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OSHA and Health Canada have recently developed three joint guidance documents regarding labeling requirements, regulatory processes in the workplace, and...

July 20, 2020

When shipping hazardous materials there are several procedures that need to be followed and proper training is required. We’ve put...

July 07, 2020

As it has most of 2020, COVID is still causing havoc across the United States. As COVID is still a...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP July 06, 2020

After extensive stakeholder consultation, Canada, USA, and Mexico will release the all-new 2020 edition of the North America Emergency Response...

Elton Woodfine July 03, 2020

Creating a compliant Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is no simple task. Although the OSHA and WHMIS regulations outline the requirements,...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP July 02, 2020

Winston Churchill and the 49 CFR As a former high school science teacher, I had a few choice quotes posted...

ICC Regulatory Expert July 13, 2018

TDG Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP) Update On June 30, 2018, Transport Canada issued a proposed amendment to Part 7...

Barbara Foster July 12, 2018

Are You Ready for e-Manifests? Paperwork – it’s one of the worst parts of dealing with hazardous waste shipments. In...

Barbara Foster July 02, 2018

What Happens When Watt-Hour is not Marked on Each Battery? Well a few things – beginning with the shipment being...

ICC Regulatory Expert June 28, 2018

ASTM IBC Standards Recently I wrote a blog about our boxes meeting ASTM standards. For those that weren’t aware, I...

Michael Zendano June 15, 2018

Variation packaging cushioning material, excepted quantity packaging, UN packaging testing, distributor deadlines for WHMIS 2015, Mexico GHS, and compatibility Welcome...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 14, 2018

Classification, Personal Electronic Devices, Consumer Commodities, and Preparing Hazardous Materials for Transport Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 25, 2018

Dear Valued Customer, In an effort to continuously improve the quality and performance of our UN packaging, we occasionally must...

Michael Zendano May 22, 2018

IATA declaration, limited quantity labels, training requirements, and placarding Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 18, 2018

Here are three new acronyms for you to keep in mind during the month of May. There is NEC which is...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 11, 2018

Using absorbents with variation packaging, UN marking height, limited quantity, and de minimis quantities Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 03, 2018

WHMIS 2015 concentration ranges, training, overpacks, segregation and non-DG in DG packaging Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP April 26, 2018

DG / HazMat Industry Acronyms Have you ever spoken with a seasoned Hazmat professional who is seemingly talking in gibberish??...