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Generally, once a year, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) publish a final rule called HM-215.  This final...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 21, 2022

When people think about dangerous goods, they usually think about things like dynamite. Ebola virus. Radioactives glowing greenly in the...

Barbara Foster March 14, 2022

We touched briefly in my previous blog regarding the safety issues surrounding COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits and their disposal....

ICC Regulatory Expert March 09, 2022

In the past two years, we have seen a drastic drop in air passenger travel due to the pandemic, but...

Elton Woodfine March 07, 2022

This post was originally published in March 2022 and has been updated in November 2024 for accuracy. Keep it Straight...

Michael Zendano March 02, 2022

When choosing a proper shipping name, you look first for the substance itself, then for either chemical family name (Alcohols,...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP February 28, 2022

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, Transport Canada published a proposed update to Part 6, the training requirements in the “Transportation...

Barbara Foster January 04, 2022

We, at ICC, write many blogs about transporting lithium batteries, but what about lithium battery safety at home? Lithium batteries...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP December 20, 2021

This post was originally published in May 2017 and has been updated in December 2021 for accuracy. Fiberboard’s Organs As...

Michael Zendano December 16, 2021

From our team to yours, we hope you have a very Happy Holidays! We hope that this festive season you’re...

December 16, 2021

As we reach the end of the year, we need to start planning for the changes that await us in...

Barbara Foster December 14, 2021

The holiday season is upon us! Many of us have started shopping and want to send gifts to our family...

November 28, 2022

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

Many companies will take training via online platforms, or even contract a company like ICC Compliance Center to conduct training...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP December 06, 2021

I had a very “interesting” air shipment rejection recently. Let me tell you what happened.  A client dropped off some...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 30, 2021

*My previous blog covers the general guidelines for storage of ready-to-use flammable and combustible liquids in storage cabinets.  The storage requirements...

Elton Woodfine November 24, 2021

This post was originally published in September 2017 and has been updated in April 2025 for accuracy. What is Cobb...

Michael Zendano April 01, 2025

The past two years have created many changes in how we work. One change I’ve noticed is that, since most...

Barbara Foster November 22, 2021

This post was originally published in January 2018 and has been updated in November 2021 for accuracy. A freight forwarder...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 18, 2021