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Transporting dangerous goods always involves a high level of risk. This is also the reason why dangerous goods officer training is required in most cases. The goods are divided into hazard classes, so you can draw a line from which hazard class the training is essential and a certificate must be presented. Dangerous goods officer training is also aimed at specialists who work in public administration (municipality, canton or federal government) and are involved in the transportation of dangerous goods in this context. Dangerous goods officer training equips participants to ensure correct and responsible handling in their work in logistics, import or export when dealing with dangerous goods.

As soon as dangerous goods are transported, the regulations of the European Agreement concerning the National and International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) or Rail (RID) must be complied with. Companies operating in this sector and handling corresponding orders are therefore dependent on their employees ensuring that all steps are carried out in accordance with the regulations. In most cases, internal safety officers or quality managers assume control and responsibility and provide employees with work instructions and directions to ensure that the goods are packed, loaded, transported and unloaded correctly.

Do you work in one of the industries mentioned above and are you looking for suitable further training? To be able to cope with the tasks and responsibilities of a dangerous goods officer, you need not only specialist knowledge but also a good level of communication skills and a process-oriented way of thinking. Are you also a good moderator and team player and do you have a flair for organizing and planning? Are you responsible, do you have a healthy assertiveness and are you characterized by reliability and a correct way of working? Then the dangerous goods officer training is definitely a good choice.

Questions and answers

The examination as a dangerous goods officer is carried out by an accredited examination center.

It is therefore quite possible that you will not take the exam at the training center.

Training as a dangerous goods officer should comprise at least 24 teaching units of 45 minutes each. As a rule, the training is completed within 3-5 days. Ask the training providers about the exact duration of the course.

As a dangerous goods safety advisor, you are responsible for the transportation of dangerous goods and substances with the following characteristics, for example:

  • explosive
  • (self-)ignitable
  • Toxic
  • infectious
  • radioactive
  • corrosive
  • etc.

All companies that transport dangerous goods are required by law to appoint and commission an internal or external dangerous goods officer. The workload of the dangerous goods officer can vary greatly depending on the activity of the respective company and varies between a few days per year and a 100% employment.

You are allowed to work as a dangerous goods officer if you have a valid training certificate, i.e. a dangerous goods officer training course, for the relevant mode of transport. This certificate is issued by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce after the basic course has been completed and the examination passed. The certificate is valid for five years and can then be extended by means of further training or a new examination.

No special prior knowledge or professional qualifications are required in order to be admitted to training.

The training and examination as a dangerous goods safety advisor / dangerous goods safety advisor from abroad is not recognized in Switzerland. Both the training and the examination must be completed in Switzerland.

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