Course Overview
Air cargo personnel who handle radioactive packages must comply with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) and applicable national civil aviation authority requirements. This one-day course trains cargo handlers, ramp agents and acceptance staff on the recognition, handling, storage and incident response procedures for radioactive air cargo consignments.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify radioactive package types and IATA labelling for air transport
- Apply IATA DGR requirements for acceptance checking of radioactive consignments
- Handle, store and position radioactive packages in accordance with aircraft loading regulations
- Complete documentation requirements for radioactive air cargo
- Respond appropriately to damaged packages, spillage and radiation incidents at airports
- Identify radioactive packages requiring special CAAS/GCAA notification
Who Should Attend
Course Outline
- IATA classifications for radioactive materials in air transport
- Package categories: excepted, type A, type B, type C
- Labels, marks and placards specific to air transport
- Transport index and criticality safety index for aircraft loading
- Identification of special form and low dispersible material
- Acceptance checking: label condition, TI values, shipper's declaration
- IATA segregation requirements from passengers and food
- Aircraft loading positions and TI summation rules
- Temporary storage at cargo facilities: distance requirements
- Personal radiation dose monitoring for cargo personnel
- Damaged or leaking radioactive package: immediate actions
- Contamination survey at cargo facilities
- Regulatory reporting: civil aviation authority notification
- Consignor and consignee notifications
- IATA DGR training recurrency requirements
Why Train With First International
Qualified Trainers
Delivered by practitioners with real-world field experience in regulated industries.
Completion Record
Attendance and completion confirmation provided for all participants.
Flexible Delivery
Available in Qatar, Oman, or at your facility. Online options also available.
Regulatory Aligned
Content designed to meet applicable national and international regulatory standards.
Group Booking
Contact us for customised group sessions for 5 or more participants.
Post-Training Support
Our team remains available for follow-up questions and regulatory guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
The course is based on IATA DGR current edition requirements. It is delivered by First International's radiation safety specialists and provides a completion record. For full IATA DGR accreditation, participants should attend an IATA-approved provider programme.
IATA DGR requires recurrent training at least every 24 months.
Radiation courses are delivered in English. An Arabic language brief/summary can be provided on request.