2024 Program
OVERVIEW
This course is supplemental to DOT training for ground transport of radioactive materials and is NOT available as a separate course.. It is the user’s responsibility to insure that all other DOT training requirements have been met as outlined in the Prerequisites listed below.
Prerequisites : Satisfactory completion of DOT Training for Highway Shippers of Radioactive Materials for either Radio Pharmacy employees or Nuclear Medicine Technologists.
- General awareness and familiarization with radioactive materials
- General safety considerations for radioactive materials
- Security awareness training
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide required training specific to the packaging, labeling and proper documentation of packages containing radioactive materials with the proper shipping name of Radioactive Material, Type A Package to be offered for transport by domestic air carriers.
ENROLLMENT
This course is linked to the DOT Highway course. You cannot access this course without first enrolling in a DOT Highway course. Automatic access will be given after enrollment in the prerequisite course.
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the regulatory agencies responsible for US air transport of radioactive materials.
- Discuss the input of advisory groups who influence the regulations of air transport of dangerous goods.
- Explain the requirements for appropriate packaging and labeling of packages offered for domestic air transport.
- Complete a Dangerous Goods Airbill for Radioactive Material, Type A Package.
Please be aware that this course does NOT offer CPE or VOICE Credit