Radioactive shipment: How to legally receive and open a radioactive shipment - TDG Type A Package Training
(course offered by Hazardous Waste Management)
Target Audience: All staff and students who are required to receive and open a radioactive material shipments/package.
Training:
- McGill student, staff and faculty can view the TDG Type A Package Online Training Video on Microsoft Stream (McGill log-in required). Then, contact us set up an appointment to schedule an exam; by ehs [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Set%20up%20an%20appointment%20for%20TDG%20Type%20A%20examination) (email )or complete this form.
- Non-McGill, student and visitor please contact hwm [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Radioactive%20Shipment%2C%20TDG%20Type%20A%20certification) (us).
Certification: A certificate is issued to participants who successfully complete the written examination. Passing grade is set at 80% or higher. Certification is valid for a period of 3 years.
Content: You will learn how to receive and open a radioactive type A package as well as excepted package according to Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) TS-R-1 regulations.
Duration: 33-minutes (excluding examination time consisting of 10 multiple choice questions)