The aim of the examination is to ascertain whether candidates possess the necessary level of
knowledge to carry out the duties incumbent upon a safety adviser as listed in 1.8.3.3, for the purpose
of obtaining the certificate prescribed in sub-section 1.8.3.7, and it shall cover at least the following
subjects:
(a) Knowledge of the types of consequences which may be caused by an accident involving
dangerous goods and knowledge of the main causes of accidents;
(b) Requirements under national law, international conventions and agreements, with regard to the
following in particular:
- classification of dangerous goods (procedure for classifying solutions and mixtures,
structure of the list of substances, classes of dangerous goods and principles for their
classification, nature of dangerous goods transported, physical, chemical and
toxicological properties of dangerous goods);
- general packing provisions, provisions for tanks and tank-containers (types, code,
marking, construction, initial and periodic inspection and testing);
- marking and labelling, placarding and orange-coloured plate marking (marking and
labelling of packages, placing and removal of placards and orange-coloured plates);
- particulars in transport documents (information required);
- method of consignment and restrictions on dispatch (full load, carriage in bulk, carriage
in intermediate bulk containers, carriage in containers, carriage in fixed or demountable
tanks);
- transport of passengers;
- prohibitions and precautions relating to mixed loading;
- segregation of goods;
- limitation of the quantities carried and quantities exemptions;
- handling and stowage (packing, filling, loading and unloading - filling ratios -, stowage
and segregation);
- cleaning and/or degassing before packing, filling, loading and after unloading;
- crews, vocational training;
- vehicle documents (transport documents, instructions in writing, vehicle approval
certificate, driver training certificate, copies of any derogations, other documents);
- instructions in writing (implementation of the instructions and crew protection
equipment);
- supervision requirements (parking);
- traffic regulations and restrictions;
- operational discharges or accidental leaks of pollutants;
- requirements relating to transport equipment.

 

Examinations

The examination shall consist of a written test which may be supplemented by an oral examination.

The competent authority or an examining body designated by the competent authority shall invigilate
every examination. Any manipulation and deception shall be ruled out as far as possible.
Authentication of the candidate shall be ensured. The use in the written test of documentation other
than international or national regulations is not permitted. All examination documents shall be
recorded and kept as a print-out or electronically as a file.

Electronic media may be used only if provided by the examining body. There shall be no means of a
candidate introducing further data to the electronic media provided; the candidate may only answer
the questions posed.

The written test shall consist of two parts:
(a) Candidates shall receive a questionnaire. It shall include at least 20 open questions covering at
least the subjects mentioned in the list in 1.8.3.11. However, multiple choice questions may be
used. In this case, two multiple choice questions count as one open question. Amongst these
subjects particular attention shall be paid to the following subjects:
- general preventive and safety measures;
- classification of dangerous goods;
- general packing provisions, including tanks, tank-containers, tank-vehicles, etc.;
- danger marking, labelling and placardings;
- information in transport document;
- handling and stowage;
- crew, vocational training;
- vehicle documents and transport certificates;
- instructions in writing;
- requirements concerning transport equipment;
(b) Candidates shall undertake a case study in keeping with the duties of the adviser referred to in
1.8.3.3, in order to demonstrate that they have the necessary qualifications to fulfil the task of
adviser.

 

Written examinations may be performed, in whole or in part, as electronic examinations, where the
answers are recorded and evaluated using electronic data processing (EDP) processes, provided the
following conditions are met:
(a) The hardware and software shall be checked and accepted by the competent authority or by an
examining body designated by the competent authority;
(b) Proper technical functioning shall be ensured. Arrangements as to whether and how the
examination can be continued shall be made for a failure of the devices and applications. No
aids shall be available on the input devices (e.g. electronic search function), the equipment
provided according to 1.8.3.12.3 shall not allow the candidates to communicate with any other
device during the examination;
(c) Final inputs of each candidate shall be logged. The determination of the results shall be
transparent.

The Contracting Parties may decide that candidates who intend working for undertakings specializing
in the carriage of certain types of dangerous goods need only be questioned on the substances relating
to their activities. These types of goods are:
- Class 1;
- Class 2;
- Class 7;
- Classes 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 8 and 9;
- UN Nos. 1202, 1203, 1223, 3475, and aviation fuel classified under UN Nos. 1268 or 1863.
The certificate prescribed in 1.8.3.7 shall clearly indicate that it is only valid for one type of the
dangerous goods referred to in this sub-section and on which the adviser has been questioned under
the conditions defined in 1.8.3.12.

The competent authority or the examining body shall keep a running list of the questions that have
been included in the examination.

The certificate prescribed in 1.8.3.7 shall take the form laid down in 1.8.3.18 and shall be recognized
by all Contracting Parties.

Validity and renewal of certificates

The certificate shall be valid for five years. The period of the validity of a certificate shall be extended
from the date of its expiry for five years at a time where, during the year before its expiry, its holder
has passed an examination. The examination shall be approved by the competent authority.

The aim of the examination is to ascertain that the holder has the necessary knowledge to carry out the
duties set out in 1.8.3.3. The knowledge required is set out in 1.8.3.11 (b) and shall include the
amendments to the regulations introduced since the award of the last certificate. The examination shall
be held and supervised on the same basis as in 1.8.3.10 and 1.8.3.12 to 1.8.3.14. However, holders
need not undertake the case study specified in 1.8.3.12.4 (b).

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Form of certificate

Certificate of training as safety adviser for the transport of dangerous goods
Certificate No: ..................................................................................................................................................................
Distinguishing sign of the State issuing the certificate: ....................................................................................................
Surname: ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Forename(s): .....................................................................................................................................................................
Date and place of birth: .....................................................................................................................................................
Nationality: .......................................................................................................................................................................
Signature of holder: ..........................................................................................................................................................
Valid until ............... for undertakings which transport dangerous goods and for undertakings which carry out related
packing, filling, loading or unloading:
□ by road □ by rail □ by inland waterway
Issued by: ...........................................
Date: .................................................. ............................... Signature: ............................................................................
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