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New Rules for Air Shipment of Lithium Batteries In Effect After March 31, 2014

After  March 31, 2014, a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods is now required for Section IB shipments of lithium batteries, whereas before it was optional. For the most up-to-date testing criteria reference the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Tests and Criteria, 5th Edition. We will publish more on this in the coming days,

Labelmaster to Showcase Spacemaster® Placarding System at Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) This Week!

Labelmaster will be at the Mid-America Trucking Show beginning Thursday, March 27th.  This year’s event is being held at the Kentucky Exposition Center and is the largest heavy-duty trucking event in the world.  The Mid-America Trucking Show is the annual forum for the heavy-duty trucking industry, providing face-to-face interaction between industry representatives and trucking professionals.

Free Label Templates – Easy to Use and Print Using Your Own Hardware

Never hand-write company or other important information on your labels again! Labelmaster is proud to help customers maintain legible and professional self-imprinted information on their labels using standard office software and common in-house printers. For more, see www.labelmaster.com/printer-templates for a full description of our template offering.

Introducing the Snap & Secure G2G Pallet and Crate Seal, Exclusively from Labelmaster

The G2G security seal is the only pallet and crate seal that can be easily applied without tools. Great for use on both steel and poly strapping from 1/2″ to 3/4″, these self-locking seals are made of strong, polycarbonate, clear plastic with a breaking strength of more than 100 PSI. The seal breaks at strategic

To “E” or Not to “E”: That Remains the Question in Dangerous Goods Training

As advances in technology continue their march across the plains of the learning environment, the role of e-learning in dangerous goods training is still a source of heated debate. New electronic tools, systems and learning solutions are introduced regularly, but the jury is still out on their use and place in the field of dangerous

Labelmaster Webinars to Delve Into GHS Classification of Chemicals

While the first implementation date of the 2012 Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard ─ the employee training deadline on Dec. 1, 2013 – is more than a year away, there remains consternation among safety professionals as to how to understand and meet the new regulations, especially as it relates to the Globally

2013 A.I.R. Shipper Includes Changes to Lithium Battery Provisions, Package Quantity Rules

Production of the 2013 AIR Shipper is coming along.  Odd years mean we’re including ICAO updates, so we’ll be featuring a black cover this time out. If you’re piloting a helicopter up in Alaska, you need to pay attention to this one!  Of course, there are lots of other changes the ordinary dangerous goods shipper

The Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2012

Few within the hazmat industry believed a hazmat reauthorization bill would be approved prior to November’s U.S. presidential election. Thus, in what should be considered a surprising move, Congress passed a $105-billion transportation bill this past Friday, part of which includes provisions for hazardous materials transportation safety. The complete text for the Moving Ahead for

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