SafetyIMDGUN PackagingCompliance & TrainingOcean/Sea Transport Secrets of the IMDG “Vehicle/Container Packing Certificate” Every now and then, shippers new to shipping by ocean may get a strange notification from their carriers. “Please complete…Barbara FosterApril 18, 2022
SafetyIMDGCompliance & TrainingOcean/Sea Transport The Humble, Yet Harmful – Nurdle When people think about dangerous goods, they usually think about things like dynamite. Ebola virus. Radioactives glowing greenly in the…Barbara FosterMarch 14, 2022
Safety49 CFRRegulation UpdatesUN PackagingCompliance & TrainingGround (road and rail) TransportLimited Quantities U.S. Postal Service Creating New Rules for Mailing Liquids This post was originally published in July 2018 and has been updated in February 2022 for accuracy. After an Unfortunate…Barbara FosterFebruary 2, 2022
Transportation of Dangerous GoodsCompliance & TrainingGround (road and rail) Transport Transport Canada Publishes Proposed Update to Training Standards On Saturday, December 11, 2021, Transport Canada published a proposed update to Part 6, the training requirements in the “Transportation…Barbara FosterJanuary 4, 2022
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGUN PackagingLithium BatteriesCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportLimited Quantities Big Change Coming in 2022 for Lithium Batteries As we reach the end of the year, we need to start planning for the changes that await us in…Barbara FosterDecember 14, 2021
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous Goods49 CFRUN PackagingCompliance & TrainingGround (road and rail) TransportLimited Quantities Temporary Permits Expiry for Hand Sanitizers and COVID Samples As the end of 2021 approaches, we still are struggling with many of the issues COVID-19 has created. But some…Barbara FosterDecember 7, 2021
SafetyIATA and ICAOCompliance & TrainingAir Transport IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations – Is It Time to Go Electronic? The past two years have created many changes in how we work. One change I’ve noticed is that, since most…Barbara FosterNovember 22, 2021
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous Goods49 CFRCompliance & TrainingGround (road and rail) TransportLimited Quantities A Guide to Shipping Cosmetics for the Untrained Consumer Has this ever happened to you? You just want to send a present to a friend or relative containing a…Barbara FosterOctober 12, 2021
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous Goods49 CFRUN PackagingGround (road and rail) TransportLimited Quantities Case Study – Shipping Carbon Dioxide Cartridges for a Consumer Product In a long hot summer, what’s better than a cold drink of fizzy soda? Not much. But of course, there’s…Barbara FosterSeptember 14, 2021
SafetyOSHA/WHMIS/CLP Get Ready for Safety in Chemistry Class Summer is still sizzling, but fall is around the corner, and what comes with autumn? That’s right, school. Many students…Barbara FosterSeptember 9, 2021