Ground TransportationGround (road and rail) TransportCompliance & TrainingLithium BatteriesUN Packaging49 CFRTDGRTransportation of Dangerous GoodsSafetyBatteries Shipping Lithium Batteries by Ground in Canada This will be a two-part blog on shipping Lithium Batteries by ground in North America. Part One will focus on…Elton WoodfineApril 20, 2022
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportGround TransportationTDGR TDG Hot Air Balloon Exemption You never know what scenarios are going to come up in the dangerous goods world. There are always different experiences…Michael ZendanoApril 4, 2022
SafetyIATA and ICAORepackingAdventures in RepackingRegulatory HelpdeskCompliance & TrainingAir TransportGround (road and rail) TransportAir TransportationIATADocumentation Authorization column in the shipper’s declaration This post was originally published in October 2018 and has been updated in April 2022 for accuracy. Almost always the…Karrie Ishmael, CDGPApril 1, 2022
Regulations CategoryICC & Industry NewsSafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportGround TransportationTDGR What to Do – Accidents/Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods This post was originally published in March 2017 and has been updated in April 2022 for accuracy. Unfortunately, Accidents Do…Elton WoodfineApril 8, 2022
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous Goods49 CFRUN PackagingLithium BatteriesCompliance & TrainingGround (road and rail) TransportGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRBatteries Shipping Prototype Lithium Batteries Shipping lithium batteries can be a daunting task on its own, but there are also specific types of lithium batteries…Michael ZendanoMarch 28, 2022
SafetyIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) Transport HM-215 – Enforcement Policy Generally, once a year, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) publish a final rule called HM-215. This final…Karrie Ishmael, CDGPMarch 21, 2022
49 CFRUN PackagingIMDGSea TransportationTDGRDOT 49 CFRGround TransportationIATAAir TransportationGround (road and rail) TransportOcean/Sea TransportAir TransportUN PackagingIMDGIATA and ICAOTransportation of Dangerous GoodsSafety Keep it Straight When Shipping Paint This post was originally published in March 2022 and has been updated in November 2024 for accuracy. Keep it Straight…Michael ZendanoMarch 2, 2022
IMDGSea TransportationTDGRDOT 49 CFRGround TransportationIATAAir TransportationGround (road and rail) TransportOcean/Sea TransportAir TransportCompliance & TrainingIMDG49 CFRIATA and ICAOTransportation of Dangerous GoodsSafety N.O.S. When choosing a proper shipping name, you look first for the substance itself, then for either chemical family name (Alcohols,…Karrie Ishmael, CDGPFebruary 28, 2022
LabelingDocumentationTDGRGround TransportationGround (road and rail) TransportCompliance & TrainingRegulatory HelpdeskTransportation of Dangerous GoodsSafety TDG Exemption 1.39 A recent helpdesk call led me to investigate the exemption outlined in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations called (1.39) Class…Karrie Ishmael, CDGPFebruary 23, 2022
UN PackagingGround (road and rail) TransportOcean/Sea TransportAir TransportUN PackagingIMDG49 CFRIATA and ICAOTransportation of Dangerous Goods A Tale of Two Paint Cans The one-gallon paint can is one of the most common inner containers out in circulation among dangerous goods shippers. These…Michael ZendanoFebruary 22, 2022