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According to transport legislation and regulatory requirements, hazardous chemicals are to be stored and shipped in a safe manner. There are significant environmental and health-related risks that must not be overlooked.What are the hazardous chemicals?They are substances that have the potential of causing severe health effects. They include poisoning, breathing concerns, allergic reactions, cancer, and other major health problems.Most hazardous chemicals are classified as dangerous goods since they can cause explosions, corrosive reactions, and fires.For example, paints, fuels, pool chlorine, cleaning chemicals, gascylinders, and some pesticides can all be considered hazardous chemicals depending on their composition.Transportation Guidelines for Hazardous ChemicalsTransportation...
IATA Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines 2020
Guide for Hazardous Materials Classification
If you are involved in the handling, packing or transporting of hazardous  materials, you may already know that several regulations must be followed to ensure safety. As a shipper, you must start by classifying the hazardous materials correctly. This will determine the right type of packaging and labeling to ensure the shipment has been prepared for safe transportation. In an emergency situation during transport, the first responders will also be aware of the hazards related to the shipment if ever there is a spill or a leak of hazardous materials. As Hazmat shipping experts, EZ-Ship Sofwares inc. understands how important...
What is a Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods?
Transport documents that are compliant to rules and regulations are an imperative part of shipping dangerous goods. Shipper's declaration form is to provide critical information to the transport operator in a certain format that is recognized industry wide. In accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), packaging and labeling are two crucial criteria to be fulfilled by the consignor in order to ship dangerous goods. ...
How to Ship Lithium Batteries? (By Sea/Sea Freight, by Air, by Road)
Much like gasoline, propane, and sulfuric acid, lithium-ion batteries are equally dangerous to ship. There are a lot of unresolved airplanes incidents that possibly were caused due to lithium batteries being transported. Although, during the manufacturing process, lithium-ion batteries are put through rigorous testing. There are several factors to consider while shipping lithium batteries by sea or by air . You can't just have them packed away in a box to be shipped. Risks of...