IATA 7.2 – Accepting general cargo shipments

The safe and efficient transportation of dangerous goods by air requires competent personnel, meaning that employees must be trained in the functions for which they are responsible - whether or not this is stated in the job description. This is best achieved through competency-based training and assessment (CBTA).

For whom
This English course is recommended for 'Personnel responsible for the handling or acceptance of goods presented as piece goods' according to IATA's DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.2 in IATA's Dangerous Goods Training Guidance.
This training was previously known as categories 4, 5, 7 & 8 in the IATA DGR training requirements and under the name as Bewustwording Luchtvervoer Gevaarlijke Stoffen.

Course content
The main topics covered during this course include:

• Understanding the basics of hazardous materials and goods
• Recognizing dangerous goods
• Indicators in documentation of undeclared dangerous goods and substances
• Reporting accidents involving dangerous goods

Course materials

• This course does not require the student to have access to the IATA DGR
• The E-learning is interactive where possible accompanied with images, making the explanations easy to follow
• If desired, the course can be interrupted at any time. If the course is then restarted, it continues where it left off

Duration of course

• Course constist out of 2 to 4 hours of e-learning.

Practical information

• This training is available in English
  For the Dutch training, search for '7.2 - Acceptatie van algemene vracht' in the catalogue
• The certificate is valid for 24 months
• SCS Training & Consultancy B.V. is an approved CBTA Provider