Ground (road and rail) TransportTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportAir TransportationIATAGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRSea TransportationIMDG Must vs. May / Shall vs. Should Have you ever paid attention to the terms “must, may, shall, or should” when reading through transport regulations? Maybe…Maybe not.…ICC Regulatory ExpertApril 13, 2021
49 CFRSafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIMDGOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRSea TransportationIMDGPlacarding Placard Durability – What’s Required? As we know, shipping can cause all sorts of damage if you are using corrugated boxes, which is why UN…Michael ZendanoApril 8, 2021
Transportation of Dangerous GoodsGround (road and rail) TransportGround TransportationTDGR Why does the classification not match my product? The question arises because there are special cases that are out of the ordinary or which don't follow the basic…ICC Regulatory ExpertMarch 24, 2021
49 CFRUN PackagingIMDGSea TransportationTDGRDOT 49 CFRGround TransportationIATAAir TransportationGround (road and rail) TransportOcean/Sea TransportAir TransportUN PackagingIMDGIATA and ICAOTransportation of Dangerous Goods Don’t forget The IMDG Packing Provisions There is no shortcut in choosing the correct packaging when you are shipping dangerous goods. All of the regulatory bodies,…Michael ZendanoMarch 15, 2021
Transportation of Dangerous Goods49 CFRGround (road and rail) TransportGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRDocumentation Filling Out A Ground Bill of Lading This post was originally published in March 2021 and has been reviewed in March 2025 for accuracy. A Bill of…The Compliance CenterMarch 5, 2025
Air TransportIMDGSea TransportationTDGRDOT 49 CFRGround TransportationIATAAir Transportation49 CFRIATA and ICAOTransportation of Dangerous Goods Classification Containing Methanol Internationally (IATA and IMDG) methanol ships as UN1230 Methanol, Hazard class 3 and 6.1. 49 CFR has two entries for…Karrie Ishmael, CDGPFebruary 10, 2021
IMDGTDGRDOT 49 CFRIATAAir 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
UN PackagingTransportation of Dangerous Goods49 CFRGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRUN 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
Adventures in RepackingRegulatory HelpdeskAir TransportationIATAGround TransportationTDGRDocumentationLabelingUN Packaging49 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
TDGRGround TransportationLimited 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