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SUBJ: TRAINING FOR SHIPPERS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (HAZMAT)
A. CFR TITLE 49 PART 172 SUBPART H SECTION 172.704
B. AFMAN 24-204(I)/NAVSUP PUB 505
1. WHEN SHIPPING HAZMAT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER, COAST GUARD
PERSONNEL MUST COMPLY WITH THE SAME REGULATIONS AS COMMERCIAL
SHIPPERS. THE COAST GUARD IS A HIGH VISIBILITY DANGEROUS GOODS
POLICY MAKER AND ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATIONS, BEYOND THE OBVIOUS DANGERS, WOULD HAVE FURTHER DAMAGING
CONSEQUENCES FOR THE COAST GUARD.
2. REF A PRESCRIBES THE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE,
PREPARE AND SHIP HAZMAT. DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TRAINING ARE REQUIRED
DEPENDING ON THE JOB OF THE INDIVIDUAL. HOWEVER, FUNCTION SPECIFIC
TRAINING IS MANDATORY FOR HAZMAT SHIPPERS. PERSONNEL WHO REQUIRE
CERTIFICATION MUST RECEIVE REFRESHER TRAINING AT 24 MONTH INTERVALS.
3. QUOTAS FOR FUNCTION SPECIFIC TRAINING ARE OFFERED AT THE NAVY
SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL (NSCS) IN ATHENS, GEORGIA TO COAST GUARD ELIGIBLE
PERSONNEL. THIS TRAINING COVERS HAZMAT SHIPMENTS FOR ALL TRANSPORT
MODES. AIR STATION CREWS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY AND/OR INSPECT
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION SHOULD REFER TO PARA 8 TO
OBTAIN THEIR TRAINING QUOTA.
4. THIS TRAINING IS ONLY FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO HAVE
BEEN DESIGNATED BY THEIR UNITS TO CERTIFY HAZMAT ON SHIPPING PAPERS
(I.E., DANGEROUS GOODS DECLARATIONS, ETC.) AND/OR PACKAGE, MARK AND
LABEL HAZMAT FOR ALL MODES OF SHIPMENTS. FOR FY08 COURSE DATES GO TO
THE TQC WEB SITE: WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC. CLICK ON THE CLASS SCHEDULES,
C SCHOOL SCHEDULES, SELECT HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND THEN SELECT
APPLICABLE COURSE. FOR FY08 COURSE DATES GO TO THE NSCS WEBSITE AT
HTTPS://WWW.NPDC.NAVY.MIL/CSS/NSCS/. CLICK ON TRAINING, REGULAR
COURSES, THEN SELECT TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
5. ALL QUOTA REQUESTS FOR THIS TRAINING MUST BE SUBMITTED IN DIRECT
ACCESS BY YOUR UNITS TRAINING COORDINATOR OR EDUCATION SERVICES
OFFICER VIA THE ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUEST (ETR). THE COURSE CODE
FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HAZMAT IS 241284. THE COURSE CODE FOR THE
RECERTIFICATION HAZMAT TRAINING IS 250463.
6. TO ENSURE ONLY PERSONS REQUIRING THE HAZMAT CERTIFICATION TRAINING
RECEIVE A QUOTA FOR THE CERTIFICATION COURSE ALL ETRS FOR HAZMAT
CERTIFICATION TRAINING MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY
STATEMENT: APPLICANT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THIS UNIT TO CERTIFY
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHIPMENTS. ETRS WITHOUT THIS STATEMENT WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
7. DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF NSCS QUOTAS, TRAINING MUST BE ROTATED
AMONG ALL UNITS AND THOSE MEMBERS APPLYING SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE
YEAR REMAINING ON THEIR PRESENT ASSIGNMENT. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO
THOSE UNITS WHICH SHIP HAZMAT AND ARE WITHOUT CERTIFIED PERSONNEL.
PERSONNEL WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE COURSE CODE 241284 WILL BE
ASSIGNED A COMPETENCY CODE OF SK-HAZMAT, YOU MUST TAKE YOUR
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TO YOUR SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE FOR
ENTRY INTO DIRECT ACCESS.
8. COAST GUARD AIR STATION CREWS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY AND/OR
INSPECT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION ON COAST GUARD
AIRCRAFT: THE AIR FORCE PROVIDES STUDENT QUOTAS TO MAINTAIN THIS
MILITARY AIR LIFT CAPABILITY AT EACH AIR STATION IAW REF B. PERSONNEL
WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE WILL BE ASSIGNED A COMPETENCY
CODE OF AIR-HAZC. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING QUOTAS FOR AIR STATION
AIRCREWS, CONTACT AMTCM JOHN LONG AT 202-372-2220, EMAIL
JOHN.H.LONG(AT)USCG.MIL
9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HAZMAT REGULATIONS AND TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN THE COAST GUARD FREIGHT MANUAL,
COMDTINST M4610.5A, WHICH IS POSTED ON CG CENTRAL WEBSITE,
HTTP://CGCENTRAL.USCG.MIL/MYCG/PORTAL/EP/HOME.DO
10. FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HAZMAT COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS CONTACT MR. JIM
CHRIST, COAST GUARD FREIGHT PROGRAM MANAGER  AT (202) 475-5654,
EMAIL, JIM.R.CHRIST(AT)USCG.MIL. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING QUOTAS FOR
HAZMAT TRAINING CONTACT SKCM MARK FERGUSON AT (202)475-5750. EMAIL,
MARK.E.FERGUSON(AT)USCG.MIL.
11. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.
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