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Segregating Dangerous Goods under the IMDG Code

This post was originally published in August 2021 and has been updated in October 2024 for accuracy. One of the...

Barbara Foster

Outdated Checklists

See if this makes sense to you.   A shipment was prepared that has a lithium metal battery inside a piece...

ICC Regulatory Expert

Top 5 Safety Data Sheet Errors

One of the services ICC Compliance Center offers is reviewing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for compliance within Canada and the United...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP

When the Regulation Needs Clarification

Did you ever receive an instruction manual that is designed to tell you how to assemble something when you make...

Michael Zendano

What is the TDG transformation?

Hello, everyone! We’re back with a blog that we hope will keep you updated on what’s happening with the Canadian...

Big changes coming for Lithium Batteries in 2022

In their May 2021 board meeting, IATA decided to remove the Section II lithium battery option from the Dangerous Goods...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP

FAQs

DG / HazMat Industry Acronyms

DG / HazMat Industry Acronyms Have you ever spoken with a seasoned Hazmat professional who is seemingly talking in gibberish??...

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Regulations

Must vs. May / Shall vs. Should

Have you ever paid attention to the terms “must, may, shall, or should” when reading through transport regulations? Maybe…Maybe not....

Placard Durability – What’s Required?

As we know, shipping can cause all sorts of damage if you are using corrugated boxes, which is why UN...

Michael Zendano

Do I need a permit to ship my dangerous goods from the Port of Montreal?

Hello everyone! Ok, so in this blog, I would like to talk to you about a refusal event that a...

Shipping Single Packaging by Air

Combination vs. Single Packaging  When shipping non-bulk dangerous goods, most shippers use either combination or single packaging. Combination packaging is...

Michael Zendano

Health Canada Studies Consumer Product Exclusion Under WHMIS

So, perhaps you get to work today and discover your office door is creaking. A hinge has gotten a bit...

Barbara Foster

Why does the classification not match my product?

The question arises because there are special cases that are out of the ordinary or which don’t follow the basic...

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