Convey Dangerous Goods By Road - HAZCOM DGR

1 P a g e 0 Reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd - May 2014 - Version HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd 10 Reier Rd Postnet Suite 1550 Croydon Private Bag X1007 Kempton Park, 1422 Lyttelton, 0140 Tel: (Johan) 084 320 4555 / (Brendan) 084 810 6984 Fax: 086 595 1247 email: This training material is designed to meet the practical daily operational requirements of: Drivers, Transport Operators, OHS Practitioners, Consignors, Consignees, Law Enforcement Officers, Qualified Persons for Loading and Offloading, Sales Representatives, Call-Centre Operators, IMS First Responders, Vehicle Fitment Technicians, Commercial Vehicle Dealerships, Labour Recruitment Agencies, Signage Manufacturers and This guide covers the relevant legislated requirements of the following: United Nations UNECE ADR; South African National Road Traffic Act; National Road Traffic Regulations; Occupational Health and Safety Act; SANS CODES: 10228, 10229, 1518, 1157, 10187, 10231, 10232, 10368.

2 And some generic Municipal Emergency Services By-Laws SAQA UNIT STANDARD ID No: 123259 UNIT STANDARD TITLE: Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD LEARNER ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR THE PRESCRIBED LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTING LISTED Dangerous Goods BY ROAD NQF LEVEL: 3 CREDITS: 4 Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD SAQA US: 123259 NQF: 3 CREDITS: 4 P a g e 1 Reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd - JULY 2015 - Version Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD ASSESSMENT OUTLINE AND CONTENT INDEX PART DESCRIPTION PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION TO Dangerous Goods 6 2 THE NINE HAZARD CLASSES 11 3 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR Dangerous Goods 22 4 REGULATION OF Dangerous Goods WHEN CONVEYED ON PUBLIC ROADS 25 LOAD COMPATIBILITY CHART 33 5 PLACARDING OF VEHICLES CONVEYING Dangerous Goods 43 6 PRESCRIBED DOCUMENTS FOR Dangerous Goods CONVEYED ON PUBLIC ROADS 52 7 THE DUTIES OF RESPONSIBLE PARTIES: THE CONSIGNOR 59 8 THE DUTIES OF RESPONSIBLE PARTIES: THE QUALIFIED PERSON 63 9 THE DUTIES OF RESPONSIBLE PARTIES: THE OPERATOR 66 10 THE DUTIES OF RESPONSIBLE PARTIES: THE DRIVER 73 11 THE DUTIES OF RESPONSIBLE PARTIES.

3 THE CONSIGNEE 83 12 VEHICLE COMPLIANCE 86 13 FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRST AID 95 Acknowledgments South African Bureau of Standards National Department of Transport South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD SAQA US: 123259 NQF: 3 CREDITS: 4 P a g e 2 Reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd - JULY 2015 - Version LEARNER INFORMATION Name: .. Address: .. Name: .. Postal Code: .. Tel: (H).. (W) .. Fax: .. Cell: .. E Mail: _____ How to use this Manual This manual belongs to you. It is designed to serve as a reference guide during your training assessment and as useful information for future use. It contains references, activities, and practical exercises and other aids and is designed to assist you in developing your personal knowledge and competencies specified in the Specific Outcomes and the Assessment Criteria of Unit Standard 123259 You may follow in the book as the assessor leads you through the training content.

4 Make notes and comments that will help clarify or retain information. Write down ideas and questions you would like to ask the Assessor. Participate actively in the assessment as this will give you an opportunity to learn from other people s experiences and to practice new skills. LOOK, LISTEN AND LEARN!!! Each module will be preceded by outcomes and assessment criteria, as referenced in: SAQA Unit Standard: 123259 Convey Dangerous Goods By Road. Relevant South African National Standards (SANS) National Road Traffic Act, 93 of 1996 National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 Outcomes describe what you must know, achieve and be able to do in order to be found competent. Copyright Warning: This manual is subject to strict copyright and intellectual property laws in South Africa, and may not be reproduced, re-distributed, re-sold, used for training purposes or any other unlawful act.

5 This manual is sold to one user only (the learner) and is therefore only for his or her personal use after training and assessment is completed. Any other use of this document may only occur with the written authorisation of the author / compiler and HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD SAQA US: 123259 NQF: 3 CREDITS: 4 P a g e 3 Reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd - JULY 2015 - Version THIS TRAINING MANUAL AND RELATED MATERIAL WAS RESEARCHED, DEVELOPED, DESIGNED, WRITTEN AND COMPILED FOR: HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd (t/a Fire & Safety Dynamics CC) Lothlorien Industrial Park, 490 Tedstone Road, Wadeville, 1422 Tel: 084 810 6984 Fax: 0865 951 247 email: Website: _____ COPYRIGHT Please Note: Copyright and Intellectual Property of HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd Copyright 2013 / 2014 All rights reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd. No part of this material may be-reproduced; duplicated; distributed; published, presented, shared, stored in any form of retrieval system; transmitted; used in any form or used by any means, albeit electronic, mechanical, photo-copied, recorded or any similar means; without the express written permission of HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd.

6 This manual was researched, written, compiled and revised by: Brendan Adams (Assessor) TETA-ASSR08-1470 Tel: (+27) 084 810 6984 office hrs HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd has sole copyright of this training material. Please be aware that all the methods and processes used for delivering this information and all supporting documentation remain the sole intellectual property of HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd. DISCLAIMER Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, efficacy, relevance and completeness of this guide, HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd, its employees, agents, assessors, facilitators, representatives, contractors, associates and/or shareholders shall not be held liable in any way whatsoever for any financial loss, damage to property, or injury to any persons or animals, nor for any charge of criminal or civil liability brought against any learner, person, organisation, company or institution as a direct, or indirect result of any act, deed, misinterpretation, incorrect application, error or omission that may occur, either during or after completion of any training, outcomes-based assessment, learning process or on-the-job training, where any use is made of- or the wrongful implementation of- information contained in this manual and/or any other related training aids or presentation methods used, occurs or is committed by any such party.

7 It remains the responsibility of every South African Citizen, and any visitor to South Africa, to keep abreast of changes in legislation, standards, by-laws or any other relevant legislation. Ignorance of the Law is not an excuse Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD SAQA US: 123259 NQF: 3 CREDITS: 4 P a g e 4 Reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd - JULY 2015 - Version ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW Note that this training assessment forms part of several National Qualifications as per Page 10: NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: PROFESSIONAL DRIVING ID: 50285 SAQA UNIT STANDARD (US: 123259) Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD NQF LEVEL: 3 CREDITS: 4 (This replaces Unit Standard 10230, " Convey Dangerous Goods by Road", NQF Level 4, 8 Credits) The purpose of learning is to ensure safe loading, conveying and off-loading of Dangerous Goods according to legal and organisational requirements. Credited learners can Convey Dangerous Goods in accordance with legal, safety, manufacturer and other relevant requirements and handle incidents safely when they occur.

8 CREDITED LEARNERS ARE CAPABLE OF: Complying with relevant legal documentation requirements. Applying safety and standard operating procedures during loading and off-loading. Applying safety procedures in the event of an incident. Complying with the requirements of SANS 10231 in terms of behaviour en-route. LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING NQF Level 2 Mathematical Literacy and Communication competence UNIT STANDARD RANGE The learner should prove competence relevant for all nine classes of substances. HOW YOU WILL LEARN The training methodology includes facilitator-led presentations, reading of notes, individual and group activities, group discussions, video segments, examples and skills-application exercises. By knowing what you want to get out of this training course from the start and by applying your new skills immediately, you will contribute immensely to making the experience both interactive and stimulating for all participants in the group.

9 How will you be assessed? You will be assessed against the Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria of SAQA Unit Standard 123259 Convey Dangerous Goods By Road, by completing a Model Answer Questionnaire (Summative Assessment) and/or Portfolio of Evidence (Formative Assessment) at the end of training. These will provide evidence of your competencies and your ability to apply your knowledge applicable to loading, conveying and off-loading of vehicles transporting Dangerous Goods . When you are judged as competent against the unit standard you will also be awarded 4 credits towards various other related Qualifications Learning Duration This training assessment requires 40 notional hours to complete, comprising 8 Hours of theoretical training, practical evaluation and assessment in a classroom and the additional 32 notional hours of on-the-job skills application. A further competency assessment by virtue of a 32-notional-hour Portfolio of Evidence may be required in some cases.

10 Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD SAQA US: 123259 NQF: 3 CREDITS: 4 P a g e 5 Reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd - JULY 2015 - Version THE LEARNERS EXPECTATIONS You will achieve maximum results from this training course if you take the time to think about what you want to take away with you from the whole learning experience. Write down some of the things you would like to learn from this course and make a point to address them in your group or with the facilitator as you progress Note that many questions you have when you arrive will most likely be answered as the training and assessment progress through the day. Write down all relevant, yet unanswered questions and ask your assessor through the course of the day or at the end of the course / assessment Convey Dangerous Goods BY ROAD SAQA US: 123259 NQF: 3 CREDITS: 4 P a g e 6 Reserved to HAZCOM -DGR (Pty) Ltd - JULY 2015 - Version PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO Dangerous Goods WHAT ARE Dangerous Goods ?