27304 Process Documentation for Freight Forwarding of Dangerous Goods by Air and Sea

Explanatory notes

1 Legal and formal requirements to be complied with include:

Civil Aviation Act 1990;

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) 2011, published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA);

Hazardous Substance and New Organisms Act (HSNO) 1996;

International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code 2010, published by the International Marine Organization (IMO);

Maritime Transport Act 1994.

2For the purposes of assessment against this unit standard, any new, amended, or replacement legislation, regulations, Rules, standards, and codes of practice affecting the outcome of this unit standard will take precedence, pending review of this unit standard.

3Definitions:

Dangerous goodsmean substances or articles having properties described in the IMDG Code or IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations;

Documentation means any hard copy or electronically held information;

Organisational requirements include any legal requirements, standards, codes of practice, organisational and/or site policies and procedures, industry best practice and manufacturers’ instructions. These must be available to candidates, providers, and assessors;

The Regulations means IATA DGR or the IMDG Code as appropriate.

4A minimum of six consignments (three air and three sea) is required.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Verify documentation and information received with dangerous goods is accurate.

Evidence requirements

1.1Verify that the substance and/or product is correctly identified in accordance with the regulations.

1.2Verify that the dangerous goods are correctly classified in accordance with the regulations.

1.3Verify that the documentation received is compliant with legal and organisational requirements.

Outcome 2

Process documentation for forwarding of dangerous goods.

Evidence requirements

2.1Process documentation accurately and in accordance with the Regulations.

2.2Forward documentation with the dangerous goods in accordance with legal and organisational requirements.

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