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2024 Dangerous Goods Training Schedule: New Courses and New Venues

Posted by Peter East, December 05, 2023

For 2024 we are launching a number of new training courses and expanding our availability in the classroom at venues across the country, and online.

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Sodium Ion Batteries: Implications for Transport

Posted by Peter East, November 03, 2023

How will regulations address the growth in sodium batteries and their transport?

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Join our DGSA Course in Manchester This November - Special Offer £995

Posted by Peter East, October 10, 2023

Are you looking to enhance your career and qualify as a Dangerous Goods Safety Advising (DGSA)? Peter East Associates is thrilled to announce that we are running a special offer for our upcoming DGSA course in Manchester this November.

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How to Become a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser in the UK: A Comprehensive Guide - Part Two

Posted by Peter East, September 01, 2023

Are you set to take the DGSA exam soon? Have a read of our exam guide to better understand the process.

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How to Become a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser in the UK: A Comprehensive Guide - Part One

Posted by Peter East, September 01, 2023

Are you thinking to qualify as a DGSA? Have a read of part one of our guide to find out more about the process.

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What is the difference between certification and revalidation dangerous goods by air training courses?

Posted by Peter East, August 16, 2023

One of the questions we get asked most in the office is the difference between our revalidation and certification training courses and whether delegates can attend both under different circumstances.

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Department for Transport Publishes new Dangerous Goods by Road Exception

Posted by Peter East, July 07, 2023

The Department for Transport has published an updated set of approved derogations, transitional provisions and exceptions for the carriage of dangerous goods by road.

They include a new exception on the transport of medical gases by healthcare workers, exempting them from some ADR requirements in specific circumstances.

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Three key take-aways from the VCA’s 2023 Dangerous Goods Seminar

Posted by Peter East, June 23, 2023

On 20th June 2023, we spent the day in Birmingham, attending the Vehicle Certification Agency’s 2023 Dangerous Goods Seminar. Here are three things we learnt:

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New Lithium Battery Course in Central London

Posted by Holly Waterhouse, February 24, 2023

To serve the growing number of technology companies transporting lithium batteries around the world, we are launching brand new central London dates for Carriage of Lithium Batteries by Air, Road & Sea training courses.

Held in the heart of tech City in central London, the course venue is within easy reach of all the major London mainline stations, and a short walk from Old Street, Moorgate, Shoreditch High Street and Liverpool Street stations.

Delegates will learn how to pack and ship lithium batteries and gain a detailed understanding of the IATA, ADR & IMDG Dangerous Goods Regulations.

Next available dates are 13 - 14 March 2023. Book now to avoid dissapointment.

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