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Hello, reader! Times change, and so does the Emergency Response Guidebook. A new version of the Guidebook is now available...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 12, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions About Tape Being Used With UN Boxes Often times I get questions regarding which type of tape...

Michael Zendano March 12, 2018

Shipments to Puerto Rico, Non-hazardous substances, the Overpack label, and Aviation Regulated Liquids or Solids Welcome back to the Regulatory...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 06, 2018

Lithium Batteries, Placards, and SDS in the Workplace Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous goods...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP February 26, 2018

PHMSA vs OSHA George Carlin will always be a favorite comedian for people of a certain age. One of his...

ICC Regulatory Expert February 22, 2018

Airport Lithium Battery Incidents In our dangerous goods world we all know the importance of labelling, packaging, and disposing of...

Michael Zendano February 20, 2018

Many people are asking “What is GHS and what does it mean for me?” GHS is an acronym for Globally...

June 06, 2012

Online shopping – whether from large internet companies such as Amazon, to individual vendors on sites such as eBay –...

Barbara Foster October 05, 2011

By now most people have heard about the fertilizer plant explosion in West, TX. CNN is reporting several (5-15) fatalities...

April 18, 2013

According to OSHA the Most Frequently Cited Standards The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal...

April 17, 2013

Pipe Marking for the Faint of Heart Recently in a GHS for Supervisors class I was asked about pipe markings...

April 10, 2013

Have you ever thought about what’s in your first aid kit? We walk by them and never even notice them...

April 08, 2013

“Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs. Blockin’ out the scenery; breaking my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read...

April 03, 2013

OSHA recently published a brief relating to the new hazardous chemical labeling requirements under the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 14, 2013

DG / HazMat Industry Acronyms Have you ever spoken with a seasoned Hazmat professional who is seemingly talking in gibberish??...