Dangerous Goods Training and Certification Requirements Proper training is the foundation of dangerous goods transport compliance under IATA DGR, IMDG Code, and DOT 49 CFR. Every person involved in preparing, offering, accepting, handling, or transporting dangerous goods must receive initial…

Shipping Magnetized Materials Under IATA Regulations Magnetized materials are a unique Class 9 (Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods) category that most shippers don’t anticipate. When a material or device generates a magnetic field strong enough to interfere with aircraft navigation instruments or…

Dangerous Goods Restrictions in Postal and Mail Services Postal services worldwide operate under strict dangerous goods limitations that differ significantly from commercial air and ocean cargo regulations. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) and national postal administrations set rules that often…

Shipping Photographic Chemicals Under Dangerous Goods Regulations Despite the digital photography revolution, photographic chemicals remain essential for film processing, medical imaging, printing plates, and specialty photographic applications. Many photographic chemicals are classified as dangerous goods under IATA DGR and IMDG…

Shipping Hazardous Waste and Scrap Materials Hazardous waste and scrap material transport occupies a unique regulatory space where EPA RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) requirements overlay DOT hazmat transport regulations and may also invoke IATA DGR and IMDG Code…

Shipping Recalled Hazardous Products Product recalls involving hazardous materials create urgent reverse logistics demands under heightened safety scrutiny. Recalled products with IATA DGR and IMDG Code dangerous goods classifications must be retrieved from market channels and returned to manufacturers or…