DGAC is pleased to offer an exciting new addition to our current set of hazardous materials transportation training courses.

Class 1 is a unique class in that explosive classification is done by DOT and explosives may not be self-classified. There are a number of requirements for Class 1 in the US Hazardous Materials Regulations and international regulations that differ from other classes of dangerous goods including classification, shipping papers, marking, labeling, and placarding. In addition, other considerations come into play with explosives: increased financial responsibility, security, highway routing, and carrier permits. DGAC can tailor an in-house course to your needs or provide a general Class 1 training course covering the following areas:

• Classification & Approval
• Packing & Packaging
• Marking, Labeling & Placarding
• Documentation
• Handling
• Emergency Response

About the DGAC instructor:

Ben Barrett is an independent consultant specializing in the transport of explosives. He has 20 years of experience in the industry and serves as a consultant to the Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) as well as to various other clients. Ben is an active participant at the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and the International Group of Experts on the Explosion Risks of Unstable Substances. He also sits on the Technical Committee on Explosives for the National Fire Protection Association, which issues the NFPA 495 Explosives Materials Code.