{"id":857621,"date":"2021-05-26T06:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T10:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=857621"},"modified":"2025-09-05T05:12:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:12:42","slug":"should-i-implement-a-quality-assurance-process-for-my-dg-shipments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/should-i-implement-a-quality-assurance-process-for-my-dg-shipments\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I implement a quality assurance process for my DG shipments?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello everyone! Ok, so this time we\u2019re going to talk about a question you should ask yourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Should I have a quality assurance process in place for your dangerous goods shipments?<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at how this could save you a lot of unnecessary headaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to know that most mistakes made when shipping dangerous goods could be avoided.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the inspection efforts made by TC inspectors, it\u2019s clear that the most common violations relate to shipping documents, marking and labeling of packages, selection of the correct package, and proper classification of your dangerous goods.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, with this in mind, as you may know, the Canadian TDG does not contain a guide or checklist to help you implement a simple, concise quality assurance process for your particular shipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, you will have to put in a few hours of work in order to achieve this, but the result will be worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n

But where do you start?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First, you have to separate this process in relation to the most important elements to be considered for a compliant shipment and in particular to try to avoid mistakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These elements are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n