IMDG Training is Critical to Maritime Safety
Thousands of cargo ships transport containers throughout the world. IMDG training is integral for sustaining unnoticed shipping efforts. Continue Reading
How to Make the Most of Your Online HAZMAT Training
Who Needs to Be Trained U.S. and international law requires that employees whose job functions(s) affect the safe transportation of hazardous materials, also known as dangerous goods, receive proper and appropriate training prior to performing that function. In the… Continue Reading
When Do Special Provisions Appear On a Shipper’s Declaration?
Understanding the IATA requirements When it comes to compliance with dangerous goods regulations, a debt of gratitude is owed to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for presenting the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods By… Continue Reading
How Do Dangerous Goods Keep Us Safe and Healthy?
The working definitions of “dangerous goods” and “hazardous materials” are consistent within national and international hazmat transport regulations (including the impressive eloquence of 49 CFR’s legal terminology). To keep it simple, we will refer to IATA’s Subsection 1.0 of their… Continue Reading
Are We Eating HAZMAT?
The Chemistry of Food It seems that the subject of food garners more attention these days than at any time. From healthy eating tips to “foodie” blogs, groups, and tours, to bombardment with horror stories about the perils of processed… Continue Reading
My Adventure with the Lithium Battery UN 38.3 Test Summary
For the past several years, we have been made more aware than ever of the hazards associated with lithium batteries. For this reason, there have been long-standing requirements in the dangerous goods regulations that lithium cells and batteries being transported… Continue Reading
IATA Releases the 2020 Lithium Battery Guidance Document
Lithium batteries transported as cargo and carried by passengers in luggage remain a safety focus for airlines and government entities responsible for enforcing the dangerous goods regulations. This is why IATA on an annual basis releases the Lithium Battery Guidance… Continue Reading
IMDG Code Amendment: Corrigenda to Amendment 39-18
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code is the mandatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods for ocean transport which must be complied by entities such as manufacturers, packers, shippers, and in-transit shipments such as road and… Continue Reading
IATA Releases Addendum for the 61st Dangerous Goods Regulations
December is finally here, and while we are having difficulty staying focused due to the upcoming holidays, IATA (International Air Transport Association) has released a brand-new addendum for the 61st Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) to kick… Continue Reading
Giving Thanks to Our Hazmat Heroes
This Thanksgiving, Americans at home and in other parts of the world will gather together over dinner and do exactly what the holiday’s name implies. With family, friends, and loved ones beside them, they will give thanks for everything… Continue Reading