IMDG Dangerous Goods Awareness study plan

Map the structure of the IMDG Code volumes, supplements and the role of the Dangerous Goods List as the central lookup tool

Explain how the UN Model Regulations feed into the IMDG Code and where modal differences arise

Define the nine hazard classes and the meaning of division, packing group and subsidiary risk

Assign class, division and packing group to at least 15 substances using only their physical and chemical descriptions

Apply precedence of hazard rules to substances that meet criteria for more than one class

Distinguish the three packing groups by degree of danger and justify each assignment

Interpret transport condition statements for self-reactive substances and organic peroxides at a conceptual level

Identify marine pollutants and explain the basis for that determination

Recognize class 1 compatibility group logic without memorizing the full table

Read a Dangerous Goods List entry column by column and state what each column controls

Locate the correct entry for a named substance and explain how to resolve entries marked as generic or not otherwise specified

Interpret special provisions and identify which ones change packing, stowage or quantity limits

Distinguish the roles of the segregation groups and the index of names

Trace how a special provision flows into a practical handling instruction

Select the correct packing instruction for a given entry and explain how packing provisions modify it

Identify the marking elements required on packages and overpacks and where each is placed

Match hazard labels and placards to class and subsidiary risk, including marine pollutant marking

Explain the difference between non-specification and specification packaging in practice

Check a described package against packing, marking and labelling requirements and list every defect

Draft a complete multimodal dangerous goods declaration from a shipment brief

Verify a declaration against the Dangerous Goods List and correct every field error

Explain the container packing certificate and who signs it and why

Describe documentation retention and the information that must accompany the transport unit

Identify the declaration errors most often linked to incidents and delays

Apply the segregation table and explain when segregation is not required

Distinguish the four segregation terms and translate each into a practical stowage instruction

State the rules for stowage on deck versus under deck and for cargo transport units

Explain securement, ventilation and the handling precautions for classes with specific stowage needs

Resolve a mixed-load scenario into a compliant stowage and segregation plan

Outline the immediate actions for a spill, fire and leaking package incident, in the correct order

Explain the role of the Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods and the Medical First Aid Guide

Describe the reporting chain for a dangerous goods incident, including what must be recorded and to whom

State the training obligations for shore staff and shipboard personnel and the record-keeping that proves them

Explain how near-miss reporting and a questioning attitude reduce dangerous goods risk

Apply the quantity thresholds for limited quantities and excepted quantities and state the reduced requirements for each

Identify the marking for limited quantity and excepted quantity packages and the documentation reliefs

Explain the exceptions available for consumer commodities and for equipment containing dangerous goods

Revisit the Code framework and Dangerous Goods List with a timed mixed-question set covering all domains

Review every missed question and close each knowledge gap with a cited rule reference