Dangerous Goods

Program objectives:
This Dangerous Goods course is designed to provide the necessary training and assessment that is required by statutory authorities to allow drivers to apply for or renew their bulk transportation of dangerous goods licence.

Key Features:
Hazards associated with dangerous goods and responsibilities when transporting them
Identify and recognise dangerous properties of placarded loads
Emergency procedures
Identifying correct fire fighting extinguishers and PPE requirements
Australian Dangerous Goods Code by Road and Rail (ADG-7.3)
Prescribed quantities of dangerous goods and requirements for vehicles to be placarded
Segregation of dangerous goods
Entry requirements
Depending on the State / Territory this may not be limited to:

Relevant and valid driver’s licence (in your state or territory)
Suitable driver traffic history
Note: Certificates of Competency issued from this course are only recognised by the competent authority for a period of six (6) months from the date of issue by the RTO for the purposes of issuing a licence. In order to apply for a Dangerous Goods Driver Licence, you also need a Driver Commercial Health Assessment – Medical Certificate completed by a qualified medical practitioner stating that you’re medically fit to drive a dangerous goods vehicle and dated not more than 6 months prior to your application being made, your trainer will talk about it during the course.

You must hold a dangerous goods driver licence in Victoria to drive a licensed vehicle carrying dangerous goods. Dangerous goods include materials such as: flammable liquids (petrol, kerosene, turpentine, flammable paints etc.), corrosives (hydrochloric acid), flammable gases (LP Gas), and non-flammable non-toxic gases (CO2).

Licence is valid for up to 5 years. We offer Dangerous Goods Licence Renewal.