There is no Canvas retraining for Hazardous Material or Dry Ice training. When due, sign up for ZOOM or perform Dry Ice Training again.
In order to ship hazardous materials or dangerous goods by any means, you must receive formal training from the EHS office.
This training is meant to protect people, the environment and property based on regulations from two distinct organizations:
- The Department of Transportation (DOT)
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In this training course, you will become familiar with the requirements for all aspects of hazardous materials transportation developed by these two organizations, including:
- For shippers of hazardous material:
- Hazardous material classification;
- Specific packaging requirements;
- Labeling and marking of packages;
- Shipping papers;
- and transport security.
- For transporters of hazardous material:
- Loading and unloading trucks, rail cars, ships and airplanes;
- Transferring of hazardous material from one container to another;
- and transport security.
Who should train?
Receivers and Consignees of Hazardous Materials
These individuals are exempt from all transport regulations. Please note that this does not include ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Material Support personnel or any ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ employees who transport hazardous material around campus. This exemption only applies to the laboratory personnel receiving the package.
Prior to Training
Faculty members, staff members and students must have taken and be current for either Laboratory Safety and Regulated Chemical training or Hazard Communications training and, if applicable, Bloodborne Pathogens training. All trainings can be scheduled through the EHS office by calling 216.368.2907.
The Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Material Shipment training is required every two years for any employee or student who ships hazardous materials. This is because transportation regulations are frequently being changed and updated.
Hazardous Material Shipping Training
In order for a person (faculty member, staff member or student) to ship hazardous materials or dangerous goods by any means, they must receive formal training from the EHS office. NOTE: EHS is currently only using ZOOM for trainings until further notice. Training can be .
Separate Dry Ice Shipping Training
If the only hazardous material you ship is dry ice, separate online training is available. You must take the dry ice training every other year unless you take the standard Hazardous Materials Shipping training. Prior to sending any packages containing dry ice, all persons are required to have completed the online training and the test included in this training. The test must be printed and completed in full and then returned to the EHS office via fax at 216.368.2236 or handed in personally. You must wait for written approval from an EHS Safety Specialist before shipping any material on dry ice.