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A while back, ICC Published a blog on how to ship damaged and defective batteries. This blog mentioned the importance...

Michael Zendano June 17, 2021

What to do when the dimensions and net weight of a lithium battery exceed that of any UN-rated fibreboard box...

ICC Regulatory Expert June 16, 2021

If you purchase UN rated corrugated boxes, you probably see they have a marking on them that starts with either...

Michael Zendano June 15, 2021

With spring in full effect and summer just around the corner, it is the time of year where everyone begins...

Elton Woodfine June 10, 2021

The year 2021 is well underway, and most of us are feeling that, at least from a regulatory viewpoint, things...

Barbara Foster June 09, 2021

Even though I am a dangerous goods veteran, I continue to learn new things every day. I thought, once again,...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 01, 2021

Whether you are shipping glass, metal, or plastic bottles, they all have one thing in common, a means of closure....

Michael Zendano March 01, 2021

Not in compliance? Your bottom line just took a harder hit. As they do every year, the US Department of...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP February 24, 2021

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released a notice, December 18, 2020, updating the Prop 65 list to...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP February 23, 2021

Lithium batteries have been integrated into so many parts of our everyday lives. From gadgets, toys, computers, cell phones, and...

Elton Woodfine February 19, 2021

Flammable Liquid, class 3, is one of the broadest hazard classes because it includes a variety of chemicals—everything from paint,...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP February 17, 2021

Internationally (IATA and IMDG) methanol ships as UN1230 Methanol, Hazard class 3 and 6.1. 49 CFR has two entries for...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP February 10, 2021

Combination vs. Single Packaging  When shipping non-bulk dangerous goods, most shippers use either combination or single packaging. Combination packaging is...

Michael Zendano March 31, 2021

The question arises because there are special cases that are out of the ordinary or which don’t follow the basic...

ICC Regulatory Expert March 24, 2021

One thing a shipper quickly learns is that there is more to sending a dangerous goods package than simply the...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 22, 2021

When it comes to our family and property, we take security seriously – it’s a no-brainer. We insure our homes...

Elton Woodfine March 17, 2021

There is no shortcut in choosing the correct packaging when you are shipping dangerous goods. All of the regulatory bodies,...

Michael Zendano March 15, 2021

We learned about State and Operator variations in the IATA and ICAO training courses, but we tend to overlook this...

ICC Regulatory Expert March 12, 2021

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

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 04, 2023