books for transporting dangerous goods can also be brought at a reduced cost when brought by larger quantities.
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations according to Businesses’ Specific Needs
All IATA manuals or books can be ordered according to your business’ specific needs. If your business deals with shipping dangerous goods by air, the IATA’s books and manuals will guide you and your employees’ airline packaging specific requirements. One of the most valuable sources in ensuring all the information you need to ship safely and in compliance, is in these books. For instance knowing what is inside the containers by labeling them is a requirement. Some materials have specific risks.
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations is updated in the 2015 version and for instance, a specific note under paragraph 2.2.2 addendum titled, “Hidden Dangerous Goods is “to bring to the attention of freight forwarders, ground handling agents and operators that the presence of diamond-shaped pictograms on packages may indicate the presence of dangerous goods.” Without these labels freight forwarders and ground handling agents and operators may not know that the “diamond-shaped pictograms are required by the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling... (GHS)” and form part of the hazard communication system for supply and use. IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are in some of IATA’s books guidelines with in-depth cases such as the 2006 UPS air explosion because of the cargo of lithium batteries was a widely published news story as a prime example of loopholes in the aviation transporting system.
“Airlines that profit from shipping” products for hybrid cars, laptops, cell phones…for instance that use lithium batteries should be aware of the latest in “U.S. Governmental test results [which] have raised questions on the transporting of lithium batteries.” (US NEWS&World.com, 12-04-14)
Another book or manual that is essential for the transporting of dangerous goods can be looked at from the point of view of another agency. The Global Standard for the Transportation of Live Animals by The IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR) which is the world-wide regulations and the “essential guide to transporting animals by air in a safe, humane and in a cost-effective manner.”
Whether you are a shipper, a freight forwarder, an airline, or an animal care professional, the LAR is a must for transporting animals humanely and in compliance with airline regulations and animal welfare standards.”
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations – DGR for today’s Shipping Standards
Manual for shipping hazmat via air can be found in IATA’s guided sources. Especially when it comes to (DGR) Dangerous Goods Regulations, which is available in a variety of ways, such as instructional manuals/ books, CDs/Audio packs, Kits/Combos, with subjects such as what to do regarding cargo problems when shipping dangerous goods. Also, with its most updated book entitled, 2015 56th Edition IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations + 2014 37th Edition IMDG Code (COMBO), the most widely user-friendly reference in the industry is a trusted guide for those in the aviation and transport industry. This latest resource will help those in the industry “classify, mark, pack, label and document dangerous shipments.” They are based on international and national air regulations, as well as airline-specific requirements.
In order to incorporate the latest international regulations, the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) manual is the only user manual for shipping DGRs by air and recognized by the world's airline industries and which used by more than 200 airlines around the world.
These resources cover a comprehensive DGR list which details the proper way to put shipping labels, labeling them and the packing requirements as well as training guidelines, and up-to-date forms for information, shipping and packaging. In other words, all the facet of national and international shipping regulations is in the book exclusively for air transporting dangerous goods.
These books are accepted as an international guide to the transport of dangerous goods by sea and is recommended to governments for adoption or for use as the basis for national regulations, the current with its’ addendums and others are intended for use not only by the mariner but also by all those involved in industries. Those which services are connected with shipping will receive plentitude of advice on “terminology, packaging, labeling, placarding, markings, stowage, segregation, handling, and emergency response action.”
Tranporting Dangerous Goods: What are Dangerous Goods?
Finally, what you will learn from this book is to be able to identify the “dangerous good” definition such as “what is considered to be” a dangerous good. Also, ensuring what documentation is completed correctly. Also, making sure you have all documentation needed for your “dangerous goods” being transported by air/sea. Plus, one of the most important aspects of transporting is how to prepare a shipment that includes dangerous goods, and be able to learn the proper preparation for transport and what commodities can or cannot board an aircraft. One such example is in the latest Addendum 2.3 “Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew” in the SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 56TH EDITION (2015). In addition to the manuals, you can avoid costly delays from non-compliant shipments…and avoid penalties and fines and make sure your shipments arrive safely and on time. *For large quantity orders please call (305) 599-9123 or email sales@www.airseacontainers.com for price breaks.
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