International Air Transportation Association (IATA)

An Overview of New Regulations in the 56th Edition (2015) of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

The transportation of hazardous materials (aka: Dangerous Goods) by air will likely have to comply with the Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transport Association.  I say “likely” because compliance with the DGR of IATA is a requirement of most air carriers – though not all.

If you must comply with the IATA DGR, subsection 1.5 requires you to provide training for applicable personnel initially and every two years thereafter.

Please contact me for a free consultation on the HazMat/Dangerous Goods regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT, IATA, or the International Maritime Organization.

Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail

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“Shall”, “Must”, “Should”, and “May” in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

Understanding the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) can be challenging – though IATA, the International Air Transport Association does a pretty good job of keeping it simple.  Sometimes compliance with the DGR can hinge on just one word.  Sometimes a “should” means something very different than a “Shall”.  The purpose of this brief article is to describe what it means when the IATA DGR uses terms such as:  “shall”, “must”, “should”, & “may”.Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air (more…)

Significant Changes and Amendments to the 55th Edition (2014) of the IATA DGR

The Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) are the standards used by most of the airline industry throughout the world.  If you intend to ship hazardous materials (aka: Dangerous Goods), either domestically (within the US) or internationally by air, you will likely be required to comply with the IATA DGR.  A challenge to compliance is that it is updated annually; therefore the 54th Edition, in use in 2013, is no longer acceptable for compliance in 2014.  So, throw out your 2013 version of the International Air Transportation Association Dangerous Goods Regulations and replace it with the 55th Edition.  Each new Edition includes changes from the previous, and it is up to you to ensure you are in compliance with the latest Edition.  The purpose of this article is to summarize the main changes to the 2014 IATA DGR and direct you to a more thorough evaluation of the changes. (more…)