In case you haven’t heard, the transportation in commerce of lithium batteries of all types – and of almost all sizes – is subject to the regulations of several regulatory agencies depending on how it is to be transported. Transportation…
Significant Changes to the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for 2016
Each year the Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transport Association are published anew. That means that when the ball drops on 12.31.15 any copies of the 56th Edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations are worthless and must be replaced by…
Required Information on the Shipper’s Declaration of Dangerous Goods
Section 8 of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations require the shipper of a dangerous good to provide the information specified by the regulations for each and every consignment of dangerous goods unless an exception is provided at…
Changes to the 56th Edition of the IATA DGR Related to Lithium Batteries
The 56th Edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (2015) contains many significant changes. None of them followed with more widespread interest than those related to the transportation by air of lithium batteries. Below is…
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…
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…
International Standards & Regulations for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) regulates the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials within the US. Its authority does not extend beyond our borders however and so the transportation of hazardous materials (referred to as dangerous goods in…