Dangerous Goods Support & Training
ADR Training
Looking to become a qualified ADR driver or refresh your existing qualification?
- FULL ADR (5-day) – Core, Packages, Tankers, Classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
- PACKAGES ONLY (3.5-day) – Core, Packages, Classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
- TANKER ONLY (3-day) – Core, Tankers & Class 3
- Refresher ADR Courses
- For Classes 1 and 7, please contact us for additional information.
DGSA Support
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Stay fully compliant with dangerous goods regulations with support from our certified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers (DGSA).
Where required under current legislation, we help ensure your business meets all legal obligations with complete confidence.
We provide practical, hands-on guidance, safety audits, compliance monitoring, and tailored training solutions to reduce risk, improve safety performance, and maintain ongoing regulatory compliance.
DGSA Training
- Become a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser.
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Our 5-day course provides in-depth training in line with the current SQA Syllabus.
To become a fully qualified DGSA, candidates must pass three examinations: Core, All Classes, and Road.
As a DGSA, you will also understand the scope of the legislation, the challenges of the DGSA and the responsibilities involved.
Contact us if you would like to know more.
General Awareness
Course Overview
- Introduction to ADR/CDG regulations and legal responsibilities
- Identification and classification of dangerous goods
- Understanding hazard classes and associated risks
- Packaging requirements for dangerous goods transport
- Use of UN approved packaging and specifications
- Correct labelling and marking of packages
- Vehicle placarding and transport marking requirements
- Safe loading, handling, and stowage of dangerous goods
- Segregation rules for incompatible substances
- Awareness of limited quantities and exemptions
- Transport documentation requirements and accuracy checks
- Recognition of waste classification under ADR
- Roles and responsibilities of all supply chain participants
- Environmental protection and spill prevention measures
- Common compliance errors and how to avoid them
- Inspection and enforcement procedures awareness
- Consequences of non-compliance with regulations
Lithium Battery Awareness
Course Overview
- Overview of lithium-ion and lithium metal battery types
- Understanding hazards associated with lithium batteries
- UN38.3 testing requirements and transport safety standards
- Classification of lithium batteries under Class 9 dangerous goods
- Understanding the risks associated with damaged and defective batteries
- Packaging requirements for lithium batteries in transport
- Use of approved packaging and containment methods
- Marking and labelling requirements for lithium battery shipments
- Documentation requirements for battery consignments
- Awareness of transport exemptions for lithium batteries
- Understanding limited quantity and excepted quantity provisions
- Safe handling, storage, and loading practices
- Requirements for used, end-of-life, and recycling batteries
- Special provisions applicable to lithium battery transport
- Emergency response awareness for battery incidents
- Compliance with ADR/CDG regulations for lithium transport
- Common compliance errors and how to avoid them
Consignor
Course Overview
- Correctly identifying and classifying dangerous goods
- Ensuring goods are properly packaged in the correct packaging
- Marking and labelling packages correctly with required labels
- Providing accurate and complete transport documentation
- Declaring the correct UN number, Proper Shipping Name, and hazard class
- Ensuring compatibility of dangerous goods with packaging and other goods
- Applying relevant special provisions and transport restrictions
- Ensuring packages meet testing and performance standards
- Securing goods to prevent damage or leakage during transport
- Providing emergency information where required
- Ensuring the consignment is offered only to authorised carriers
- Retaining required records and documentation where applicable
- Ensuring employees involved are properly trained in dangerous goods handling
