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In an effort to continuously improve the quality and performance of our UN packaging, we occasionally must make changes to...

Michael Zendano November 13, 2017

Going to Switzerland! This September, ICC was offered an interesting opportunity – presenting a class on North American hazardous materials...

Barbara Foster November 10, 2017

Shipping Sodium Hydroxide A gentleman called to ask if we can help him ship out a small sample (125mL) of...

Racheal Mani November 09, 2017

Top 4 Questions from the Regulatory Helpdesk Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous goods &...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP November 08, 2017

What do you do when an empty package weighs almost as much as the maximum weight allowed? Those who ship...

Racheal Mani November 03, 2017

2018 IATA DGR Significant Changes It’s that time of year, the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are released. This year marks...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP November 02, 2017

Take a company that manufactures artist’s paints. They could sell hundreds of colors and most are made with the same...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 21, 2012

Many people are asking “What is GHS and what does it mean for me?” GHS is an acronym for Globally...

June 06, 2012

Online shopping – whether from large internet companies such as Amazon, to individual vendors on sites such as eBay –...

Barbara Foster October 05, 2011

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has recently published a summary of changes that will be seen in the 2012...

Barbara Foster August 04, 2011

May 11, 1996: ValueJet Flight 592 plunges into the Florida Everglades. Cause? Undeclared dangerous goods—specifically oxygen generators. An Australian dangerous...

May 27, 2010

The CACD (Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors) office in Oakville received a telephone call from a dangerous goods inspector regarding...

December 03, 2009

If you’re like me, falling leaves with shorter days and longer nights only preambles coming months of cold and snow....

October 12, 2011

In January 2011, OSHA proposed that in August of this year, they would publish the final rule to align the...

Emily Walter October 01, 2011

As I sat at my desk trying to ignore the itchy poison ivy blisters on my legs and feet, I started...

Emily Walter August 03, 2011

Every year in Canada, there are thousands of emergency room visits which are a direct result of children, under the...

Toni-Ann McLean July 13, 2011

It’s the start of the summer holiday season, and for many people that means picnics, time at the beach, family,...

Emily Walter July 01, 2011

Many dangerous goods shippers in the United States are finding themselves using new software to complete their IATA shipper’s declaration for...

Emily Walter January 17, 2011