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| Washington Aviation Group, PC | ||
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Frequently Asked HazMat Questions |
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| The Washington Aviation Group, in partnership with AEA, ARSA and ASA, offers hazardous materials/dangerous goods training. The training class is two days long and it meets the training requirements of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The registration fee
includes all books and materials, as well as lunch on each day. Those
who successfully complete the class will receive a training certificate
as well as a record of training suitable for retention in company personnel
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| Download a registration form! | QUESTION: How do I register for the class? ANSWER: You can download the registration form and fax or mail it to the Washington Aviation Group. You can also call (202) 628-6777 and speak with Brandy - she can take your regiatratio nover the phone. QUESTION: How do I pay for the class? ANSWER: You can mail your payment by check, or you can fax or call-in your credit card number and we will be happy to charge your card.. QUESTION: What does the term "member" mean in the pricing table? ANSWER: The term "member" means that the company that is registering (or the individual) is a member of one of the sponsoring trade association: the Aircraft Electronics Association, the Aviation Suppliers Association or the Aeronautical Repair Station Association. QUESTION: What is the daily schedule of the class? ANSWER: The class runs from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm each day. This includes a one-hour break for lunch (provided) as well as the time to take the exam at the end of the class. QUESTION: Do I need to bring anything to the class? ANSWER: No. As long as you have registered and paid by the deadline, we will provide all class materials (including the reference materials that you will need to successfully ship hazmat from your own facility). We also provide a box lunch on both days of the class. We even provide a pen to take notes in the workbook! QUESTION: I am from a non-aviation company. Can I attend the class? ANSWER: Yes; although the class is designed for aviation industry personnel, and will use aviation industry examples, it teaches how to use the hazardous materials/dangerous goods regulations in a way that is useful to someone in almost any industry. QUESTION: I have never shipped hazmat before in my life. I am a novice. Is the class appropriate for me? ANSWER: Yes; the class is designed to provide the fundamental tools that you will need in order to successfully navigate the sometimes daunting regulations on shipping hazmat. Most of our students are new to hazardous materials. QUESTION: Is training required by law? ANSWER: Yes; each hazmat employer is required to ensure that each of its hazmat employees is trained. Normally, this means initial training, and then recurrent training at least once every three years in the United States. Outside the United States, two year recurent training (for those required to be trained) is commmon. Air carrier personnel are required to be trained annually. Air carriers sometimes require their business partners to obtain annual recurrent hazmat training (as a matter of contract). The FAA has determined that repair stations are generally hazmat employers. See Flight Standards Handbook Bulletin for Airworthiness 99-10 ("With rare exceptions, all air agencies are 'hazmat employers.'"). Hazmat is considered a serious matter for air carriers as well. Cf. 14 C.F.R. section 121.433a (air carrier hazmat training requirements). QUESTION: Is this a 'Train the Trainer' class? After taking this class, can I use the information I've learned to train the other people that I work with? ANSWER: Our training is not specifically designed to be ‘train the trainer,’ because we concentrate on how to comply with the regulations; we do not concentrate on showing the class how to use teaching methods to convey information others (which is the focus of many ‘train the trainer’ classes). Nonetheless, it is common for companies - especially small companies that can not afford to have the entire staff out at one time - to send one or two people from their staff to our classes; those people then plan on going back and training the rest of the staff. People often ask what credentials they would need to go back and train the remainder of the staff at their facility in hazmat. There are no specific credentials required under current law; however, in our opinion, no one should try to train their staff unless they have a good grasp of the regulations, themselves, and they are comfortable enough with training that they feel confident in their ability to impart their knowledge to others. We have found that many people who complete our two day class end up with a good grasp of the regulations and say that they have achieved ‘a comfort level’ with the regulations – as long as they feel comfortable with their own understanding of the regulations, and with their ability to teach regulatory compliance strategies to others, there is nothing to stop them from training others. |
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