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Last time on this blog, we discussed the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s (FAA) \u201c<\/span>Pack Safe<\/span><\/a>\u201d program, intended to educate civilian passengers about taking household hazardous materials on board an airplane. We wanted to write on this initiative because it is a valuable resource from the FAA. The agency also has other programs that help not just civilians, but hazmat employees understand the regulations regarding shipping hazmat by air.<\/span><\/p>\n Chief among them is the FAA SafeCargo Initiative, which provides information resources for people involved in the shipping of hazardous materials by air. The FAA recently updated and revamped the website, so it is more timely and helpful than ever before. Here is some more information about SafeCargo and what it can do for you.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKnow before you ship.\u201d This is the motto for SafeCargo, and the pages (and their subpages) on the program\u2019s website provide the resources that any hazmat shipper needs to live by that creed. There is even a tab titled \u201cResources for Shippers and Startups, which\u00a0provide various\u00a0links to relevant online guidebooks, videos, carrier websites, and mobile apps. You can also find the email addresses and phone numbers for the FAA Hazardous Materials Safety Program and the Department of Transportation\u2019s (DOT) Hazardous Materials Information Center.<\/span><\/p>\n While that part of the SafeCargo website points shippers to other useful resources, the FAA does give their own information on the other pages. \u201cHow to Ship Dangerous Goods<\/a>\u201d is particularly packed, with three subpages storing the details that the section\u2019s already lengthy homepage could not contain. They all go over the entirety of the hazmat shipping process and illuminate the role that employees must perform.<\/span><\/p>\n The 60th edition of the International Air Transport Association\u2019s (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)\u00a0is in\u00a0effect\u00a0as of January\u00a0of 2019. The FAA has also updated Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR<\/abbr>) to make sure that anyone visiting their website would have the right information. Recently, they made the relevant changes to harmonize with these regulations\u00a0 for the relevant areas of 49 CFR related to air transport applicable to classification, identification, packing, marking, labeling, documentation and more. <\/span><\/p>\n The FAA makes programs like SafeCargo and Pack Safe available for hazmat shippers to assist them with their job functions. However, federal and international regulations stipulate that no one may legally ship or handle hazardous materials unless they receive and successfully\u00a0complete training. These pages, informative as they may be, are no substitute.<\/span><\/p>\n Hazmat University provides\u00a0up-to-date programs of its own, intended to fulfill the legal requirements and give new and experienced employees the knowledge they need. Our <\/span>shipping by air training<\/span><\/a> program is entirely online, so you can take your time with the course and access it from anywhere. Learn more about our IATA certification training today.<\/span><\/p>\n New hazmat employees must receive initial training in hazmat regulations. More experienced\u00a0hazmat employees\u00a0must also receive recurrent training to keep their knowledge fresh and update information regarding regulatory changes. To mark the arrival of 2019, Hazmat University is offering a 15% discount on all our training programs. Sign up for our Newsletter\u00a0and start the new year right.<\/span>What Does SafeCargo Provide?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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