember that the certificates we issue at the end of the training will only over you for this one class or UN number, so if you then begin to ship other products, you will need further training. If we are only covering one class of dangerous goods, we usually find two days for the air course is sufficient with a further one or two days to cover road and sea. If the courses follow on, much of the information, such as identification, classification and specification packing, are the same for all modes, and this saves time as well. Q. Will you train people at the weekend? A. Yes - in fact Saturday is often a busier day for us than Friday. There is no additional cost for Saturday training, but there is a surcharge for Sundays and Bank Holidays. We understand that for many companies, Saturday is the most convenient day to release staff, so are quite happy to fit in with your requirements. Please, however, book Saturday training as far in advance as possible as we do get very busy some weeks. There is no simple answer to this question. There are several factors to consider - such as the size and scope of your operation, the number of employees and sites as well as the involvement with dangerous goods. Some companies have only one substance to be concerned about - others have many more. On balance, it might be easier for a small company to have an external consultant, but one can also argue that a larger company might benefit from external support. One also has to add that although every qualified DGSA has passed the exams, this does not mean that he / she knows how to be an effective DGSA. Some consultants might tend to hide in the background to an extent that they do not perform well while some employees have so many other responsibilties that they are also of no help. However, when deciding, do remember the decison can be changed. Interview three or four DGSAs, and engage him or her for a trial period. Then maybe continue if it works or get someone qualified - flexibility is another option which should not be forgotten. We can supply you with some names of some excellent DGSAs - many of our trainers act also as DGSAs, and we have others we know who are also very competent. Alternatively, we run courses to prepare you for the exams three to four times every year. Q. Are my security or dangerous goods qualifications valid if I change my job? Yes - the certificates that we send you after both our dangerous goods by air courses (CAA certificated) or air cargo security (Department for Transport endorsed) are personal to you. So, if you change jobs, we suggest you ask your previous employer for your certificate, and show it to your new employer. The qualification is personal in the same way as a driving licence. Should you be unable to obtain the original certificate, please contact this office, and we will see what we can do to assist.
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