Inflation Is Not the Only Thing Rising They say there are only two guarantees in life, death and taxes. I feel like the Department of Transportation (DOT) feels left out, which is why they increase the civil penalties each year. …
PI 965 & 968 Can you believe it’s almost 2022? Some shippers of certain lithium batteries are probably saying the same thing. With the roll-out of the 63rd Edition of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) …
The Basics- Who? I can only assume that if you’re reading this, you have decided to stick it out with us and enjoyed Part 1 of this 3-part series, so, thank you! Now let’s get back to that ever-present question …
PHMSA Clarifies It’s Stance In an effort to clarify confusions surrounding the 2021-2022 International Air Transport Association’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR) Technical Instructions (TI) and International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) Amendment 40-20, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s …
Training Intervals Have you ever missed a payment because it wasn’t set up on auto draft? Or maybe you have been late on a payment because you simply forgot when its due. We all have been there before. Human beings …
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 …
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. While a good starting point for what …
Whether shipping a hazardous material by ground, rail, air or vessel many factors play a role in determining which provisions of the regulations will keep your shipments in compliance. Regulations, by their very nature, can be confusing to interpret no …
Did you know that the IATA 59th Edition went into effect as of January 1, 2018? These regulations will be mandatory as of January 1, 2019. Some of these regulation changes may affect your company and how they ship dangerous …
FINAL RULE: Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards – Lithium Battery (UN3480, UN3481, UN3090, UN3091) Harmonization PHMSA issued its final rule to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain consistency with international regulations and standards by incorporating various amendments, …