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Safety-Senitive Matters

On February 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) disseminated a CBD Notice on their Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance in regards to CBD use. Although, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334 otherwise known as the Farm Bill, removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, not all hemp-derived products are made the same.

61^st Addendum

It’s a new year and a new regulation addendum. Actually, it’s the first addendum to the 61^st Edition IATA (International Air Transportation Association) Dangerous Goods Regulation (DRG). It’s fitting that it should take effect January 1, 2020. With everyone’s New Year’s resolutions and all. If your reading this, maybe your New Year’s resolution is like many, to read more. What better way to start the new year than educating yourself about the confusing world of hazmat shipping?

Are Your Lithium Battery Test Summaries Ready?

How to Prevent 5 Common Shipping Errors

#5. Not including a GOOD 24-hour emergency number

Per the regulations (49 CFR section 172.604 (c)), the emergency number must be:

This is a question we get asked a lot (or some variation of the question). The short answer is yes. If you ship, receive, or handle ANY hazardous materials in the US, you fall under the requirements of 49 CFR . I know, it sounds super official and scary. But now that you know you are one of millions of people who need training, you must figure out what hazmats are.
 

The Merriam-Webster definition of a hazmat or haz-mat is:

a material (such as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or the environment if released without precautions.

49 CFR 1022. What is it? What should I expect?

In case you didn’t know, 49 CFR 1022 refers to the Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment. The Surface Transportation Board (board) has issued its final rule adjusting the annual inflation for 2018-2019 pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.