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Come January 1, 2021, the term ORM-D (Other Regulated Material) will finally be a thing of the past. The ORM-D...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP October 21, 2020

Recently, PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration) issued a Notice of Enforcement Policy regarding international standards. PHMSA is anticipating that...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP October 13, 2020

Shipping liquid dangerous goods by air may require additional packaging that is far more restrictive than road and sea. IATA...

October 06, 2020

This post was originally published in April 2017 and has been updated in October 2020 for accuracy. An Interesting Combination...

ICC Regulatory Expert October 03, 2020

Transport Canada has provided an extension for two of the Temporary Use Permits that were set to expire at the...

ICC Regulatory Expert October 02, 2020

This post was originally published in January 2018 and has been updated in September 2020 for accuracy. How should you...

ICC Regulatory Expert September 30, 2020

One of the most frustrating issues with shipping dangerous goods is finding a carrier that will transport the goods. When...

ICC Regulatory Expert February 26, 2019

Sometimes no matter how many precautions you take, there is no way to stop the inevitable. Football players with helmets...

Michael Zendano February 19, 2019

If your business is like most, you don’t usually deal with shipping explosives in Class 1. However, this class sometimes...

Barbara Foster January 24, 2019

The Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) were uncharacteristically quiet in 2018. This represents the first year in a...

ICC Regulatory Expert January 14, 2019

At the start of each new year lots of things are said about changes to make in order for the...

ICC Regulatory Expert January 03, 2019

Have you ever been in a situation where you understand “it” clearly, but the person you are explaining “it” to...

ICC Regulatory Expert December 27, 2018

Dear Valued Customer, In an effort to continuously improve the quality and performance of our UN packaging, we occasionally must...

Michael Zendano September 25, 2018

Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous goods & hazmat questions. We’re here to help you...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP September 21, 2018

Another Step in the Digital Direction For the most part, the dangerous goods world is one of the few industries...

Michael Zendano September 19, 2018

The UN Number Reads: 1H2/Y1.5/30 This was the plastic drum used for shipping UN1760, PG II product.    I received...

ICC Regulatory Expert September 13, 2018

Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous goods & hazmat questions. We’re here to help you...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP September 07, 2018

Dear Valued Customer, In an effort to continuously improve the quality and performance of our UN packaging, we occasionally must...

Michael Zendano August 28, 2018

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