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DOT Hazmat: Function Specific ‑ Packaging

The DOT Hazmat: Function Specific - Packaging course is tailored for professionals involved in handling, transporting, or supervising hazardous materials. This program provides comprehensive instruction on proper packaging techniques, regulatory compliance, and safe transport of hazardous goods.

Participants will gain knowledge on selecting appropriate containers, understanding material compatibility, and applying proper labeling and marking in accordance with DOT regulations.

The course is ideal for safety officers, warehouse personnel, transport supervisors, and employees working with hazardous materials. Completing the course ensures participants earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs), a Certificate of Completion, and a PVC wallet ID to verify their qualification.

By combining practical instruction with regulatory guidance, this training helps reduce workplace incidents and ensures compliance with federal hazardous materials standards.

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Learning Objectives

Differentiate between the terms “package” and “packaging” as defined by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Recognize the shipper’s responsibilities regarding proper packaging and understand any applicable exceptions.
Explain specialized packaging types, including both generic and specific packaging rules, and note situations where exceptions apply.

Understand packaging regulations for limited quantities, agricultural products, materials of trade, and laboratory packs.
Identify the proper methods for handling and packaging damaged or leaking hazardous material packages.
Apply DOT regulations to ensure compliance with packaging standards and maintain safety during transportation.

Course Outline

1. Course Overview
2. General Packaging Requirements
3. Air Shipments
4. Packaging Exceptions

5. Leaking or Damaged Packages, Hazardous Waste, and Overpacks
6. DOD Packaging
7. Final Exam

Training Process

Hazmat employers are required to train, assess, and certify every hazardous materials employee within 90 days of hire. Refresher training must be provided at least once every three years. Employees who take on new hazmat responsibilities must also complete initial training within this timeframe, and until then, may perform their duties only under direct supervision. DOT mandates retraining and testing at least every three years, while the FAA requires air carrier employees to undergo training every two years. Employers must maintain proper training records to demonstrate compliance. Additional training may be required depending on your role, such as OSHA, EPA, or other hazardous materials response instruction. Beyond external training, employees should also complete site-specific training provided by their employer, which should focus on company-specific hazard prevention procedures, equipment usage, health and safety policies, and emergency protocols. This training should be thoroughly documented.

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