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IATA is Going Digital with DG AutoCheck When receiving inbound calls at our regulatory help desk, one of the most...

Michael Zendano March 16, 2018

Batteries, Batteries, and more Lithium Batteries Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous goods & hazmat...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 15, 2018

… and I was told to call ICC It’s very common to hear this from our first-time clients whose dangerous...

ICC Regulatory Expert March 14, 2018

Hello, reader! Times change, and so does the Emergency Response Guidebook. A new version of the Guidebook is now available...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 12, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions About Tape Being Used With UN Boxes Often times I get questions regarding which type of tape...

Michael Zendano March 12, 2018

Shipments to Puerto Rico, Non-hazardous substances, the Overpack label, and Aviation Regulated Liquids or Solids Welcome back to the Regulatory...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 06, 2018

Transport Canada on October 17, 2013 has issued a Protective Direction that requires any person engaged in importing or offering...

October 28, 2013

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has increased the potential penalties for failing to comply with the Hazardous...

Barbara Foster May 01, 2013

An addendum has been released for the 54th Edition IATA DGR. Effective January 1, 2013. You can view the addendum...

January 14, 2013

Take a company that manufactures artist’s paints. They could sell hundreds of colors and most are made with the same...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 21, 2012

Many people are asking “What is GHS and what does it mean for me?” GHS is an acronym for Globally...

June 06, 2012

Online shopping – whether from large internet companies such as Amazon, to individual vendors on sites such as eBay –...

Barbara Foster October 05, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) No.10017 on October 10,...

November 11, 2010

Shipping lithium batteries has become a confusing issue. Let’s start by asking “what is a lithium battery?”. There are two...

December 04, 2009

What is it? Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) is a program being rolled out by the Federal Motor Carrier...

December 02, 2009

Some questions for you to ponder regarding ERAPs: does your company have an emergency response assistance plan (ERAP)? has it...

November 11, 2009

The placarding saga continues. Transport Canada has issued an ALERT to explain (?) the options available when a large means...

August 18, 2009

More than 100 shippers in the US have formed a new pressure group to urge Congress to raise the legal...

June 11, 2009

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

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 04, 2023