Using vermiculite packing material to improve safety

Dangerous goods packaging should meet a number of important criteria. Depending on the exact nature of the items to be transported, it might have to be fire-retardant, absorb spills, cushion against impact, or all three. It shouldn’t react chemically and … Continue reading

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Stainless-steel Drums for Storing and Transporting Volatile Materials

Many businesses need to transport dangerous materials on a regular basis. Some of these materials can be incredibly dangerous to people, property or the environment so it is vital that they are stored in the correct protective packaging materials. Shippers … Continue reading

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Transporting Dangerous Goods – Do It Right

“Dangerous goods” are classified as any items that could potentially present a safety risk, harm a person’s health or be hazardous to the environment. Because of the risks they present, transportation of dangerous goods is governed by a number of … Continue reading

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What Are Dangerous Goods?

The term “dangerous goods” is used to refer to substances that could potentially present a risk to humans, animals or the environment. Many dangerous goods are virtually harmless when they are used and handled correctly. However, if they are handled … Continue reading

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Transporting Dangerous Goods by Rail

“Dangerous goods” are classified as any items that could potentially present a safety risk, harm a person’s health or be hazardous to the environment. Because of the risks they present, transportation of dangerous goods is governed by a number of … Continue reading

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How Dangerous Goods Regulations Have Evolved

When businesses need to transport dangerous goods nowadays, there are numerous regulations that they must adhere to. These regulations aim to guarantee, as much as possible, the safety of people, animal life, buildings and the environment. But these regulations haven’t … Continue reading

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The IATA�s Regulations for Transporting Dangerous Goods

The transportation of dangerous goods can be extremely hazardous. Because of that, the regulatory bodies for all international forms of transport have sets of guidelines surrounding how dangerous goods should be transported. The IATA (International Air Transport Association) has a … Continue reading

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Classes of dangerous goods

Over the years, the regulations concerning the movement of dangerous goods have become increasingly complex and stringent, and it is not hard to see why. The range of potentially harmful items and substances being moved across the globe continues to … Continue reading

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Training your staff in the transport of dangerous goods

Moving goods of any kind can be tricky. The logistics involved in long-haul transportation are complex and many issues have to be taken into consideration. However, once you introduce danger into equation, things get even more difficult. Unless the risks … Continue reading

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Protective packaging you can have faith in

When you are on the lookout for packaging supplies to transport dangerous goods, whether they are flammable, corrosive, toxic, explosive or anything else, you no doubt want the very best around. After all, getting goods with these characteristics from A … Continue reading

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