Advisory Circular

Subject: Development of a Dangerous Goods Training Program

Issuing Office: Standards

Activity Area: Qualifying AC No.: 700-008
File No.: A 2204-12208 Issue No.: 01
RDIMS No.: 1887485 v.37 Effective Date: 2008-09-01

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Purpose............................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Applicability ...................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Description of Changes.................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 REFERENCES AND REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... 3
2.1 Reference Documents ..................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Cancelled Documents ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Definitions and Abbreviations .......................................................................................................... 4
3.0 BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................... 4
4.0 APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS ...................................................................................... 5
5.0 TDGR 12.1 - INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY
AIRCRAFT....................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 General Philosophy.......................................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Employees Providing Information .................................................................................................... 6
5.3 General Requirements for Air Operators Who Act as Consignors .................................................. 6
5.4 Employees Performing Acceptance................................................................................................. 7
5.5 Employees Performing Storage, Loading and Unloading................................................................ 8
5.6 Emergency Procedures.................................................................................................................... 9
6.0 TDGR 12.9 LIMITED ACCESS ....................................................................................................... 9
6.1 General philosophy .......................................................................................................................... 9
6.2 General requirements for air operators............................................................................................ 9
6.3 Storage, Loading and Unloading procedures ................................................................................ 10
6.4 Emergency Procedures.................................................................................................................. 10
6.5 Flammable Liquids ......................................................................................................................... 10
6.6 Internal Combustion Engines......................................................................................................... 10
6.7 Fire Extinguishers .......................................................................................................................... 11
6.8 Class 2.1, Flammable Gases......................................................................................................... 11
6.9 Class 8 (UN2794, UN2800) ........................................................................................................... 11
6.10 Class 5.1, Sodium chlorite and hypochlorite solution .................................................................... 11
7.0 SPECIALTY AIR OPERATORS.................................................................................................... 11
7.1 General philosophy ........................................................................................................................ 11
7.2 TDGR 1.26 – Emergency Response ............................................................................................. 11
7.3 TDGR 1.48 – Air Ambulance ......................................................................................................... 11
7.4 TDGR 12.12 – Aerial Work ............................................................................................................ 12
7.5 TDGR 12.14 – Medical Aid ............................................................................................................ 12
8.0 EXEMPTIONS REFERRING TO TDGR SECTIONS 12.4, 12.11 AND 12.13 .............................. 12
8.1 General philosophy ........................................................................................................................ 12
8.2 General requirements for air operators.......................................................................................... 12
9.0 EXEMPTIONS REFERRING TO TDGR SECTIONS 12.5, 12.6, 12.8 AND 12.17 ....................... 13
9.1 General philosophy ........................................................................................................................ 13
9.2 General requirements for air operators.......................................................................................... 13
9.3 Loading procedures ....................................................................................................................... 13
10.0 CONTACT OFFICE ....................................................................................................................... 13
APPENDIX A – TRAINING PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM................................................................ 14
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

(1) This Advisory Circular (AC) describes an acceptable means, but not the only means of
demonstrating compliance with regulations and standards. This AC in and of itself does not
change, create, amend or permit deviations from regulatory requirements, nor does it establish
minimum standards. The Air Operator may elect to follow an alternate method.
1.1 Purpose
(1) The purpose of this AC is to assist Canadian air operators to fulfill their dangerous goods training
requirements under the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) and the Commercial Air Services
Standards (CASS).
(2) This document provides recommended training objectives designed to provide a means of
evaluating the knowledge requirements for a specific dangerous goods training aspect of a task
required to be performed by an air operator’s employee involved in the handling, offering for
transport or transporting of dangerous goods.
(3) The training objectives are provided as guidance to assist air operators to identify the job function
of an air operator’s employees and do not necessarily apply to their title, position, or category of
personnel (e.g. flight crew members involved in accepting and loading dangerous goods are to be
trained in acceptance, inspection, segregation, loading, etc.).
1.2 Applicability
(1) This document is applicable to all Transport Canada Civil Aviation personnel, delegates and
industry.
1.3 Description of Changes
Not applicable

2.0 REFERENCES AND REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Reference Documents

(1) It is intended that the following reference materials be used in conjunction with this document:
(a) Part VII, subpart 2 of the CARs—Aerial Work;
(b) Part VII, subpart 3 of the CARs—Air Taxi Operations;
(c) Part VII, subpart 4 of the CARs—Commuter Operations;
(d) Part VII, subpart 5 of the CARs—Airline Operations;
(e) Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and the Transportation of dangerous
goods Regulations (TDGR);
(f) AC 700-001, Issue 02, dated 2008-07-11—Procedures for the Carriage of Dangerous
Goods To the Company Operations Manual;
(g) Commercial and Business Aviation Policy Letter (CBAPL) Number 143, dated
2002-02-22—Civil Aviation Service Levels—Air Operations;
(h) Commercial and Business Aviation Advisory Circular (CBAAC) No. 0258, dated
2006-09-11—Clarification of the Definition of the Terms “Active Fire Suppression” and
“Forestry” as Used in Section 12.12 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Regulations;
2.2 Cancelled Documents
(1) As of the effective date of this document, the following documents are cancelled:

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(a) TP 12208, dated 2006-12-31—Guidelines and References for the Development and
Standardization of Dangerous Goods Training Programs for Air Transport in Canada.
(b) Dangerous Goods Standards Notice No. 6, TP 13773, dated 2002-02-11—Transport
Canada Approval of Air Operator Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training Programs
and Dangerous Goods Chapters of Operations Manual.
(c) Dangerous Goods Standards Notice No. 9, TP 13773, dated 2002-06-12—Training
Requirements for Handling, Offering for Transport, Transporting or Importing Dangerous
Goods by Air.
(d) All other similar documents, including regional documents providing guidance to air
operators or associations.
2.3 Definitions and Abbreviations
(1) Definitions and abbreviations supporting this document may be found in the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 (TDG Act, 1992), the TDGR, or the ICAO TIs. Where a term or
abbreviation is defined in more than one document including the TDG Act, 1992, and TDGR, the
definition provided by the TDG Act, 1992, or TDGR takes precedence.
(2) Where the TDG Act, 1992, TDGR, or the ICAO TIs are silent on a given term or abbreviation,
definitions from another Canadian authority (e.g. Nuclear Safety and Control Act for nuclear
substance) if none exists, then a definition from a dictionary may be used on a case-by-case
basis.
(3) The following definitions and abbreviations are used in this document:
(a) Air ambulance means an aircraft that is dedicated to, and configured for, the transport of
patients, of persons who are accompanying or who have accompanied a patient, or of
medical personnel.
(b) Air operator means an air carrier for the purpose of this document.
(c) CARs means the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
(d) COM means Company Operations Manual
(e) ICAO means the International Civil Aviation Organization.
(f) ICAO TIs means ICAO Doc 9284—Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Air.
(g) National Authority means the Transport Canada, Civil Aviation.
(h) Substantive changes means amendments to either the regulations or the operation of
the air operator that have direct operational impacts on an air operator handling, offering
for transport or transporting of dangerous goods activities.
(i) TCCA means Transport Canada Civil Aviation
(j) TDG Act, 1992 means the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992.
(k) TDGR means the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
(l) Training program means series of training events given to participants and includes
initial and recurrent training.

3.0 BACKGROUND

(1) In Canada, legislation for the transportation of dangerous goods by air is contained in the
TDG Act, 1992, and the TDGR Part 6 - Training.
(2) The TDGR Part 6 – Training stipulates that the employer has the responsibility to issue a training
certificate to its employees once satisfied that the employee is adequately trained to perform

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assigned duties, or has the employee work under the direct supervision of a trained individual
holding a valid training certificate.
(3) The TDG Act, 1992 and TDGR do not specify how training is to be conducted and does not have
any authority for training program approval.
(4) The training program approval requirements are met as per CARs 702.76, 703.98, 704.115, and
705.124.
(5) This document has been developed to provide training objectives and assist Canadian air
operators submitting training program(s) for review and approval.

4.0 APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS

(1) The Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holder has an obligation to meet the Canadian Aviation
Regulations (CARs) and the Commercial Air Services Standards training requirements, and the
training on the content of the Company Operations Manual (COM).
(2) To have a training program approved, an air operator submits the training program(s) and the
applicable part(s) of the COM to TCCA Regional Office, and can complete the application form
included in Appendix A of this document to assist with the review and approval process.

5.0 TDGR 12.1 - INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY

AIRCRAFT

5.1 General Philosophy

(1) General applicability
(a) If the air operator handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods employees
should be able to explain their duties.
(b) Employees should be able to understand TDGR requirements (including Schedule 2 -
Special Provisions and Part 1 – Special Cases exemptions and applicable conditions),
and the ICAO TIs, where appropriate.
(c) Employees should be able to understand the ICAO TIs exemptions and applicable
conditions, where appropriate.
(2) Definitions
(a) Employees should be able to locate definitions related to the safe transport of dangerous
goods by air.
(3) Explain what shipments can contain dangerous goods, and what action to take if it is believed
that undeclared dangerous goods are being offered for transport.
(4) Complete list of classes, divisions and definitions
(a) Employees should be able to explain the classes and divisions of dangerous goods and
the classes that may be accepted for transport by the air operator.
(5) State variations
(a) If the air operator handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods that are to
be transported from Canada to another country, employees should be able understand
the State variation(s) that apply to that country.
(6) List of general descriptions to aid in the recognition of undeclared dangerous goods
(a) Employees should understand the procedures to prevent undeclared dangerous goods
from being loaded onto an aircraft.
(7) Permit for equivalent level of safety

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(a) Employees should be able to understand how a specific permit affects their activities.
(8) Dangerous goods forbidden for transport by air under any circumstances
(a) Employees should be able to find information on dangerous goods forbidden for transport
by air.
(9) Dangerous goods in airmail
(a) If the air operator handles or transports mail, employees should be able to explain the
restrictions concerning dangerous goods in airmail.
(10) Dangerous goods in limited quantities
(a) If the air operator handles, offers for transport or transports a limited quantity article or
substance, employees should be able to explain how to identify limited quantity
shipments.
5.2 Employees Providing Information
(1) Information to the Pilot-in-Command
(a) Employees, as applicable, should be able to identify and complete the information to the
pilot-in-command.
(2) Information in case of emergency:
(a) Employees, as applicable, should be able to locate and explain the information to
communicate, and to whom in the event of an in-flight emergency.
(b) Employees, as applicable, identify and understand what information must be provided to
emergency services and to the National Authority.
(3) Information to passengers:
(a) Employees, as applicable, know where to find and explain dangerous goods passenger
baggage information.
(b) Employees responsible for passenger check-in, know how to identify and detect
dangerous goods carried by passengers.
(c) Employees know where to find a list of acceptable dangerous goods for transport in
passenger baggage, and explain the conditions.
5.3 General Requirements for Air Operators Who Act as Consignors
(1) Information to employees
(a) Employees should be able to find the information that enables them to carry out their
responsibilities with regards to handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous
goods by air.
(2) Salvage packaging
(a) If the air operator handles, offers for transport or transports salvage packaging,
employees should be able to explain how to determine if the salvage package is
compliant.
(3) Removal of dangerous goods safety marks and empty packaging
(a) Employees should be able to explain when dangerous goods safety marks need to be
changed or removed.
(4) Mixed packaging

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(a) If applicable, employees should be able to explain how to package two or more
dangerous goods within the same outer packaging, and know how to properly mark and
label the package.
(5) Classes and divisions
(a) Employees should be able to explain the classes and divisions of dangerous goods
pertinent to their operations, and understand the consignor’s responsibility for the
classification of dangerous goods, including the requirements for any applicable
emergency response assistance plan (ERAP).
(6) Packaging, Packing groups and Packing Instructions
(a) Employees should be able to explain the requirements of TDGR Part 5 – Means of
Containment and appropriate packaging standard.
(b) Employees should be able to understand the different packing group.
(c) Employees should know how to properly package dangerous goods by using the proper
packing instructions and general packing requirements, as applicable.
(d) Employees should know how to properly package different substances together.
(e) Employees should know how to properly package dangerous goods in an overpack.
(7) Dangerous Goods list
(a) Employees should be able to explain how to use TDGR Schedule 1 and 2.
(b) Employees should be able to explain what information can be found in a dangerous
goods list.
(c) Employees should be able to identify the proper shipping name and the UN number.
(8) Transport of samples
(a) employees should be able to identify samples.
(9) Marking and Labelling
(a) Employees should understand what marking is required on packaging and overpacks.
(b) Employees should know what labels are required and how to properly affix them to the
package.
(c) Employees should know what labels are required for overpacks, and how to properly affix
them to the overpack.
(d) Employees should know what handling labels are required and how to affix them to the
package.
(10) Documentation
(a) Employees should know the purpose of a dangerous goods transport document, how to
complete it, and the consignor’s responsibility with respect to documentation and the
retention of documents.
(b) When an air waybill is used, employees should be able to explain what information is
required on it.
(c) If the shipper is shipping any dangerous goods under special provisions, exemptions, or
permits of equivalent level of safety, employees should know what conditions apply and
how to comply with them.
5.4 Employees Performing Acceptance
(1) Employees should be able to:

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(a) Demonstrate how to use an acceptance checklist when conducting an acceptance check.
(2) Packaging:
(a) Determine if the shipment complies with TDGR Part 5 – Means of Containment and ICAO
TIs packaging provisions.
(b) State which dangerous goods the air operator is permitted to transport in a freight
container, unit load device, or pallet.
(c) Ensure that there is no leakage and the integrity is not compromised, and ensure it is
safe for transport.
(d) Understand the segregation requirements as they apply to dangerous goods packed
together.
(e) State how it can be determined if dangerous goods packed in an overpack comply with
the regulations.
(3) Marking and Labelling:
(a) Know how to determine the packages are properly marked.
(b) Know how to determine the package is properly labelled.
(4) Documentation
(a) Know what documents are required, the format, the quantity, their use and the company’s
process for retention.
(b) Know what information is required on the dangerous goods transport document.
(c) When an air waybill is used by the air operator know what information is required.
(d) If the dangerous goods are being accepted under special provisions, exemptions, or
Permits of Equivalent Level of Safety, the employees explain applicable specific
conditions.
(5) Provision of information in cargo acceptance areas
(a) Employees should be able to locate and explain notices in cargo acceptance areas.
5.5 Employees Performing Storage, Loading and Unloading
(1) Loading restrictions - Employees should be able to:
(a) explain the conditions and the air operator’s loading procedure.
(b) Understand and be able to demonstrate how to apply the segregation requirements.
(c) Understand and be able to demonstrate how to apply the loading requirements for liquid
dangerous goods.
(d) explain the requirements for transporting, loading and securing “cargo aircraft only”
dangerous goods,.
(e) If the Air Operator transport toxic or infectious substances, explain the loading
requirements.
(f) explain what information must appear on the outside unit load devices containing
dangerous goods.
(g) If the Air Operator handles, offers for transport or transports radioactive material, explain
the hazards involved with handling radioactive material, as well as the requirements and
the procedures for stowage, storage in transit, segregation and separation during
transport.

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(h) If the air operator handles, offers for transport or transports magnetized material, dry ice,
expandable polystyrene beads or self-reactive substances and organic peroxides, explain
the requirements affecting their loading.
(2) Damaged or leaking packages
(a) Employees should be able to explain what action must be taken with respect to packages
of dangerous goods, including radioactive material packages, found damaged, leaking or
believed to be contaminated.
(3) Replacement of labels
(a) Employees should be able to explain what should be done with a package that has its
label(s) lost, detached or illegible.
5.6 Emergency Procedures
(1) Reporting
(a) If the employees are responsible for reporting dangerous goods accidents and incidents,
they should be able to determine under what circumstances an immediate and 30-day
report must be completed, what information must be reported, and to whom it is sent.
(b) Employees should state what information must be provided, and to whom, when
undeclared or mis-declared dangerous goods are found in cargo or passenger baggage.
(2) Emergency Response Information
(a) Employees should be able to state what emergency response procedures are to be
followed in the case of an accident or incident involving dangerous goods, and where
these procedures can be found.

6.0 TDGR 12.9 LIMITED ACCESS

6.1 General philosophy

(1) List of general descriptions to aid recognition of undeclared dangerous goods
(a) Employees should understand procedures to prevent undeclared dangerous goods from
being loaded onto an aircraft.
(2) Cargo and passenger carrying aircraft
(a) Employees should be able to understand if the provisions of section 12.9 of the TDGR
can be applied.
(3) Definition of limited access
(a) Employees should be able to explain the TDGR 12.9 limited access conditions.
6.2 General requirements for air operators
(1) Information to employees
(a) Employees should be able to find information that enables them to carry out their
responsibilities with regards to handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous
goods by air.
(2) Marking and labelling
(a) Employees should understand what marking is required on packaging and overpacks.
(b) Employees should understand what labels are required on package and overpacks.
(c) Employees should know how to properly affix labels to packages.
(3) Records

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(a) Employees should know the purpose of the documents, how to complete them, and how
they should be retained.
(b) The employees should be able to explain what information has to be retained, how and
when to produce such record.
(4) Provision of Information
(a) Employees should be able to explain how the air operator informs passengers that
dangerous goods are forbidden in passenger baggage (e.g. notices).
(b) Employees should be able to identify and complete the information to the pilot-in-
command, using the appropriate form.
6.3 Storage, Loading and Unloading procedures
(1) Employees should explain the requirements for the loading and unloading and on board the
aircraft.
(2) Employees should be able to understand and demonstrate how to apply the segregation
requirements to the dangerous goods that the air operator transports.
(3) Employees should be able to explain the requirements for transporting, loading and securing
“cargo aircraft only” dangerous goods, and those that are transported on passenger carrying
aircraft.
(4) If the employees are responsible for loading, unloading or transporting dangerous goods, they
should be able to identify who is responsible for providing the pilot-in-command with information
concerning the dangerous goods, and when and how that person receives information related to
the dangerous goods.
(5) If the air operator is a helicopter operation, employees should be able to identify who receives the
dangerous goods information, and who is responsible for providing it.
6.4 Emergency Procedures
(1) If the employees are responsible for reporting dangerous goods accidents and incidents, they
should be able to understand and explain an immediate and 30-day report, what information must
be reported, and to whom it is sent.
(2) The Pilot in Command should be able to explain the information that should be provided in the
case of an in-flight emergency.
6.5 Flammable Liquids
(1) Employees should be able to explain which flammable liquids are acceptable for transport.
(2) Employees should be able to explain which drums are acceptable for transport.
(3) Employees should be able to explain which small means of containment are acceptable for
transport.
(4) Employees should be able to explain under what conditions a means of containment may be
reused.
(5) Employees should be able to explain which large means of containment are acceptable for
transport.
(6) Employees should be able to explain the quantity of dangerous goods that can be carried on a
passenger carrying aircraft and a cargo aircraft.
6.6 Internal Combustion Engines
(1) Employees should be able to explain the packaging requirements.

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6.7 Fire Extinguishers

(1) Employees should be able to explain the packaging requirements.
6.8 Class 2.1, Flammable Gases
(1) Employees should be able to explain which flammable gases are acceptable for transport.
(2) Employees should be able to explain the packaging requirements.
(3) Employees should be able to explain the maximum quantity of flammable gas that is permitted on
a passenger carrying aircraft or on a cargo aircraft.
6.9 Class 8 (UN2794, UN2800)
(1) Employees should be able to explain the packaging requirements and applicable exemption.
(2) Employees should be able to explain the gross mass of the batteries permitted on an aircraft.
6.10 Class 5.1, Sodium chlorite and hypochlorite solution
(1) Employees should be able to explain the packaging requirements and the maximum amount
permitted.

7.0 SPECIALTY AIR OPERATORS

(1) This section only applies to specialty air operators using a Canadian conditional exemptions
found under TDGR 1.26 – Emergency Response Exemption, 1.48 – Air Ambulance Exemption,
12.12 – Aerial Work, 12.14 – Medical Aid,
(2) The general philosophy applies to all specialty air operators.
7.1 General philosophy
(1) If the air operator handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods under an
exemption, employees should be able to explain the conditions under which such an exemption
would apply to safely perform their job.
(2) Employees should be able to locate definitions related to the safe transport of dangerous goods
by air.
(3) Employees should understand the regulatory, safety, company operational and training
requirements for handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods within Canada.
(4) Employees should be able to identify misleading safety marks.
(5) Employees should be able to recognize undeclared dangerous goods from being loaded onto an
aircraft.
(6) Employees should be able to understand how Permit for Equivalent Level of Safety affects their
activities.
(7) Employees should be able to identify dangerous goods that are forbidden for transport by air.
7.2 TDGR 1.26 – Emergency Response
(1) If the air operator handles or transports dangerous goods under this exemption, employees
should be able to explain their duties and under what conditions this exemptions may be used.
7.3 TDGR 1.48 – Air Ambulance
(1) If the air operator handles or transports dangerous goods under this exemption, employees
should be able to explain their duties and under what conditions this exemptions may be used.

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7.4 TDGR 12.12 – Aerial Work

(1) Employees should be able to explain when and under what conditions they may perform their
duties under this section.
(2) Employees should know that smoking is prohibited on board the aircraft.
(3) Employees should be able to explain how to properly package dangerous goods.
(4) Employees should understand and explain the segregation requirements.
(5) Employees should be able to explain action that should be taken when packages of dangerous
goods, are found damaged, leaking or believed to be contaminated.
(6) Employees should be able to understand and know how to complete the information to the pilot-
in-command.
(7) Employees should be able to locate the information to be communicated, and to whom, in case of
an in-flight emergency.
(8) If employees are responsible for reporting dangerous goods accidents and incidents, they should
be able to explain immediate and 30-day report, .
7.5 TDGR 12.14 – Medical Aid
(1) Employees should be able to explain the conditions under this section.
(2) Employees should be able to identify dangerous goods forbidden for transport by air.
(3) Employees should be able to explain the air operator approval process.
(4) Employees should be able to explain how the information to the pilot-in- command is transferred.
(5) Employees should be able to explain the markings and labels found on packages and overpacks .
(6) Employees should know how to properly package dangerous goods.
(7) Employees should be able to explain the requirements for transporting, loading and securing
dangerous goods on passenger aircraft and “cargo aircraft only”.
(8) Employees should be able to explain action to be taken with packages of dangerous goods,
found damaged, leaking or believed to be contaminated.
(9) If the air operator transports oxygen, employees should be able to explain the conditions for
transport on board the aircraft.
(10) Employees should be able to identify and complete the information to the pilot-in-command,.
(11) If the employees are responsible for reporting dangerous goods accidents and incidents, they
should be able to understand an immediate and 30-day report, what information to be reported
and to whom.

8.0 EXEMPTIONS REFERRING TO TDGR SECTIONS 12.4, 12.11 AND 12.13

8.1 General philosophy

(1) If the air operator handles, offers for transport or transports explosives listed in section 12.4,
employees should be able to explain the applicable conditions.
8.2 General requirements for air operators
(1) Employees should be able to explain notification to the air operator.
(2) Employees should be able to know which of the explosives are accepted for transport.
(3) Employees should be able to explain the marking on the means of containment.
(4) Employees should be able to explain the quantity limits permitted.

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(5) Employees should be able to understand the packing requirements.

9.0 EXEMPTIONS REFERRING TO TDGR SECTIONS 12.5, 12.6, 12.8 AND 12.17

9.1 General philosophy

(1) Employees should be able to explain their specific duties as applicable to a given exemption.
(2) Employees should be able to explain the conditions of the exemption including TDGR sec. 12.1
requirements.
9.2 General requirements for air operators
(1) Employees should be able to understand and explain their duties with respect to receiving a
written notification from the consignor; the content, time frame, and acceptance of the notification
by the air operator; the time frame for keeping the notification; the communication of the
notification from the air operator to each aerodrome listed on the flight plan; and the validity
period of these agreements.
(2) Employees should be able to explain the marking requirements for outer packaging.
(3) Employees should be able to explain where to locate the quantity limits, when applicable, and the
reference to the appropriate packing instruction.
(4) Employees should be able to identify dangerous goods that are forbidden for transport by air.
(5) Employees should be able to explain the conditions for transport.
9.3 Loading procedures
(1) Employees should be able to locate the appropriate loading compartment on the aircraft.

10.0 CONTACT OFFICE

For more information please contact:

Program Coordinator (AARTD)

Phone: 613-991-3988
Facsimile: 613-954-1602
E-mail: lessaro@tc.gc.ca

Suggestions for amendment to this document are invited and should be submitted via the Transport
Canada Civil Aviation Issues Reporting System (CAIRS) at the following Internet address:

www.tc.gc.ca/CAIRS

or by e-mail at: CAIRS_NCR@tc.gc.ca

Original signed by Ron Carter for Don Sherritt on August 6, 2008

Don Sherritt, Director

Standards Branch

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APPENDIX A – TRAINING PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Legal Name of Air Operator (as per Operating Certificate) and AOC #

1.2 Trade Name (if different from 1.1 above)

1.3 Full Address E-mail Address

Telephone Number Cell Number Fax Number

2. TYPE OF TRAINING PROGRAM

2.1 Please circle the type of training program you are requesting approval for:

Initial Training Recurrent Training Initial and Recurrent Training

2.2 Please indicate by a checkmark (9) the training program(s) you are requesting approval for:

Consignor
Acceptance
Storage, Loading, and unloading
Provision of information
Emergency Procedures
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations requirements (section 12.1 of the TDGR)
Explosives, Class 1.4S (section 12.4 of the TDGR)
Limited access (section 12.9 of the TDGR)
Geological core (section 12.11 of the TDGR)
Aerial work (section 12.12 of the TDGR)
Medical aid (section 12.14 of the TDGR)
Flight deck restrictions (section 12.17 of the TDGR)
4. COURSE SYLLABUS

4.1 The company should submit the complete training program which should include:

4.1.1 The training objectives

4.1.2 The list of subjects to be covered in the training program

4.1.4 Course tests or training validation process

4.1.6 A completed cross-reference listing where each subject appears in the training
program

5. TYPE(S) OF OPERATION(S)

5.1 Please indicate by a checkmark (9) what type(s) of operation(s) you are involved in:

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Land-base Water-base
Multi-base
Passenger and cargo Cargo aircraft only
Combi operation Scheduled passenger/cargo operations
Medical Aid Air operator-owned dangerous goods
Air Ambulance Offer dangerous goods for transport
Dangerous goods to supply limited Bulk dangerous goods operations (i.e. fuel,
access etc.)
Circle the type of cargo compartment(s) used: A B C D E
6. PERMITS FOR EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY

6.1 Please list the permit number(s) that you are using:

7. SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

7.1 Please send your completed application and documents to the appropriate TCCA Regional
Office

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