Dangerous Goods for (EU) Ramp Inspectors
Course content
The one-day Ramp Inspector DG Course is a supplement to the 4-day EU Ramp inspectors course and presents alone a practical case study for all the necessary items related to Dangerous Goods inspection within the EU Ramp Inspection programme.
The case study gives an overview of Dangerous Goods (DG). What it is, what are the related requirements, what is the overall process and who is involved in the transportation of DG. After this general overview, the class will be divided into real Ramp inspection teams and these teams will handle the case by fulfilling practical and technical inspection items in a practical “live” class facility with dangerous goods presented ready for carriage in an aeroplane. All of the case study elements are presented from the perspective of the Ramp inspector and addresses the applicable ICAO regulations, the inspection procedures including what to look for, where to inspect, and appropriate actions to take in the event of non-compliance.
By following this course, the participant will understand all elements from the KEY 10 IATA/ICAO training and he/she will know how to inspect these items in daily practice. To this end, the training course will present:
- History of the regulations (ICAO Annex 18, Technical Instruction 9284, IATA DG manual) and general philosophy;
- List of Dangerous Goods;
- Specific responsibilities of airline operators (incl. training);
- Acceptance and storage, inspection markings, labeling and marking;
- Inspection documentation (i.e. shipper's declaration, NITOPIC/NOTOC/NOTAC, emergency schedules);
- Storage and Loading Procedures;
- Pilots’ notification;
- Provisions for passengers and crew;
- Inspection for damage or leakage;
- Loading restrictions - Cabin and general (segregation, CAO labeled cargo);
- Securing cargo;
- Common SAFA Dangerous Goods findings;
- SAFA DG inspection methodology
Course prerequisites
A general previous understanding of the SAFA inspection methodology and a working knowledge of the basic DG requirements is advantageous, although during the training all these elements will be addressed in detail.
Participants are kindly requested to bring a laptop to the course to access course material which will only be provided in electronic format.
Scheduled dates
None, request by mail