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Change Notice: BX-19SP

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

Passengers Traveling with Lithium Batteries

Thinking About Lithium Batteries as a Passenger Recently in my travels, I found myself stuck in a long security line...

Change Notice: BX-32 & BX-79

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

Can I Ship Dangerous Goods to Brazil with my TDG Training Certificate?

The answer is: No. Shipping Dangerous Goods from Canada to Brazil Now the Background Story I was forwarded an email...

Superstitions in Reference to Safety (Friday the 13th)

Every country has superstitions. Those beliefs or notions that while irrational and not scientific seem to persist in society. They can impact...

Regulatory Helpdesk: April 2

How to determine if a product is regulated, SAPT on a SDS, Shipping a drone, and using a UN package...

Determining Net Quantity of Gases for Shipping by Air

How much gas can I ship by air per cylinder? In theory this is an easy question. In practice, it...

Transport Canada Proposes Passenger Aircraft Cargo Security Enhancements

New proposal to increase aircraft cargo security Transport Canada has, in an effort to improve safety on passenger aircraft, proposed...

Consignor’s Certification – TDG Update of Standards

I Declare! Transport Canada has generated a fair amount of discussion with the introduction (to be mandatory July 15, 2015)...

TDG Regulations and Tunnels

The World Could be Fun if Everything Jived Together Let’s start on a tangent to our main topic of Regulations...

Corrosive or Not Corrosive?

What Do the Regulations Say? Normally when considering whether or not a material or substance is to be assigned to...

North American Rail Safety Progresses

FRA Solicits Comments on Securement NPRM The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making on September...

A Welcome Change to HazCom Labeling

OSHA recently published a brief relating to the new hazardous chemical labeling requirements under the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR...

Transfer of Dangerous Goods

The Alberta government has issued Industrial Railway Circular No. 1 (Guideline for the Transfer of Dangerous Goods to or from...

Winter Driving

Some jurisdictions (like Quebec) have made snow tires mandatory. And some in Sweden are calling for mandatory high-spec winter tires for trucks. But if the operator is not driving according to the road conditions, what's the point? ‎Read More »

A Tip in Preparation

With the changing seasons, comes a change in weather that may affect your area with storms and natural disasters. According...

Emergency Response Requirements for Shipping Papers

What information do you need on a shipping paper or an emergency response situation? Depending on the country you are...

Derailment in Columbus, Ohio

At about 2 a.m. Wednesday, approximately 11 cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed southeast of the Ohio State University campus. This...

Overpack FAQ

Labeling FAQ

DG / HazMat Industry Acronyms

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

UN Performance Packaging FAQ

FAQ sur les quantités limitées

Limited Quantity FAQ

FAQ – batteries au lithium

Lithium Batteries FAQ

Documentation FAQ

Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Training FAQ

IATA & ICAO Regulations FAQ

TDG Regulations FAQ