DOT – ICAO/IATA Class 7 Medical (Brachytherapy) Isotopes In Type A Packages By Air Mode

Class 7 Medical (Brachytherapy) Hazardous Materials Air Shipping Course

Required Regulatory Guidelines:

Title 49CFR Parts 100-180 - Class 7 Definitions and Isotope Tables

Mode of Transportation: Air – Domestic and International

Regulations: ICAO/IATA – IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

Modes of Transportation: Highway/Air

A function-specific, “how to” training for shippers of Class 7 radioactive material by domestic highway and air (domestic and International).

This course is targeted towards employees who are involved in the process of shipping Class 7 Radioactive Material.

It includes:

• The applicability of 49CFR, IATA DGR and Class 7 definitions

• Identification of radionuclides in the 49CFR and IATA Tables

• Proper identification of Excepted/Limited Quantity and Type A packagings

• 49-CFR citations governing Class 7 package construction and testing

• Correct marking and labeling of Class 7 packages

• Correct shipping paper/documentation practices for air consignments

• Note: This course is targeted towards companies that ship short half-life Class 7 Radioactive Materials in Type A packages to/from medical treatment facilities by air. It focuses on Brachytherapy isotopes and features Ir-192 in the training.

• This course is a function-specific training that helps companies meet both initial and recurrent training requirements for shipping Class 7 Radioactive Material in Excepted packages. DOT Hazmat Security Awareness Training can be added upon request. Other Isotopes can be emphasized – discuss with TMGI prior to training.