Air TransportIMDG49 CFRIATA and ICAOTransportation of Dangerous Goods Marine Pollutant Exceptions This post was originally published in February 2021 and was reviewed in February 2023 to ensure accuracy. A few months…Michael ZendanoFebruary 2, 2023
Air TransportCompliance & TrainingLithium BatteriesIATA and ICAO 2021 IATA Lithium Batteries Shipping Guidance – What’s New? With the release of the new 2021 IATA Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines, here is a brief summary of the significant…Elton WoodfineJanuary 27, 2021
49 CFRTransportation of Dangerous GoodsUN Packaging What Are Cushioning Distances? As many dangerous goods shippers know, there are many benefits to using 4GV UN packaging. A while back, I wrote…Michael ZendanoJanuary 25, 2021
Safety Can Disinfectants be Hazardous? Disinfectants are undoubtedly playing a large role in our fight against COVID-19, but can too much of a good thing…Elton WoodfineJanuary 20, 2021
Air TransportRegulationIATA and ICAO Addendum for IATA DGR 62nd Edition It’s now 2021, and there is a new IATA DGR 62nd Edition and Addendum. If shipping COVID-19 vaccines, lithium batteries, radioactive…Elton WoodfineJanuary 13, 2021
Regulatory HelpdeskAdventures in Repacking49 CFRTransportation of Dangerous Goods How Not to Mark and Label your Dangerous Goods Package For those of us who are the geeks and nerds of the dangerous goods world, we know and understand what…ICC Regulatory ExpertJanuary 11, 2021
Air TransportIATA and ICAO Shipping Vaccines or Pharmaceutical? With the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out around the world, IATA has released an updated guidance document (December 16, 2020) that…Elton WoodfineJanuary 8, 2021
Compliance & TrainingTransportation of Dangerous Goods Update on COVID-19 Temporary Certificates from Transport Canada Transport Canada has provided an update on the Temporary Use Permits that were issued at the start of the pandemic.  …ICC Regulatory ExpertJanuary 5, 2021
Limited QuantitiesGround (road and rail) TransportCompliance & TrainingTransportation of Dangerous GoodsSafety Know Your Exemptions – the 500 Kilogram Exemption (TDG Section 1.16) This post was originally published in August 2015 and has been updated in December 2020 for accuracy. Like most regulations…Barbara FosterDecember 21, 2020
Transportation of Dangerous GoodsUN Packaging49 CFR Be a Dangerous Goods Ambassador As dangerous goods experts, it is our responsibility to keep our employees safe and our community safe by offering dangerous…Karrie Ishmael, CDGPDecember 17, 2020