As you may be aware we have been advised of issues with shipments around the thickness of the line on hazard labels (not being 2mm wide). This is not a requirement and is outlined further below: “As it is now well documented that the UN Subcommittee and the...
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has reviewed and consulted on the Import Health Standard: Air Containers from All Countries (the IHS). The amendments proposed were in response to changing scientific knowledge and commercial practices. The revised standard is...
From 1st December 2017 the Hazardous Substance Regulations came into effect. As a result the previous concept of Approved Handler has been replaced with Regulation 4.5. Any staff that handle, store or use hazardous substances, regardless of the quantities, will now...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations now require that shippers of lithium batteries which are classified under Section II in the packing instructions must receive adequate training and instruction. Lithium batteries are...
Addendum 1 to the 59th Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations has now been loaded onto our website for ease of reference. [call_to_action link=”https://www.dgm.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DGR59-Addendum1-EN-22-December-2017.pdf”...
My calendar shows that Christmas is just a week away – we really are in the business end of the year, inevitably trying to cram too much into too few hours each day. It is of great comfort to me knowing that regardless of the ebb and flow of business, our staff...
