Ocean/Sea TransportAir TransportLithium BatteriesIMDGIATA and ICAO Cargo Aircraft Only…None For New Zealand from Vancouver, BC! Those of us who ship dangerous goods via air will always try to prepare it for passenger/cargo aircraft (unless it's…ICC Regulatory ExpertFebruary 8, 2021
WHMIS 2015 Health Canada Prepares Update to WHMIS2015 WHMIS2015 (“Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, 2015”) has been in place since, well, 2015. Over the past half-decade, the Canadian…Barbara FosterFebruary 5, 2021
Ocean/Sea TransportIMDG IMDG Code – COVID Delays Change Implementation Date Covid-19 has led to many of us having to restructure our plans for 2021. One of the groups who have…Barbara FosterFebruary 4, 2021
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
UN Packaging49 CFRTransportation of Dangerous Goods 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
IMDG Accident in the Pacific Shows the Importance of Declaring Dangerous Goods The importance to declare dangerous goods is something that is etched in our minds. There are many reasons why properly…Michael ZendanoJanuary 18, 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