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L’expédition de batteries au lithium peut être une tâche ardue en soi, mais il existe également des types spécifiques de...

Michael Zendano March 28, 2022

Shipping lithium batteries can be a daunting task on its own, but there are also specific types of lithium batteries...

Michael Zendano March 28, 2022

Generally, once a year, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) publish a final rule called HM-215.  This final...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 21, 2022

When people think about dangerous goods, they usually think about things like dynamite. Ebola virus. Radioactives glowing greenly in the...

Barbara Foster March 14, 2022

This article was originally published in March 2017 and has been updated in March 2022 for accuracy. Lawn Equipment Safety...

Michael Zendano March 09, 2022

We touched briefly in my previous blog regarding the safety issues surrounding COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits and their disposal....

ICC Regulatory Expert March 09, 2022

Depending on the regulation, there are very specific requirements on what type of outer and inner packaging you must use...

Michael Zendano November 15, 2021

All dangerous goods are tested for something or another. There are specific tests and criteria to follow to find out...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP November 10, 2021

Is a lithium-ion battery pack considered UN3481, Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment, or UN3480, Lithium-ion batteries? This is a question...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 08, 2021

If improperly stored, aerosols can cause serious issues in regards to Occupational Health and Safety. Improper storage can also lead...

Elton Woodfine November 01, 2021

N’est-ce pas frustrant lorsque la compagnie maritime ou le transporteur rejette une déclaration OMI parce que certains renseignements comme le...

ICC Regulatory Expert October 27, 2021

How frustrating is it when the shipping line/carrier rejects an IMO document because such information as the carrier, port of...

ICC Regulatory Expert October 27, 2021

I had a very “interesting” air shipment rejection recently. Let me tell you what happened.  A client dropped off some...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 30, 2021

Among many, two things to come out of the last decade include more concern and awareness for pollution and our...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 29, 2021

*My previous blog covers the general guidelines for storage of ready-to-use flammable and combustible liquids in storage cabinets. The storage requirements...

Elton Woodfine November 24, 2021

Les deux années écoulées ont grandement modifié notre façon de travailler. Pour ma part, j’effectue maintenant la majorité de mes...

Barbara Foster November 22, 2021

The past two years have created many changes in how we work. One change I’ve noticed is that, since most...

Barbara Foster November 22, 2021

This post was originally published in January 2018 and has been updated in November 2021 for accuracy. A freight forwarder...

ICC Regulatory Expert November 18, 2021

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