What is an ADR licence?
Anyone who is planning on driving a vehicle carrying dangerous goods must, by law, obtain and hold a valid ADR licence. This is defined as the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, which most European countries have signed up to, each country that complies with ADR has introduced its own safety precautions through its national legislation.
ADR ensures that dangerous goods transported by road can pass over international borders freely. As long as the cargo, vehicles and drivers all comply with its rules and regulations. A driver can remain compliant by ensuring they have a valid and up-to-date certification.
You can learn more about ADR and the carriage of dangerous goods from out blog post.
ADR Training
9 ADR classes require training for you to be able to transport these specific types of dangerous goods.
The classes are as follows:
- Class 1 (Explosives)
- Class 2 (Gases)
- Class 3 (Flammable Liquids)
- Class 4 (Flammable Solids)
- Class 5 (Oxidising Agents)
- Class 6 (Toxics)
- Class 7 (Radioactives)
- Class 8 (Corrosives)
- Class 9 (Miscellaneous)
All of these classes are available for you to complete here at 2 Start Training. All of our ADR training courses are classroom-based and are conducted in immaculate classroom facilities, giving our students a private and distraction-free space to complete their training and take their paper based exams.
The different types of ADR courses we offer include:
- ADR Individual Classes Only (choose from one class and packages or tanks)
- ADR Multiple Class training
- Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA)
ADR Certification
Once you have completed your ADR Training, you will then hold an ADR vocational licence. This licence is valid for up to five years, at which point you will need to complete an ADR refresher course to remain compliant.
Who needs ADR training?
Although it is believed that only those who transport goods by road need to complete ADR training, this is not true.
Anyone who's involved in the process will need to complete some form of ADR training, which can include those who package hazardous substances and the forklift drivers who transport the goods from the warehouse to the truck, to name a few.
What is the difference between packages and tanks?
Packages:
Candidates who opt to complete ADR training in packages will only be able to transport hazardous goods within packages, such as carrying a load containing boxes of batteries.
Tanks:
Candidates who complete ADR training in tanks will only be able to transport hazardous goods in tanks such as diesel tankers transporting fuel to petrol stations.
You will need to complete both packages and tanks training to be able to transport both.
What is the purpose of ADR training?
Our ADR training courses are designed to ensure that all of our students receive the knowledge and skills that they need to safely transport dangerous goods and to identify any practices that could lead to unsafe situations. Those who successfully pass their ADR training course will receive their certification which will enable them to transport dangerous goods by road (that is specific to the course they have completed).
ADR driving is a highly specific field of logistical transportation; therefore, it is vital that delegates have the correct ADR licence and training for the type of hazardous substances that they are planning on driving/transporting.
We provide a number of ADR licence courses.
Our training facilities
Those candidates who wish to complete their ADR training at one of our training sites will have access to industry-leading training facilities. Our ADR classes are taught in our fully equipped and air-conditioned classrooms, giving our students a dedicated and undisturbed space to complete their learning.
How do I get an ADR certificate?
Our ADR certification training courses at 2 Start cover Classes 1 through to 9 and depending on which subject you are covering, once you successfully complete all the needed topics, you will understand the ADR requirements for the driver, the vehicle and the goods being transported.
The supporting resources, famously known as the ADR “Orange Books” are released every 2 years and go into full detail of each topic and its sub-topics that your ADR vocational certification requires you to know.
To obtain your ADR vocational certification you must complete the required ADR Classes for the type of hazardous goods you will be transporting, this can range from our single courses that cover Explosives (Class 1), Radioactive (Class 7) for example, through to our full ADR Classes 1-9 course.
To gain your certification, you will need to pass a training course at a registered centre, such as 2 Start Ltd, ensuring that the course you have taken covers everything you will need for future transport loads. To help with this, we have arranged different packages available.
You must get your certification before you transport any dangerous goods by road.
Where can I complete my ADR training?
We have ADR training courses available for you to book online now at 4 of our training depots. This includes locations in Portsmouth, Southampton, Reading and Worthing, giving us good coverage of the surrounding areas including Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex regions.
These courses will enable you to transport dangerous goods safely and to identify any practices that could lead to unsafe circumstances. If you need more information on which level training you need, our team are able to advise you on taking the correct ADR training course.
Driver ADR training certificates required
Under the European Agreement on ADR, drivers of vehicles with tanks and certain tank components, and some drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods in packages, must hold a special vocational certificate, sometimes referred to informally as an ‘ADR Certificate’.
All drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods must attend an approved basic ADR training course. These courses equip drivers with information and tools so that they:
- Are aware of the hazards in the carriage of dangerous goods
- Can take steps to reduce the likelihood of an incident taking place
- Can take all necessary measures for their own safety and that of the public and the environment to limit the effects of any incident that does occur
- Have individual practical experience of the actions they will need to take
What is an ADR licence?
ADR is the abbreviation for the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.
ADR training and moving dangerous goods by road are governed by international regulations and are strictly policed. Most European countries are signed up to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).
Each country that complies with ADR implements specific safety measures through its own national legislation.
The purpose of ADR is to ensure that dangerous goods (including clinical and other dangerous waste) being carried by road can cross international borders freely, as long as goods, vehicles and drivers comply with its provisions.
ADR has been in force since 1968 and is administered by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). It’s updated every 2 years to take account of technological advances.
Obtaining your ADR Vocational Training is straightforward but does require you to really understand the subject matter.
Our ADR certificate training courses at 2 Start cover ADR Classes 1 through to 9 and depending on which subject you are covering, once you successfully complete all the needed ADR topics, you will understand the ADR requirements for the driver, the vehicle and the goods being transported.
The supporting books, famously known as the ADR “Orange Books” are released every 2 years and go into full detail about each topic and its sub-topics that your ADR vocational certificate requires you to know.
To obtain your ADR vocational certificate you must complete the required ADR Classes for the type of hazardous goods you will be transporting, this can range from our single ADR courses that cover Explosives (Class 1), Radioactive (Class 7) for example, through to our full ADR Classes 1-9 course.
What classes are covered in the ADR training courses?
- Class 1 – Explosives
- Class 2 – Gases
- Class 3 – Flammable Liquids
- Class 4 – Flammable solids
- Class 5 – Oxidizing agents
- Class 6 – Toxics
- Class 7 – Radioactive
- Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
Are there ADR exemptions?
Transportation of hazardous goods that fall under the ADR classification does have certain exemptions which will be covered in your ADR training with 2 Start.
ADR exemptions include and take into consideration:
- Excepted Quantities
- Load Thresholds
- Limited Quantities
This is not exhaustive and is covered in-depth as part of the full training with 2 Start.
HSE provide a good overview on their website of the ADR Exemptions, which provides more detail regards the exemptions you will need to learn and understand as part of any ADR training.
Our Training Locations
Our six training depots are located in: Portsmouth; Otterbourne; Aldermaston; Theale; Worthing and Havant. Our training centres are conveniently situated within the local areas of the following counties to provide the maximum coverage within: Hampshire; Isle of Wight; West Sussex; East Sussex; Surrey; Buckinghamshire; Oxfordshire; Berkshire; Wiltshire and the eastern side of Dorset.
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