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7/19/2018
Undeclared Lithium Batteries Result in $160,500 FAA Hazmat Fine
US FAA issued a six-figure fine for a Hong Kong company that allegedly shipped lithium batteries, undeclared, by air. Besides failing to properly classify, name, package, mark, label or document the shipment, the company also did not provide requried hazmat training for employees, according to FAA.
5/4/2018
4 Super Powers Every DG Pro Could Use
Marvel’s latest superhero epic, Avengers: Infinity War, was released recently to great fanfare. It got us thinking: What kind of superpowers would help a dangerous goods professional ensure compliance and become a Super Shipper? To us, DG pros are already heroes. With a few extra powers, these professionals would be unstoppable!/IATA-Updates-Lithium-Battery-Guidance-for-Passenge/CellPhone_Fire_thumb.jpg.aspx?lang=en-US&width=144&height=95&ext=.jpg)
4/9/2018
FBI Offers New Reward in Search for ValuJet 592 Fugitive
In a release posted April 5, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an aviation contractor allegedly involved in packaging oxygen generators for transport on ValuJet 592 on May 11, 1996 at Miami International Airport.
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1/2/2018
New DG Regulations in Effect as of Jan. 1
A quick reminder as we start the new year: If you package dangerous goods for air or vessel transport, be sure you have the latest editions of the IATA DGR and the IMDG Code at the ready. New editions of both the air shipping and vessel shipping manuals took effect on January 1.
12/5/2017
IATA Posts 2018 Dangerous Goods Acceptance Checklists for Air Shipments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently posted new 2018 acceptance checklists for airline operators to use before accepting dangerous goods for air transport. These new acceptance checklists supplement the 59th Edition IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), which takes effect January 1, 2018.
11/13/2017
Risk vs. Hazard—What’s the Difference?
In terms of an effective safety management system (SMS) applied to dangerous goods transport, risk and hazard have two distinct meanings. By standardizing the use of these terms, international regulators hope to increase clarity and make it easier for stakeholders to include hazmat safety as part of an SMS.
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