Welcome to the second week of May. One more week until most of the nation reaches the “frost line cutoff,” when it is assumed safe to plant those spring annuals. Are you ready? The bright colors of summer are finally on the horizon! It was a fairly quiet week in regulations, with most action focusing…
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Embracing Sustainability in DG Packaging: A Path Forward
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Shaping the Future of Dangerous Goods: 2024 DG Symposium Recap
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The Best of the Best in the Dangerous Goods Industry: The 2024 DG Hall of Fame
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Label Finder Updates Include International Shipping Options
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Dangerous Goods Report | Vol. 8
Summary: DG Training Online—Compliance with Convenience. Dangerous Goods trainers embrace interactive online training as a stress-reducing solution. Integrated DG Software = Streamlined Compliance. Why more of today’s hazmat shippers are integrating DG software with their ERPs. State of the Ion. A snapshot of current lithium battery shipping regulations, and the packaging breakthrough that may make battery shipping less…
13 things you may not know about lithium, batteries, and lithium batteries
With lithium batteries always a hot subject at meetings of the IATA Dangerous Goods Board and the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel, you might be tempted to ask, What can they possibly say about lithium batteries that we don’t already know? Well, here are a few things … Lithium is the third smallest element and the…
DG Digest: FRA updates guidance on grade crossings and OSHA renews its ICR on anhydrous ammonia
It’s May Day—a date observed worldwide as a Labor Holiday. Hopefully, you can mark the day by working towards even greater safety, productivity, and involvement for your own work force, wherever it may be. It was a quiet week on the regulatory front, but here’s the news of note: FRA The agency issued revamped guidance…
Why isn’t anyone talking about blockchain in hazmat shipping?
Imagine you’re a distributor for a line of electronic devices powered by lithium batteries. You don’t make the devices, and you don’t source the batteries, but if one of those devices catches fire on its way to a retailer, you’re the one whose bottom line will suffer. Wouldn’t you like to be 100% sure that…
DG Digest: PHMSA revises safety advisory, OSHA issues a set of ICRs, and FAA to host meeting on drones
Greetings everyone! Believe it or not, it’s less than a week till the new month comes in—May already—and now that everyone’s spring breaks seem to have ended, regulatory action has perked back up just a little. Let’s dive right in to the action: PHMSA The agency issued a revised safety advisory governing the use of…
Lithium batteries (what else?) dominate talks at IATA Dangerous Goods Board
As a bridge between the developers and the users of Dangerous Goods regulations, Labelmaster strives to understand the needs of both the regulated industries and the regulators. This way, we can provide the optimum solutions for our customers. And, since we closely follow the discussions and decisions of both industry and regulators, it will come as…
Why large battery shippers need a compliance assessment
Anyone who ships lithium batteries or battery-powered products knows that compliant battery shipping is a constant challenge. But shippers who undertake the effort to improve their compliance often discover improvements in other areas as well. As a Labelmaster consultant, I recently helped a global robotics company enhance its Dangerous Goods compliance procedures—and, in the process,…
DG Digest: ICAO corrigendum, FAA/PHMSA plan virtual joint meeting, and EPA asks for comments on existing regulations
Welcome to another new week! Hopefully everyone had a chance to enjoy the spring holiday season and perhaps see a certain bunny hopping by. The holiday slowdown did impact regulatory activity for the week, which was a little lighter than usual. Here’s the rundown: ICAO The week’s biggest news was probably the issuance of a…
DG Digest: Trump Admin. may scrap “Clean Power Plan” and OSHA extends comments on electrical safety/PPE standards
The second full week of April fins the nation sliding into the full bloom of Spring—hopefully your local garden is beginning to blossom as well! It was a fairly routine week in the regulatory world after last week’s big release of the HM-215N. Here’s a few of the highlights: EPA The Trump administration moved forward…
