RegulationsICC & Industry NewsSafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) Transport 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) Transport 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
SafetyIMDGCompliance & TrainingOcean/Sea Transport The Humble, Yet Harmful – Nurdle When people think about dangerous goods, they usually think about things like dynamite. Ebola virus. Radioactives glowing greenly in the…Barbara FosterMarch 14, 2022
SafetyCompliance & TrainingOSHA/WHMIS/CLPLimited Quantities Health Canada Issues Public Advisory for COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kits We touched briefly in my previous blog regarding the safety issues surrounding COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits and their disposal.…ICC Regulatory ExpertMarch 9, 2022
SafetyIATA and ICAOLithium BatteriesCompliance & TrainingAir Transport What to Know About Your Carry-On Luggage & Dangerous Goods In the past two years, we have seen a drastic drop in air passenger travel due to the pandemic, but…Elton WoodfineMarch 7, 2022
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGUN PackagingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) Transport Keep it Straight When Shipping Paint Paint is one of the more common dangerous goods that are being shipped out all over the world in the…Michael ZendanoMarch 2, 2022
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) Transport 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
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsRegulatory HelpdeskCompliance & TrainingGround (road and rail) Transport 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
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsCompliance & TrainingGround (road and rail) Transport New Transport Canada Reporting Guide At the end of 2021, Transport Canada released a guide giving a breakdown of the reporting requirements of incidents involving…Elton WoodfineFebruary 16, 2022