This course will provide you with the basic skills, knowledge and information essential for drivers who transport dangerous goods. Participants will be able to transport dangerous goods to SQA standard
n ADR licence (VTC) is required by professional car, MGV and HGV drivers who transport dangerous goods by road. Successfully completing the ADR course should mean more job opportunities, better career prospects and ultimately a higher salary.
Most haulage companies (some more than others) will transport dangerous goods. The type of ADR licence you require will depend on what classes of dangerous substances you are moving and in what type of vehicle or container (i.e. packaged goods or tanks.)
Basic Training 5 Days
Relevant Legislation
Core: why and how? Development, safety and responsibility of the driver
Great danger, medium danger, minor danger
Class 1 explosives
Class 2 gas
Class 3 flammable liquid
Class 4 flammable solid/spontaneously combustible/dangerous when wet
Class 5 oxidising agent/organic peroxide
Class 6 toxic/infectious substance
Class 7 radioactive material
Class 8 corrosives
Class 9 miscellaneous: polymer beads, medical waste, life saving appliances, batteries, micro organisms, PCBs, environmental hazardous substances (asbestos), temperature products
Theory Assessment