The International Air Transport Association (IATA) publishes a new edition of its Dangerous Goods Regulations for each calendar year. In effect for the remainder of calendar year 2020 is the 61st edition. Beginning January 1, 2021 all transport of dangerous…
The Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) at 5.0.2.11 allow for the transportation of different dangerous goods in a single outer packaging (aka: all packed in one). A particular challenge when packing different dangerous goods…
Question: Hi, Daniel, we have an IATA question for you. Note: Note: IATA is the International Air Transport Association. It’s Dangerous Goods Regulations – updated annually – contain all of the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Technical…
The Bullet: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $120,000 civil penalty against UPS, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that UPS, performing a shipper function, knowingly offered…
This e-mail was sent from a contact form on Daniels Training Services (https://danielstraining.com) on December 05, 2019 Hello, I am trying to name a chemical for transport. It has a flashpoint of 81 C. It is not a US DOT…
All regulations pertaining to the transport in commerce of lithium cells and batteries share a requirement that the cell or battery be packaged in a manner to prevent short circuits during transportation. Left unsaid by the regulations is how this…
Question (March 08, 2018): We intend to ship a hydrogen peroxide solution, 20-40% w/w, via roadways. We are getting conflicting information on the required labeling. Is an oxidizer warning label required? Thanks My answer: Thank you for contacting me. Please…
This question came to me over a year ago (January 14, 2018). A time when the Class 9 Lithium Battery label was not yet mandatory but the question of its size was still important. Since January 1st of 2019, when…
A question from half a world away on November 11, 2017: Hi Daniels Training Services I’m <<Name>> from Vietnam. My company has used DG hazard label – class 9 Miscellaneous with word (there is word “Miscellaneous”) shipment of battery UN3480,…
A question from the regulated community (10.24.17): Good afternoon Daniel. I am shipping a combustible liquid and wanted to know if I can ship overnight by air if it falls under excepted quantity. It has a flashpoint of 80 Celsius.…