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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

Mobile phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes annually, according to the National Safety Council. But it’s not...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 31, 2021

Hopefully last month you read our blog on the importance of checking state and operator variations in IATA. Spoiler alert,...

Michael Zendano May 27, 2021

This post was originally published in May 2021 and has been updated in February 2023 for accuracy. When it comes...

February 25, 2021

I am no IBC expert; at ICC Compliance Center, we sell non-bulk packaging. However, I recently attended a training session,...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 18, 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

Those of us who ship dangerous goods via air will always try to prepare it for passenger/cargo aircraft (unless it’s...

ICC Regulatory Expert February 08, 2021

WHMIS2015 (“Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, 2015”) has been in place since, well, 2015. Over the past half-decade, the Canadian...

Barbara Foster February 05, 2021

Covid-19 has led to many of us having to restructure our plans for 2021. One of the groups who have...

Barbara Foster February 04, 2021

This post was originally published in February 2021 and was reviewed in February 2023 to ensure accuracy. A few months...

Michael Zendano February 02, 2023

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

“Packaging had not been closed in accordance with the manufacturer’s closure notification.” Hopefully, you aren’t familiar with the above statement....

Michael Zendano March 09, 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated the first major update to its hazard communication standard (Hazcom2012) since...

Barbara Foster March 08, 2021

A Bill of Lading is a legal contract between the shipper and carrier. This document that also serves as a...

March 05, 2021

IATA has deemed it necessary to release a guidance document in November 2020 to assist carriers and freight forwarders on...

Elton Woodfine March 03, 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