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Have you ever paid attention to the terms “must, may, shall, or should” when reading through transport regulations? Maybe…Maybe not....

ICC Regulatory Expert April 13, 2021

As we know, shipping can cause all sorts of damage if you are using corrugated boxes, which is why UN...

Michael Zendano April 08, 2021

Hello everyone! Ok, so in this blog, I would like to talk to you about a refusal event that a...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 06, 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

So, perhaps you get to work today and discover your office door is creaking. A hinge has gotten a bit...

Barbara Foster March 30, 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

As dangerous goods experts, it is our responsibility to keep our employees safe and our community safe by offering dangerous...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP December 17, 2020

Like many of us, you may have been whiling away your time during the pandemic with the occasional attempt at...

Barbara Foster December 10, 2020

The frozen grip of winter has arrived, and we are beginning to hunker down and turn on our furnace /...

Elton Woodfine December 07, 2020

There’s a new idea in dangerous goods training that’s getting a lot of attention these days – Competency-Based Training. It’s...

Barbara Foster December 03, 2020

This post was originally published in November 2019 and has been updated in April 2025 for accuracy. Every few days...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 01, 2025

In the words of Winston Churchill, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” Although we...

Michael Zendano November 26, 2020

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

Halloween is just around the corner. Trick or treating will be different this year due to COVID-19, but at least...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP October 23, 2020

Come January 1, 2021, the term ORM-D (Other Regulated Material) will finally be a thing of the past. The ORM-D...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP October 21, 2020

Recently, PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration) issued a Notice of Enforcement Policy regarding international standards. PHMSA is anticipating that...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP October 13, 2020

Shipping liquid dangerous goods by air may require additional packaging that is far more restrictive than road and sea. IATA...

October 06, 2020

This post was originally published in April 2017 and has been updated in October 2020 for accuracy. An Interesting Combination...

ICC Regulatory Expert October 03, 2020

Transport Canada has provided an extension for two of the Temporary Use Permits that were set to expire at the...

ICC Regulatory Expert October 02, 2020