Safety Advisor in Europe

In 1978 there was a large dangerous goods accident in Spain with over 200 deaths (gas tank truck explosion). The driver of this vehicle was not trained. Shortly after this incident, training was prescribed at first for tank truck drivers and then later for parcel goods transport drivers (including as such for radioactive materials) as well. Soon thereafter, it was clear that it was not enough only to train the drivers, but also the persons responsible for preparing and overseeing the movements of shipments were also in need of training.