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Which Items Are Considered Hazardous for Shipping Purposes?

April 4, 2022

Selling online has become a popular business venture for many aspiring entrepreneurs. Given the potential customer base that you can cultivate by selling online, it’s easy to understand why it has become so popular. Before diving deep into that type of business, you should know that selling goods online is not always that simple. For instance, taking additional steps to secure goods may be necessary before you can ship them out. Fail to take those precautionary measures, and you could put others in danger. That is the case with hazardous materials. Let’s use this opportunity to learn more about those hazardous... View Article

Your Guide To HAZMAT Shipping

March 1, 2022

Shipping hazardous materials requires special care and attention that you don’t necessarily have to put into everything else you ship. The government and various trade organizations regulate the shipment of hazardous materials to ensure the safety of the driver and the end receiver of these products. You will want to follow all the laws and rules regarding the shipment of hazardous materials to retain your ability to do business in the transportation industry. What Is HAZMAT Shipping? HAZMAT shipping is the shipment of potentially dangerous goods across any distance. Hazardous goods can be defined as chemicals that could be harmful to the human body... View Article

Shipping HAZMAT Materials, How Serious Is It?

March 1, 2022

Shipping hazardous materials is no joke and must be taken seriously at all times. As long as proper regulations are maintained and abided by, no one should be harmed by shipping hazardous materials from one location to another. It is only when people get careless and start to underestimate the real risk of hazardous materials that things can get dangerous. We will quickly examine some of the reasons why taking extra caution when shipping hazardous materials is a must-do. Why Proper HAZMAT Shipping Matters More than 10,000 Hazmat shipments were improperly handled in the year 2020. Every Hazmat shipment that... View Article

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations: Significant Changes for 2022

February 10, 2022

There are a lot of regulations pertaining to HAZMAT shipping, and the laws are continuously being updated to respond to new scientific knowledge as well as trends within the transportation industry. This year is no exception, and there have been some significant changes enacted for 2022 that apply to dangerous goods shipping regulations. Read on to learn more. Shipping regulations for batteries The updated shipping regulations for hazardous materials via air travel in 2022 include updates to some of the sections pertaining to batteries. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published new guidelines, and the section on lithium-ion batteries... View Article

Changes to Hazardous Materials Shipping Regulations in 2022

January 27, 2022

HAZMAT shipping is no easy task. There are a lot of regulations pertaining to shipping hazardous materials, and the laws are continuously being updated. That includes some new hazardous materials regulations for 2022. In addition to the continuously-updated regulations for HAZMAT shipping, there are different regulations for different types of shipping. For example, shipping hazardous materials via air may have different regulations than shipping via ground transport. Here are some changes to air transport hazardous materials shipping regulations for 2022. Air travel HAZMAT shipping updates for 2022 The government updated its shipping regulations for hazardous materials via air travel in... View Article

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