DGSA - Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers Certificate

DGSA Road

The Health and Safety Authority appointed CILT as the examination body for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) for the transport of dangerous goods by road. For information on the appointment and duties of a DGSA, see DGSA Information - Health and Safety Authority (hsa.ie).

DGSA RAIL

The Commision for Railway Regulation (CRR) has appointed CILT as examiner for the DGSA Rail assesment.

Exam fees

DGSA Road

Paper 1 Examination €195

Paper 2 Examination €195

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DGSA Rail

Candidates sitting all 3 Papers: €395.

For candidates who wish to sit 2 papers, the fee will be €260.

For candidates who wish to sit 1 paper, the fee will be €130.

Exam Dates, Locations 2023

Dates 2023

^{Exam: Wednesday 22nd March 2023}

^{Closing date for applications - 8th March 2023.}

_Dublin

Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre,
Lucan Road,

Clonsilla,

Dublin 15,

D15 Y2D

Cork

The Address Hotel,

Military Hill,

Saint Lukes

Cork

T23 T292

Galway

The Connacht Hotel (Galway)

Dublin Road,

Renmore,

Galway City,

Exam: Wednesday 12th July 2023

Closing date for applications - 28th June 2023

Dublin

Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre,
Lucan Road,

Clonsilla,

Dublin 15,

D15 Y2D

Cork

The Address Hotel,

Military Hill,

Saint Lukes

Cork

T23 T292

Exam: Wednesday 8th November 2023

Closing date for applications - 25th October 2023

Dublin

Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre,
Lucan Road,

Clonsilla,

Dublin 15,

D15 Y2D

Cork

The Address Hotel,

Military Hill,

Saint Lukes

Cork

T23 T292

Galway

The Connacht Hotel (Galway)

Dublin Road,

Renmore,

Galway City,

Examination format

All DGSA examinations are open book exams.

Since 1 January 2019, the format of the DGSA Road exam consists of 2 examination papers.

Paper 1 will be conducted on the morning of the Examination (Sample Paper 1)

Paper 2 will be conducted on the afternoon of the Examination (Sample Paper 2)

DGSA Rail consists of 3 papers:

Paper 1 Core

Paper 2 All Classes

Paper 3 Mode - Rail

Required Documentation for Examination

Road DGSA

ADR 2023 and associated corrigenda available at the link below:

ADR 2023 - Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road | UNECE

European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011, as amended – see Legislation - Health and Safety Authority (hsa.ie)

ADR 2023

ADR 2023 is now available in print, it came into force on 1st January 2023. From March 2023 the DGSA exam will be based on the content of the ADR 2023.

HSA summary of the main changes from ADR 2021 to ADR 2023 can be found here.

RAIL DGSA

The DGSA examination is based on the current edition of Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) and the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY RAIL) REGULATIONS, 2010 as amended (the national regulations).

Download Document DGSA Syllabus

Download Road DGSA Syllabus here.

Download Rail DGSA syllabus here

Notification of Results

Candidates will receive their result by email within 40 working days.

Results will NOT be provided over the phone.

Renewal of DGSA Cert

A DGSA certificate is valid for 5 years.

To renew your DGSA Cert you must resit the DGSA exams every 5 years.

DGSA Course Providers

Training Provider	Contact Information
ChemHaz Solutions Laccaroe, Feakle Co. Clare	Contact: Dr. J.J. Tobin Tel. +353 61 924146 Mobile + 353 86 1528158 Email: jj.tobin@chemhazsolutions.com Web: www.chemhazsolutions.com

Environmental Health & Safety Ltd Knockbrack West Lisnagry Co. Limerick	Contact: Aisling Spollen Tel: 061 330 294 Mobile: 087 286 9441 Fax: 061 330 453 Email: aisling.spollen@dgsa.ie
Export Edge Training 11 Merrion Square Dublin 2	Contact: Austin Rutledge Tel: (01) 676 6894 Email: austin.rutledge@export-edge.com Web: www.export.edge.com
Frank Daly & Associates 32 Main Street Longford	Contact: Frank Daly Tel: (086) 8203985 Fax: 01 6335304 Email: dalyff@gmail.com Web: www.dalyff.com
Hazchem Training Ltd Unit G 10 Maynooth Business Campus Maynooth Co. Kildare	Contact: Seamus Cleere Tel: (01) 629 1800 Mobile: 086 252 9544 Fax: (01) 629 1822 Email: info@hazchem.ie Web: www.hazchem.ie
Margaret Fitzgerald & Associates 12 High Street Graiguenamanagh Co. Kilkenny	Contact: Margaret Fitzgerald Tel: 059 972 4300 Mobile: 087 235 8399 Email: mgtfitzgerald@eircom.net Web: www.mgtfitzgerald.wixsite.com/hcehsconsultancy
Robin Mulligan Ltd. Monktown Navan Co. Meath	Contact: Manus Mulligan Tel: 041 9821112 Mobile: 0872577002 Fax: 041 9821113 Email: info@robinmulligan.ie Web: www.robinmulligan.ie
Second Sight Development & Training Ltd The Water’s Edge Studio Knockvicar Boyle Co. Roscommon	Contact: Liam Tolton Tel: 0872542969 Email: liam@secondsighttraining.com Web: www.secondsighttraining.com
Translogic International House, 15/16 Hendrick Street, Dublin 7	Contact: Anne Barry Tel: (01) 474 0700 Fax : (01) 474 0721 Email: anne.barry@iamair.com
Trident Safety Group Cork: 5 Westpoint Trade Centre, Link Road, Ballincollig. Cork P31 AF30 Dublin: International House. Corballis Park, Dublin Airport. Swords. Co.Dublin. K67 K5D0 USA: Suite 2600, 200 Lowder Brook Drive. Westwood MA 02090-1189. USA	Tel: 021 4879326 Fax:021 4879327 Email: sales@tridentsafety.com Web: www.tridentsafety.com

Inclusion of course providers does not imply recognition or approval by the Health and Safety Authority or CILT, of the courses, services or information supplied by the said course providers.

What if I fail an exam?

You can repeat the exam within 12 months of your original examination date.

Please see below the fee's for the DGSA Resit Papers

DGSA Road €195.00 to resit each paper.

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DGSA Rail €130 to resit each paper.
What if I can’t make the exam?

Examination fees are non-refundable except where the candidate cannot sit the exam due to illness. In this circumstance, a doctor’s certificate must be supplied.
DGSA Appeals Procedure
Yes, there is an appeal system.
- DGSA candidates may appeal their results in writing by email to exams@cilt.ie
- Quote your Candidate Registration number (e.g. M111234) as reference.
- On receipt of a letter of appeal, the candidate’s examination paper is sent to the External Examiner for recheck.
- The appeal process is available for 15 Working Days after a candidate has been notified of their results.
- Candidates will be given results of their appeal within four weeks of the closing date of the appeal.
- There is a cost of €45.00 for rechecking your exam. This can be given by cheque or by card payment over the phone.
In the event of a candidate refusing to accept the result of his/her appeal from the External Examiner, he/she may request their appeal be reviewed. In such cases the appeal is referred to-

For Road DGSA

Senior Inspector Storage, Supply and Transport,
Health and Safety Authority
The Metropolitan Building,
James Joyce Street,
Dublin 1,
D01 K0Y8.

For Rail DGSA

The Commisioner

Commission for Railway Regulation,
Temple House, Temple Road,
Blackrock, Co. Dublin,
Ireland. A94 Y5W5

for a final decision which is conveyed in letter format to the candidate.
DGSA and Your Personal Data Under GDPR

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has been appointed by the Health and Safety Authority to administrate DGSA Examinations.

Exams

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DGSA - Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers Certificate

Exam fees

Exam Dates, Locations 2023

Dates 2023

^{Exam: Wednesday 22nd March 2023}

^{Closing date for applications - 8th March 2023.}

_Dublin

Cork

Galway

Dublin

Cork

Dublin

Cork

Galway

Examination format

Required Documentation for Examination

Download Document DGSA Syllabus

Notification of Results

Renewal of DGSA Cert

DGSA Course Providers

What if I fail an exam?

What if I can’t make the exam?

DGSA Appeals Procedure

DGSA and Your Personal Data Under GDPR