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In the context of dangerous goods shipments, a telephone number always references the 24-hour number or emergency number. So, it’s...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 17, 2021

Everyone’s favorite little blue guy with the orange Mohawk, Hazardous Matt, has finally hit the big time, appearing on the...

Barbara Foster May 13, 2021

These days, you can do almost anything with your phone. APPs are available for games, music, cooking, gardening, home repair,...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 12, 2021

Hello everyone! Today we will talk about the discrepancies between states and operators when it comes to ocean transport. The...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 10, 2021

One day in the future, you may find yourself stranded somewhere along the highway with an empty fuel tank. You...

Barbara Foster May 05, 2021

This post was originally published in December 2014 and has been updated in May 2021 for accuracy. How to Select...

Barbara Foster May 03, 2021

With the release of the new 2021 IATA Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines, here is a brief summary of the significant...

Elton Woodfine January 27, 2021

As many dangerous goods shippers know, there are many benefits to using 4GV UN packaging. A while back, I wrote...

Michael Zendano January 25, 2021

The importance to declare dangerous goods is something that is etched in our minds.  There are many reasons why properly...

Michael Zendano January 18, 2021

It’s now 2021, and there is a new IATA DGR 62nd Edition and Addendum. If shipping COVID-19 vaccines, lithium batteries, radioactive...

Elton Woodfine January 13, 2021

For those of us who are the geeks and nerds of the dangerous goods world, we know and understand what...

ICC Regulatory Expert January 11, 2021

With the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out around the world, IATA has released an updated guidance document (December 16, 2020) that...

Elton Woodfine January 08, 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

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