A new global labeling system was recently adopted by UN Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (CETDG/GHS). The new system is designed to better protect people from the mismanagement of chemicals (by classification according to each hazard) and creating universally understandable [...] Read Full Story
Having tightened security for passengers and their baggage, the federal government and the airlines turned their attention to items shipped by the US Postal Service via passenger airplanes. As a terrorist precaution, Congress and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) banned passenger airlines from carrying cargo items weighing more than 16 ounces. Most experts don‘t believe [...] Read Full Story
In a letter recently submitted to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), a packaging manufacturer asked if his employees were subject to Hazardous Materials training as specified in CFR49, Parts 171-180. The package, which they produce, is intended for the transport of hazardous materials. In response, DOT stated that yes, even though they do not [...] Read Full Story