NEWS
Hazard Label Specification Guidance Document 2018
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 ICAO...
New Air Container Biosecurity Requirements
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...
Hazardous Substances Regulations (HSWA training)
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...
Lithium battery training and instruction
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...
IATA DGR 59th Edition – Addendum 1 released
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" button_label="Download"...
A Special Thank You
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...
Although it appears the pandemic is behind us, it has reshaped and accelorated the way we conduct training. We now provide self-paced training online for the Dangerous Goods Handling course, and also virtual training on request. Online and virtual training is not available for all courses at this stage – please check in with our team to register your interest.
The DGM team is committed to remaining open to maintain our high levels of service to cover your requirements. You can find historical Covid-19 resources within our blog regarding our previous updates during the pandemic. We acknowledge the amazing effort our team made to continue operations as an “essential business”. Although infections continue to fluctuate seasonally, we remain vigilant and in a strong position to navigate any developments relating to Covid-19 including additional variants.
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COVID-19 (NOVEL CORONAVIRUS) UPDATE | MINISTRY OF HEALTH NZ
As we know Covid-19 distrupted our health services, and it continues to stretch the capacity of our healthcare. Covid-19 has caused many challenges and it’s critical we ensure the health and wellbeing of our staff and others. Watch the latest updates for Covid-19 via the Ministry of Health YouTube Channel.
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