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Description

International law requires that all staff involved in the shipping, packing, documentation, handling or carriage of Lithium Batteries by Air must complete a comprehensive training course approved by the appropriate national competent authority. In the United Kingdom this is the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the Air Navigation Order (Dangerous Goods Regulations).
The Lithium Battery by Air course is fully approved by the CAA for shippers, freight agents. Our instructors have the practical and commercial expertise and hold the required approvals from the CAA covering the subject knowledge, course presentation and presentation skills. The Lithium Batteries by Air courses are based on International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations.

Overview

Day 1:
• Course Outline
• UK Law
• Applicability
• General Philosophy
• Forbidden / damaged /defective Lithium batteries
• Hidden dangerous goods
• Pax and crew
• Transport by post
• Variations
• Class
Day 2:
• Proper shipping names and UN numbers
• Special provisions
• Selecting packaging
• Overpacks
• Packing Instruction
• Testing of packagings
• Packaging specification markings
Day 3:
• Marking
• Labelling
• Completion of the dangerous goods transport document/ Shipper's Declaration
• Completion of the Air Waybill (or similar document)
• Retention and dissemination of information
• Exam

Outcome

– By successful passing of an examination, pass mark 80%, a certificate is awarded registered with the Civil Aviation Authority, Valid for 2 years

Additional Information

When attending this course the delegate is required to bring their own copy of the IATA books

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) 66th Edition 2025

This event is available for: Members and Non Members

15th July 2025

9:00am - 4:30pm

In-Person

East Midlands Chamber, Chesterfield, S41 8ND

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*All our business prices are excluding VAT at 20%.

For further information on this event, please contact International Trade Training on 0333 320 0333 or email internationaltraining@emc-dnl.co.uk

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