The Instructions establish comprehensive rules to govern the safe transport of dangerous goods throughout the globe.
To facilitate the movement of dangerous goods from one type of transport to another every effort is made to ensure that
the rules are consistent between modes.
Many types of dangerous goods can be transported safely when they comply with the provisions of the Instructions, but
there will always be dangerous goods that because of their unique characteristics are considered too dangerous for
transport. On the other hand there are circumstances where certain dangerous goods or shipments of dangerous goods
may be “excepted” from specific provisions of the Instructions.
Training in the Instructions is essential to knowing exactly what, when, where and how these rules apply.
This unit provides you with the tools needed to successfully navigate the text of the Instructions, and the following units
provide guidance in understanding the remaining requirements and evaluating their application.