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Okay, so it’s finally time to start talking about the famous electronic shipping document. Transport Canada is presenting a study...

ICC Regulatory Expert February 03, 2020

Updating the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) may be one of the worst jobs in the dangerous goods industry. At...

Barbara Foster January 28, 2020

If you’re a manufacturer of products for workplace use in Canada, you’re probably with familiar with the “Hazardous Products Regulations”...

Barbara Foster January 24, 2020

The title says it all, can you see clearly when you ship lithium batteries, or are the waters still a...

Michael Zendano January 14, 2020

As we start our new year, one of our resolutions should be to make sure our dangerous goods shipments get...

Barbara Foster January 14, 2020

What Happens When Watt-Hour is not Marked on Each Battery? Well a few things – beginning with the shipment being...

ICC Regulatory Expert June 28, 2018

ASTM IBC Standards Recently I wrote a blog about our boxes meeting ASTM standards. For those that weren’t aware, I...

Michael Zendano June 15, 2018

Variation packaging cushioning material, excepted quantity packaging, UN packaging testing, distributor deadlines for WHMIS 2015, Mexico GHS, and compatibility Welcome...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 14, 2018

Hazmat Certification Under Placarding Exemption The US DOT recently issued a “Letter of Interpretation” (LoI) regarding the lack of a...

ICC Regulatory Expert June 07, 2018

Limited quantities, manufacture expiry dates, regulated or not regulated, and reclassifying flammables to combustibles. Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 31, 2018

Classification, Personal Electronic Devices, Consumer Commodities, and Preparing Hazardous Materials for Transport Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 25, 2018

OSHA Safe + Sound Week Set for August 2018 Back in the 14th century, sailing ships were a primary means...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 30, 2018

Classification, Personal Electronic Devices, Consumer Commodities, and Preparing Hazardous Materials for Transport Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 25, 2018

Dear Valued Customer, In an effort to continuously improve the quality and performance of our UN packaging, we occasionally must...

Michael Zendano May 22, 2018

IATA declaration, limited quantity labels, training requirements, and placarding Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 18, 2018

Here are three new acronyms for you to keep in mind during the month of May. There is NEC which is...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 11, 2018

Using absorbents with variation packaging, UN marking height, limited quantity, and de minimis quantities Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 03, 2018

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