IMDG Code 38th amendment became mandatory from 1st January 2018. Training is mandatory for shore side personnel since 1st January 2010.

IMDG Code requires all those involved in dangerous goods transport by sea to be trained in General Awareness, Function Specific and Security.An indicative list of functions and example job roles is listed below. If you or your organization handles one or more of these functions persons involved must receive required training.

How to evaluate who must be trained in IMDG Code?

Functions and related Job Roles

• Classify: Shippers / Manufacturers of Dangerous goods, Those who decide whether goods are dangerous or not, Related chemists, Those who prepare Safety Data Sheets.
• Pack: Those who pack their products, Those who repackage dangerous goods, Those who palletize dangerous goods, Those who fill tanks / bulk containers.
• Mark, label, placard : Those who pack their products, Those who repackage dangerous goods, Those who palletize dangerous goods,  Those who packs containers, road vehicles, Those who  fill tanks/ bulk containers
• Load/unload cargo transport units: Those who are in charge of packing containers, filling tanks, shippers, CFS staff
• Prepare transport documents: Those who prepare or sign a Dangerous Goods Declaration or sign a  Container Packing Certificate
• Offer for transport: Those who handle Dangerous goods bookings, Shippers, Freight Forwarders etc.
• Accept for transport: Those who accepts Dangerous Cargo Bookings for carriage: Freight forwarders, Shipping Lines
• Handle in transport: Those who handles Dangerous Cargo in transport to/from ports/CFS etc.
• Prepare loading/stowage plans: Those who prepare stowage plans for ships
• Load/unload from ships: Those who load/unload Dangerous Goods to/from ships (Stevedores/Gantry operating staff)
• Carry dangerous goods: Employees of Lines who are responsible for safe Carriage on board their vessels

What must be trained?

Below is an indicative list of sections to be trained for different job roles

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