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2026 IATA DGR Update on "Trivial" Rejections of Hazmat

8/27/2025

2026 IATA DGR Update on "Trivial" Rejections of Hazmat

The 67th Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations takes effect on January 1, 2026 and addresses what IATA says are "trivial reasons...currently being given" for the rejection of hazmat/DG cargo by air carriers. 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/25

8/25/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/25

This Roundup highlights alleged Clean Water, Clean Air, and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act violations in California, Nevada, and Illinois.
2026 IATA DGR Available for Pre-order Now

8/22/2025

2026 IATA DGR Available for Pre-order Now

Pre-order your 2026 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), the revised manual for hazmat air shippers that takes effect on January 1, 2026.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/19

8/19/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/19

This Roundup highlights alleged RCRA, Clean Air Act, and FIFRA violations in Oregon, Rhode Island, and Ohio.
Combustible Dust Incident Under Investigation by US CSB

8/14/2025

Combustible Dust Incident Under Investigation by US CSB

The facility produced animal bedding and wood fuel pellets for heating from wood waste. A father and his two daughters were inside the facility and were fatally injured.
Video: Hazmat Packing Groups Explained

8/11/2025

Video: Hazmat Packing Groups Explained

Some hazardous materials are more hazardous than others. Most of the nine hazard classes and divisions use Packing Groups (PG) to distinguish severity of hazard.
Do Class 3 Flammable Liquids Not Actually Catch Fire?

8/8/2025

Do Class 3 Flammable Liquids Not Actually Catch Fire?

To some, flammable liquids might be considered a bit of a misnomer. The liquid itself does not actually ignite. Why call it a flammable liquid?
Can Hazmat Change Classes During Transportation?

7/31/2025

Can Hazmat Change Classes During Transportation?

Materials can change states. At different temperatures, water becomes gas, and sand becomes glass. How must shippers handle shapeshifting hazardous materials?
Small Quantity Generators Must Re-Notify EPA by September 1

7/30/2025

Small Quantity Generators Must Re-Notify EPA by September 1

EPA’s 2016 RCRA Generator Improvements Rule added a provision to the hazardous waste regulations to require re-notification from SQGs once every four years on September 1 (40 CFR 262.18(d)(1)).
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 7/28

7/28/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 7/28

This Roundup highlights alleged TSCA, Clean Air Act, and FIFRA violations in Minnesota, Indiana, and Illinois.

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