Hazardous Materials Shipping Training

Federal and international laws require that anyone who transports, offers advice for transport, or prepares hazardous materials for transport must be trained. Training is required every two years. All shippers of hazardous materials must complete the University of California Berkeley General Awareness, Security Plan and Safety Training. The training is available online though the Learning Management System. Function Specific training is training that relates to the hazardous materials you work with. Contact EH&S at (510) 642-3073, ehs@berkeley.edu for function specific training.

Hazardous Materials Training

EH&S recommends that those who ship hazardous materials infrequently (one time or less every 6 months) contact EH&S to prepare your shipment.

Hazardous Materials General Awareness Training	Online Course (about 30 minutes) Available through the Learning Management System
Dry Ice Shipping Training	Live training (about 2 hours) Includes general awareness, security plan and dry ice shipping. Please call to schedule this training. Classes held at 1pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 370 University Hall. Email cborromeo@berkeley.edu to request. Online version for Learning Management System – under development.
Shipping Dangerous Goods by Air	Computer online training (about 2 hours) Must use computers available at the Office of EH&S located at 317 University Hall. Availability of training subject to computer availability. Email cborromeo@berkeley.edu to request appointment.
Shipping Infectious Substances, Biological Substances and Dry Ice	Live Vendor provided training. Available at your convenience. Email cborromeo@berkeley.edu to request this training. Please include your chart string for billing purposes. The cost is $89.

Training Documentation

Records of training to ship hazardous materials must be kept by the work unit, laboratory, department and EH&S. These records may be required in the event of an inspection by a regulatory agency.