By Nikki Burgess, DGSA, CDGP One of the DG world’s most anticipated annual events is the publication of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) “List of Significant Changes” for the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). That sought-after summary for the upcoming (in force January 2027) 68th Edition was recently published. It outlines what, to IATA, will…
DG Digest: IATA posts the significant changes to the 68th edition of the IATA DGR
As summer counts down, it’s time to remember that back-to-school is or soon will happen across the country. Lots of excited children up and about much earlier than has been the case for the last few months, so be extra careful for that morning commute. Bring your patience! Meanwhile, here’s last week’s regulatory news: The…
DG Digest: IATA published its annual list of significant changes to the upcoming edition (the 67th) of the DGR.
Hopefully, everyone had an enjoyable Labor Day end-of-summer holiday. It all went by too fast! It also means that the kids are back in school almost everywhere now, so let’s all remember to be extra careful on the roads as we get used to yet another school year. IATA The 2026 edition of the IATA…
DG Digest: IATA issues second addendum to the 62nd DGR, PHMSA to hold Lithium Battery Air Safety meeting this week
Today’s digest covers the two weeks just past. The first week of the period was quiet; the second week, quite busy. IATA published a new addendum and PHMSA was quite active. All in all, a busy period. Meanwhile, the vaccination effort against the ongoing pandemic continues. Let’s all keep working and living safe and do our part to battle this…
DG Digest: IATA publishes addendum to the 62nd DGR
Happy New Year! Hopefully everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season, and is ready to dive in to what we all fervently hope will be a much better 2021. Although the pandemic continues to “suck all the air from the room” safety wise, don’t forget that the nation is now in its coldest stretch…
DG Digest: IATA releases ‘list of significant changes’ to the 62nd DGR
The week just ended featured a federal holiday. As is often the case at such times, it was extremely quiet in a regulatory sense. However there was one important exception to that from our international partners; the IATA released its “List of Significant Changes” to the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) in the coming 62nd Edition. That edition becomes…
DG Digest: IATA releases addendum for the 61st DGR
We move fully into the month of December and its approaching holiday period with the biggest news being a brand-new Addendum for the 61st Edition of the IATA DGR; that’s the new volume that will become effective on January 1st, so change is in the air for it already. The EPA as well as our…
DG Digest: IATA updates dangerous goods acceptance checklists for the upcoming 61st DGR
The first week of October found regulatory activity rising quickly from its now-passed summer doldrums, with a variety of new actions. The FMCSA was quite busy in the US, while the issuance of the 21st Edition of the UNMR gives industry professionals a new model to consider. See all the action right here: IATA The…
DG Digest: IATA releases changes to the 61st edition of the DGR
Mid-September finds the regulatory world getting ready for a busy fall season, with annual revisions to the various modal regulations expected, the HM-215O 49 CFR harmonization still pending finalization, and a host of other potential actions that may or may not occur before the end of the year. Be sure and “stay tuned” to this…
The simple guide to 2019/2020 Dangerous Goods regulatory books
Don’t look now, but it’s almost fall, and it will be 2020 before you know it. That means new Dangerous Goods regulations will soon be coming into force—and you’ll need new regulatory publications to keep track of them. Of course, sometimes it’s hard just keeping track of the latest Dangerous Goods regulatory publications themselves. That’s…
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