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Do you know who is training you? Help! My team and I recently attended a training session and received our...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP April 09, 2018

Proper shipping name, 500 kg exemption, MANCOMM symbol, and a TDG error Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP April 06, 2018

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

Michael Zendano April 04, 2018

A Helpdesk Call that was Out of This World Occasionally our Regulatory Helpline is asked a question by a customer...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 01, 2018

Proper Shipping Name, Hydrostatic Pressure Tests, Other Information on the Lithium Battery Mark, and an Interesting Lithium Battery Story Welcome...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 29, 2018

I need to ship my motorcycle. What do I need to do? Normally around this time of the year we...

ICC Regulatory Expert March 27, 2018

Mnemonic Devices How do you remember the meaning of something? Do you try to KISS it where KISS stands for...

May 06, 2015

Coincident with a press conference given by Lisa Raitt (Canadian Minister of Transportation) and her US counterpart, Anthony Foxx (US...

ICC Regulatory Expert May 04, 2015

A Little Background A question that’s been top-of-mind with many in the regulated community is along the lines of “What...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 29, 2015

The Bible, Shakespeare and Transport Regulations “Woe is me” is a phrase heard by many. It basically means someone is unhappy...

April 17, 2015

The Gang that Sang in this case is US OSHA/Health Canada; and it’s hazardous communications, not “Heart of my Heart”...

ICC Regulatory Expert March 26, 2015

Transport Canada clarifies interpretation of 10,000 L ERAP requirement & warns of “e-cigarette” hazards in checked baggage. ERAPs Further to...

ICC Regulatory Expert March 10, 2015

One of the confusing aspects of transporting dangerous goods is the web of different regulations that can affect a shipment....

Barbara Foster October 13, 2015

Every year around this time a feeling of nostalgia gets me. As soon as the first sign about “back to...

September 29, 2015

Before the age of television, cell phones and the internet, news was conveyed via newspapers. In 1911, Arthur Brisbane, a...

September 21, 2015

The expression “dog days of summer” is often used to refer to the time of year when temperatures are at...

September 15, 2015

In 1983 the science fiction film “War Games” was released. The film is set in America at the height of...

August 06, 2015

Dancing for Safety Trying to maintain workplace safety is never easy. Companies write best practices, policies and guidelines regularly to...

July 16, 2015

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