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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

2mm Label Border Requirement Changed As most hazardous goods professionals know, HM-215N was intended to harmonize the 49 CFR regulations...

Michael Zendano May 16, 2018

WHMIS 2015 SDS Requirements Next in our WHMIS 2015 series we’ll discuss the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), formerly known as...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP May 15, 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

TDG Large Packaging Still Time to Review the draft “Design, Manufacture and Use of Large Packaging for Transportation of Dangerous...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 08, 2018

Learning New Regulations Learning a new transport regulation is tough. Even if you are familiar with other modes, learning the intricacies...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 04, 2018

IMO Amends SOLAS Shippers who load containers in Canadian waters must comply with the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and section...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP June 29, 2016

On June 1, 2016, Transport Canada issued an amendment to the “Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations” (TDG) under the Transportation...

Barbara Foster June 08, 2016

Zika virus – the name itself sounds exotic and dangerous. It is believed to be a serious risk for pregnant...

Barbara Foster February 23, 2016

It was recently announced that Disney was re-releasing the classic animated movie “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. The commercial...

February 05, 2016

Clarification provided by OSHA’s Inspection Procedure, Directive CPL 02-02-079 in July 2015, is filtering through the regulated community and causing...

ICC Regulatory Expert January 15, 2016

As it is the time of year to begin taking down holiday decorations, the topic of portable ladder safety should...

ICC Regulatory Expert January 13, 2016

Until recently, if you saw someone wandering down the street, eyes fixed to their smart phone, you might assume they...

Barbara Foster July 28, 2016

Silicosis and OSHA Standards As you may recall in my last blog, I spoke of a tragic story out of...

July 14, 2016

The Hawk’s Nest Incident In Muriel Rukeyser’s book, The Book of the Dead, which is considered poetry, it tells of...

July 07, 2016

When you work in the field of safety, and so does your husband, it makes for interesting living situations. I...

May 27, 2016

Chlorine gas is a scary material. This yellowish gas can kill people at very low concentrations in air. Travelling wherever...

Barbara Foster May 18, 2016

There are lots of songs out in the world about letters. You remember those things we used to write and...

April 22, 2016

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