# Competences — dangerous goods safety adviser

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/74d47633-8e9e-4e08-9cba-d2292c211218).

## Essential

- **adapt communication style according to recipient** (skill/competence)
- **advise on safety measures** (skill/competence)
- **check dangerous goods transport unit** (skill/competence)
- **cooperate with colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate import transportation activities** (skill/competence)
- **ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods** (skill/competence)
- **follow ethical code of conduct in transport services** (skill/competence)
- **handling of dangerous goods** (knowledge)
- **health and safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **instruct on safety measures** (skill/competence)
- **international carriage of dangerous goods by road** (knowledge)
- **laws on the transportation of dangerous goods** (knowledge)
- **liaise with colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **manage documentation for dangerous goods** (skill/competence)
- **present reports** (skill/competence)
- **recognise the hazards of dangerous goods** (skill/competence)
- **transportation methods** (knowledge)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- air transport law (knowledge)
- communicate regulations (skill/competence)
- communication principles (knowledge)
- create incident reports (skill/competence)
- customs law (knowledge)
- inspect cargo (skill/competence)
- perform park safety inspections (skill/competence)
- road transport legislation (knowledge)
- transport dangerous goods (skill/competence)
- types of cargo (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- regulatory compliance — **47 %**
- risk assessment — **32 %**
- dangerous goods handling — **21 %**
- incident investigation — **21 %**
- incident response — **21 %**
- hazardous materials compliance — **16 %**
- emergency response — **16 %**
- audit preparation — **16 %**
- dangerous goods compliance — **16 %**
- shipment acceptability — **16 %**
- regulatory interpretation — **16 %**
- problem-solving — **16 %**
- recordkeeping — **16 %**

### Methods

- DOT 49 CFR — **21 %**
- EPA — **16 %**
- ADR — **16 %**
- IATA Dangerous Goods — **16 %**
- IATA dangerous goods regulations (DGR) — **16 %**
- IMDG regulations — **16 %**
- OSHA — **16 %**
- UN38.3 testing — **16 %**

### Responsibilities

- record maintenance — **21 %**
- regulation monitoring — **16 %**
- process gap review — **16 %**
- waste disposal support — **16 %**
- regulatory interpretation — **16 %**
- compliance guidance — **16 %**
- training delivery — **16 %**

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