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This post was originally published in February 2021 and was reviewed in February 2023 to ensure accuracy. A few months...

Michael Zendano February 02, 2023

What’s New in the IMDG Code Amendment 41-22? The start of 2023 is also the start of a new United...

Barbara Foster January 31, 2023

It’s the End of HWIN, the Start of HWP – New System for Ontario Wastes The thousands of waste generators...

Barbara Foster January 26, 2023

PHMSA Releases Hazmat FAQs Back in March 2022, PHMSA announced an initiative to convert historical letters of interpretation (LOI) applicable...

Michael Zendano January 25, 2023

This post was originally published in November 2020 and has been updated in January 2023 for accuracy. Most dangerous goods...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP January 24, 2023

Qu’est-ce qu’un PIU? L’abréviation signifie « plan d’intervention d’urgence ». Cette exigence se trouve dans la partie 7 du Règlement canadien sur...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 08, 2022

What is an ERAP? The abbreviation stands for an Emergency Response Assistance Plan. This requirement is found in Part 7...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 08, 2022

In addition to developing and enforcing the regulations for the safe and reliable transportation of dangerous goods, PHMSA publishes a...

Michael Zendano June 06, 2022

This is part two of my series on the shipment of lithium batteries by ground in Canada and the United...

Elton Woodfine June 01, 2022

If you ship UN boxes, you know the importance of using the correct tape called out by the closing instructions....

Michael Zendano May 30, 2022

On a recent helpdesk call, a customer asked me if there was a list of differences between the US 49...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 23, 2022

This article was originally published in October 2017 and was updated in September 2022 for accuracy. Summer Comes to an...

Michael Zendano September 02, 2022

Choosing a 4G UN box isn’t as simple as selecting a size that fits your inner containers, there are other...

Michael Zendano August 29, 2022

As we have seen over the last decade, there has been a trend shifting from paper copies of documentation to...

Michael Zendano August 15, 2022

Faites-vous un devoir de consulter les dispositions particulières  Si vous êtes familier avec l’expédition de marchandises dangereuses par voie aérienne,...

Michael Zendano August 10, 2022

Holding steady at #1, for an 11th straight year, Fall Protection is a very real concern in the workplace. The...

ICC Regulatory Expert July 19, 2022

Do you remember when you were in school, and you had to memorize definitions for a particular reading, science, or...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 20, 2022

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