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If you’ve ever applied for an interpretation from the U.S. Department of Transportation, or even looked one up online, chances...

Barbara Foster November 20, 2018

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule on October 18th. As you know, the only...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 14, 2018

TIME TO CONSUME OR RE-LABEL EXISTING WHMIS 1988 CONTROLLED PRODUCT INVENTORY The final stage in the transition from WHMIS 1988...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 13, 2018

Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous goods & hazmat questions. We’re here to help you...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP November 09, 2018

  As we all know, when shipping dangerous goods the shipper has the following responsibilities Proper packaging. Proper markings on...

Michael Zendano November 06, 2018

Although the various regulations continue to change year by year, the need for UN packaging continues to be a necessity...

Michael Zendano November 05, 2018

2nd Dangerous Goods Conference On April 28, 2017, IDC Technologies held their second Dangerous Goods Conference in Mississauga, Ontario. Two of...

Barbara Foster May 08, 2017

Terminology in Regulatory Manuals Language, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is the formal system of words or signs that...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 04, 2017

What Are Infectious Substances? Infectious Substances are defined as substances which are known or are reasonably expected to contain pathogens,...

Michael Zendano April 28, 2017

Uniquely Canadian A key difference that distributors of imported hazardous products are struggling with is the treatment of products that...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 27, 2017

An Easter Parade! (Marine Amendment-Part 11, Rail Car Standard TP14877 Revision, ERAP- Part 7 Consultation) Transport Canada is heading into...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 17, 2017

Lithium Batteries on IATA Shipper’s Declaration One of my favorite cartoons growing up was “Scooby Doo”. Nothing made me laugh more...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 11, 2017

Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) The North American Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is a tool developed by the US Department of...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP April 04, 2017

Springtime Fire Safety It is that time of year again, where we all lose an hour in our day. The...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 14, 2017

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

Michael Zendano February 20, 2017

Cross-Docking is Reshipping On February 8 Transport Canada issued an addition to FAQ regarding the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations...

ICC Regulatory Expert February 16, 2017

How Well Do Driving Safety Signs Work? A few years ago, someone wrote an irate letter to his local newspaper...

Barbara Foster February 02, 2017

Gaining Regulatory Knowledge Many of us have heard the phrase, “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” at some point...

ICC Regulatory Expert January 06, 2017

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