General
Nowadays, the professional driver is not only the one who picks up a load at one location and delivers it to another location.
No, a good professional driver nowadays is a jack of all trades and can rightly call himself a specialist in his field.
Nowadays you can better consider a good professional driver as the manager of a company on wheels.
International legislation and the business world place heavy responsibilities on this manager.
The transport of hazardous substances also requires specialist drivers, who transport hazardous substances expertly and carefully.


Target group
Professional drivers who transport explosive dangerous substances in quantities exceeding the exempted quantities must hold an ADR certificate of competence for mixed cargo and tanker transport.


Objective
Make personnel who perform actions as mentioned under the target group aware of the danger aspects associated with these actions. Provide them with knowledge and insight into the regulations concerning hazardous substances. Use personal protective equipment correctly during activities. To be able to carry out practical actions in order to combat calamities (such as spillages or fires). In addition to factual knowledge, the aim is to develop an environmental and safety awareness in the student.


Preliminary training.
ADR driver basic.


Particulars
After passing the ADR certificate for potentially explosive substances, the participant is able to

  • Carry out the mixed cargo and explosive substances activities properly and safely (in accordance with the regulations);
  • to supervise transport adequately, taking into account the characteristics of the product to be transported;
  • ensuring the correct administrative handling of transport;
  • reacting correctly in the event of accidents and/or calamities during the transport of hazardous substances;
  • to report an emergency involving hazardous substances.

The national and international rules on the transport of dangerous goods are changed every year. The driver must therefore be given regular refresher training. That is why the ADR certificate is only valid for 5 years and the renewal course must be followed during the5th year.

The specialization parts can be obtained separately or as a complete package.


Course Content:

  • general theoretical knowledge of explosive substances and articles
  • special risks arising from the transport of explosive substances and articles
  • the interchangeability in class 1
  • documents relating to the carriage of explosive substances and articles
  • vehicle equipment associated with the carriage of explosive substances and articles
  • the marking of the carriage of explosive substances and articles
  • regulations relating to the loading and unloading procedures for explosive substances and articles
  • personal protective equipment involved in the carriage of explosive substances and articles
  • preventing and combating an accident or calamity involving explosive substances and objects or an accident or calamity involving hazardous substances and objects

Course duration

  • Classroom, 4-day course
  • Webinar, 4 day session
  • Blended, 2-day course
  • Internet, at your own discretion
  • Repetition, depending on method chosen

Location and time
The course is preferably held at participating companies. If necessary, we will hire a location if there is sufficient participation, taking into account the place of residence of the participants. The courses are held in consultation with the company. It is possible to hold the course in the evening hours and/or on Saturdays.