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This post was originally published in March 2017 and has been updated in September 2020 for accuracy. Answers from the...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP September 01, 2020

Transport Canada has provided an update to the temporary certificates that were issued relating to COVID-19 with most of them...

ICC Regulatory Expert August 27, 2020

This post was originally published in June 2018 and has been updated in August 2020 for accuracy. Regular Damaged or...

ICC Regulatory Expert August 20, 2020

Finding protective supplies during the pandemic has been a struggle. One of the hardest-hit products is hand sanitizer, which most...

Barbara Foster August 10, 2020

This post was originally published in October 2016 and has been updated in August 2020 for accuracy. Lithium Battery Labels...

Suzanne Levac August 07, 2020

With all of the dangerous goods regulations in place, we expect a certain level of safety when encountering the various...

Michael Zendano August 04, 2020

CGSB.43-151 Class 1 Explosives Draft Update There have been some recent developments in 2 of the packaging standards of potential...

ICC Regulatory Expert July 18, 2018

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

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

Segregating Flammable Gas and Explosives, WHMIS/OSHA Labeling, Lithium Batteries, Orientation Marks, and Net vs Gross Welcome back to the Regulatory...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 22, 2018

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

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

If you have followed my blogs for any length of time you know both my husband and myself are in...

ICC Regulatory Expert June 01, 2018

Limited quantities, manufacture expiry dates, regulated or not regulated, and reclassifying flammables to combustibles. Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 31, 2018

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