PHMSA updates emergency response information requirements in HM-206F for shipping papers

In an effort to enhance safety — the DOT / PHMSA has issued a final rule relating to emergency response telephone numbers in 49 CFR Parts 172 and 174 via the Federal Register (HM-206F) regarding the requirements of emergency response information provided by offerors (shippers).

To promote the effectiveness and safety of transporting hazardous materials, PHMSA is requiring a contact name or contract number be placed on shipping papers in relationship to the emergency response information. This information must be provided in a prominent position on the shipping paper with acceptable locations being along with the offeror's shipping address, or above/below/in relation to the emergency response information.

Additional wording has been revised in §172.604(b) with new information in §172.604(b)(1) and (2) regarding this matter.

The effective date of this final rule on shipping papers has been amended to October 1, 2010. A voluntary compliance date of November 18, 2009 is also effective on shipping papers.

The DOT / PHMSA will be issuing a new updated final rule regarding this matter later today pertaining to the effective date and new information provided in §172.604(b)(1) and (2), to help clarify its intent.

To read the full update, click here for Federal Register HM-206F.

IMO Vessel Dangerous Goods Training on IMDG Code in Shanghai, China on November 12-14, 2009

To help improve the safety of transporting dangerous goods by vessel, and to help shippers, freight forwarders and carriers to improve their technical capabilities, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods Ltd., USA and its Chinese operation the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, China announces a 3-day IMDG training class to be held November 12 to 14, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

This class will feature topics covering the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code regulations for governing the transport of dangerous goods by vessel (sea).

To learn more about this upcoming class or to register, please click on the link provided below:

IMO Vessel Dangerous Goods Training on IMDG Code in Shanghai, China on November 12-14, 2009

Online IMO Vessel Training at Hazmat University Now Available!

Hazmat University is proud to introduce its online IMO vessel training courses, based on the most current International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code regulations. Featuring self-paced learning and easy-to-use technology, Hazmat University is THE online place to go regarding compliance training for shippers and carriers of dangerous goods to be transported by vessel.

Hazmat University - Online IMO Vessel Training Now Available!
Satisfy international dangerous goods training requirements for transporting dangerous goods by vessel transport with our new IMO vessel training courses online! Based on the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code regulations, Hazmat University offers a full line of online training courses for initial and recurrent hazmat employees who require hazmat training (as required in §172.704 of 49 CFR, for United States purposes).

Our IMO Vessel training courses are offered as complete courses, suites and individual modules. Complete courses are intended to address the primary categories of initial and recurrent training as part of the IMDG Code regulations. Suites are value-priced combinations of related course modules that cover major functional categories of the IMDG Code. And individual course modules allow students to learn or refresh upon individual topics, providing greater focus and emphasis on job-specific functions.

Here is just a sample of some online IMO Vessel hazmat training courses that are offered:

IMO Vessel Training Initial Online Package
Includes the following initial modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety, stowage and securing, and security awareness regarding the transport of dangerous goods by vessel transportation. Satisfies initial hazmat training requirements for DOT 49 CFR §172.704.

IMO Vessel Training Recurrent Online Package
Includes the following recurrent modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety, stowage and securing, and security awareness regarding the transport of dangerous goods by vessel transportation. Satisfies recurrent hazmat training requirements DOT 49 CFR §172.704.

We also have a Packaging and Communications suite for initial and recurrent online hazmat training that the includes following initial modules: regulatory and training, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding and security awareness.



To view a complete list of our online IMO vessel hazmat training courses, and also featuring online air hazmat training based on IATA regulatory guidelines and DOT ground hazmat training based on 49CFR, available through Hazmat University, please click on the link below:

Online Hazmat Training at Hazmat University

Hazmat University - Upcoming Online Training Courses

In addition to our current online air training, online ground training and online vessel training courses, Hazmat University will be debuting its online infectious substances training course in the following weeks to come (we're thinking early November). Specialized online training courses are also being developed for Lithium Batteries and Air Carriers.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods is a global provider of hazmat training and hazmat software solutions. If you cannot find what you're looking for through our online platform for hazmat training at Hazmat University, please contact us for more hazmat training solutions.

To contact the Bureau of Dangerous Goods and speak with a friendly training representative, please give us a call:

1 (609) 860-0300

Or visit our website at:

Hazmat Training and Hazmat Software - Bureau of Dangerous Goods

Bureau of Dangerous Goods on Facebook!

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is now on Facebook! Become a fan of our Facebook page and receive up to the minute hazmat alerts, news, special promotions, and sneak peeks at the latest innovations being developed!

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IATA Dangerous Goods Training On Transporting By Aircraft in Shanghai, China, October 28-31, 2009 to be hosted by the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, China

To improve the safety of transporting dangerous goods by air, and to help shippers, freight forwarders and carriers to enhance their technical capabilities, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods Ltd., USA and its Chinese operation the Bureau of Dangerous Goods Ltd., China announces a 4-day IATA/CAAC training class to be held October 28 to 31, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

To learn more about this upcoming class, please click on the link provided below:

IATA Dangerous Goods Training in Shanghai, China on October 28-31, 2009

IATA releases significant changes to be made for the 51st Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations manual for the 2010 year

IATA has recently released a list of significant changes to be made within the 51st Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations manual, applicable for the 2010 year.

To read the list of these changes, use the following link below:

http://www.bureaudg.com/brochures/IATA-51ST-SIGNIFICANT.pdf

PHMSA Releases 2008 Enforcement Notice for Hazmat Fines and Penalties; Don't Be Caught With Undeclared Hazmat or Without Hazmat Training!

Receiving fines and penalties for improperly declaring hazardous materials (or failure to declare hazmat at all) can unnecessarily drive up the cost of doing business. It can even put you out of business!

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a division of the U.S. DOT, has published its Enforcement Notice for 2008 regarding fines and penalties incurred on businesses for failing to comply with hazmat regulations.

During the 2008 calendar year, PHMSA has closed 130 cases of Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) violations and served $1,135,256.81 in fines for hazmat compliance failure.

To read the full report on PHMSA's website, click on the link below:

PHMSA 2008 Enforcement Notice

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Avoid Having Your Business Listed on the 2009 PHMSA Enforcement Notice

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. provides hazmat training and hazmat software to help your business maintain regulatory compliance within the United States and internationally around the world.

We have also recently introduced Hazmat University, our online platform for delivering online hazmat training globally as an efficient means of maintaining regulatory compliance for initial and recurrent training requirements.

Hazmat University features instant enrollment, self-paced learning, reduced tuition costs compared to traditional instructor-led, classroom training programs, and free technical support!

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Bureau News and Updates

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is now on Facebook! Become a fan of our Facebook page and receive up to the minute hazmat alerts, news, special promotions, and sneak peeks at the latest innovations being developed!

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DOT hazmat training for ground transport is now available online at Hazmat University, our platform for online hazmat training

Hazmat University is proud to introduce its online U.S. DOT ground training courses, based on the most current Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (also known as the Hazardous Materials Regulations - HMR).

Hazmat University - Online DOT Ground Training Now Available!

Satisfy domestic hazmat training requirements in the United States for transporting hazardous materials by ground transport with our new DOT ground training courses online! Based on Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Hazmat University offers a full line of online training courses for initial and recurrent hazmat employees who require hazmat training (as required in §172.704 of 49 CFR).

Our DOT hazmat training courses are offered as packages, suites and individual modules. Packages includes all applicable course modules related to the package. Suites are specialized courses that include course modules applicable to a specific topic. And individual course modules allow students to learn or refresh upon individual topics, providing greater focus and emphasis on job-specific functions.

Here is just a sample of some online DOT hazmat training courses that are offered:

DOT Ground Training Initial Online Package
Includes the following initial modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety and security awareness regarding the transport of hazardous materials by ground transportation. Satisfies initial hazmat training requirements for DOT 49 CFR §172.704.


DOT Ground Training Recurrent Online Package
Includes the following recurrent modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety and security awareness regarding the transport of hazardous materials by ground transportation. Satisfies recurrent hazmat training requirements DOT 49 CFR §172.704.


We also have a Packaging and Communications suite for initial and recurrent online hazmat training that the includes following initial modules: regulatory and training, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding and security awareness.

To view a complete list of our online DOT hazmat training courses, and also featuring online air hazmat training based on IATA regulatory guidelines, available through Hazmat University, please click on the link below:

Online Hazmat Training at Hazmat University

Hazmat University - Upcoming Online Training Courses

In addition to our current online air training and online ground training courses, Hazmat University will be debuting its online IMO vessel and online infectious substances training courses in the following weeks to come (we're thinking early September). Specialized online training courses are also being developed for Lithium Batteries and Air Carriers.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods is a global provider of hazmat training and hazmat software solutions. If you cannot find what you're looking for through our online platform for hazmat training at Hazmat University, please contact us for more hazmat training solutions.

To contact the Bureau of Dangerous Goods and speak with a friendly training representative, please give us a call:

1 (609) 860-0300

Or visit our website at:

Hazmat Training and Hazmat Software - Bureau of Dangerous Goods

IATA DGR 51st Edition, Perfect Bound, Pre-Order Special $177.00 and Price Match Guarantee before September 30, 2009

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Pre-order the 2010 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual, 51st Edition (perfect bound), before 5:00 PM EST Wednesday, September 30, 2009 for the low price of $177.00 USD (a 6% savings off regular price of $187.97 USD after September 30, 2009). As the only regulatory manual recognized by air carriers internationally for shipping dangerous goods by aircraft, the IATA DGR is THE publication shippers and freight forwarders can trust.

DG Supplies is also featuring their Price Match Guarantee program for all 2010 IATA manuals, including the IATA DGR 51st Edition manual! If you find a lower advertised price prior to purchase, we will match that price and include FREE standard shipping for your IATA purchase.

Please call 1-609-860-9220 regarding this offer.

Note: This guarantee does not apply to competitors' offers that include free items, pricing errors, mail-in offers, clearance items, or refurbished or used items. Free standard shipping is applicable only towards IATA DGR 51st Edition manual purchases. Other items in the same order may be subject to shipping charges. Overnight and expedited shipping charges apply.

Purchase orders will still be honored by DG Supplies for IATA manuals, under the condition that your purchase order balance for the IATA manuals must be paid in full prior to shipping.

Please call 1-609-860-9220 to speak with a sales representative for purchase orders.

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The following are additional 2010 IATA manuals on sale:

Product Name	Sale Price (before 9/30/09)	List Price (after 9/30/09)
Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Spiral	$186.00	$197.53
Dangerous Goods Regulations French (Reglamentation pour le Trans.)	$186.00	$197.53
Dangerous Goods Regulations Spanish (Reglamentacion Mercancias...)	$186.00	$197.53
Dangerous Goods Regulations German (Gefahrguts Varschriftern)	$186.00	$197.53

View all IATA DGR manuals

Lithium battery guidance document, version 3, released by IATA for safely transporting lithium batteries by aircraft

This document is based on the provisions set out in the 2009/2010 Edition of the ICAO Technical Instruction for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and the 50th Edition (2009) of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR).

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for complying with provisions applicable to the transport by air of lithium batteries that take effect from 1 January 2009 as set out in the DGR. Specifically the document provides information on:

• Definitions
• Classification
• Exceptions
• Special provisions
• Packaging provisions for lithium batteries
• Prohibitions
• Passenger provisions

To read this article, click on the following link below:
IATA Lithium Battery Guidance Document, Version 3

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods provides global hazmat training and hazmat software solutions with the vision of promoting the safe transportation of hazardous materials and dangerous goods around the world. We offer initial and recurrent hazmat training courses for IATA regulations in classroom, instructor-led training, and now also IATA online hazmat training through Hazmat University.

Hazmat shipping forms generated by ShipHazmat.net to transport hazardous materials by aircraft now has new features

If you're new to shipping hazardous materials (hazmat) or if you've been shipping hazmat for years, ShipHazmat.net provides a convenient and affordable way to generate hazmat shipping forms via the Internet.

Using built-in regulatory logic based on IATA/ICAO regulatory guidelines for shipping dangerous goods by aircraft, including U.S. government State variations, ShipHazmat.net helps to reduce:

• clerical time creating hazmat shipping forms,
• typographical errors,
• rejected shipments,
• fines and penalties from improper documentation and packaging,
• individual interpretation of hazmat regulations, and
• much more.

Check out our Summer of Safety Awareness Sale for 54% Savings!

More than a typical templating application, ShipHazmat.net generates fully compliant shipping forms for transporting hazardous materials by aircraft with print-outs of how to properly label and mark your packaging(s). The following are just some of the compliance features offered:

• correctly calculates Q-value for "all packed in one" packages,
• handles compatibility and segregation requirements,
• create single or multiple overpacks,
• view properly labeled and marked diagrams of your hazmat shipment,
• review potentially applicable Operator and State variations,
• print emergency response information for each of your dangerous goods in the shipment,
• use product codes assigned to proper shipping names and UN numbers,
• satisfy record retention requirements by searching and viewing past hazmat shipping forms,
• print with or without red borders (on blank or pre-printed red border paper respectively),
• store shipper and consignee addresses for future use,
• store technical names for future use,
• standardize your declaration form with default information common to every shipment (e.g. shipper address, airport of departure or destination, signatory information, etc.),
• utilize electronic data processing (EDP) to transfer your shipment information electronically to air carriers, and
• much more!

ShipHazmat.net now also features a new metrics and statistics tool to help businesses monitor and gauge shipment activity for its users. See how many hazmat shipments are created each day by each user in your account and make smarter business decisions for efficiently utilizing your hazmat employees.

Save up to 54% when you purchase ShipHazmat.net today!

This online application is a platform designed by the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd., a global hazmat training and hazmat software business with the vision of promoting the safe transportation of hazardous materials and dangerous goods around the world.

Online hazmat training at Hazmat University is now available for IATA and DOT 49 CFR training; IMDG vessel online training coming soon!

Hazmat University - our online platform for providing multimodal hazmat training worldwide via the Internet is now available and open for business! We'd like to give you an in-depth look and show you how our online hazmat training courses can benefit your hazmat employees and business.

First, let's take a look at the advantages of taking one of our online training courses:

• Online training courses are significantly less expensive than classroom or customized training programs.


• Course materials can be absorbed at your own pace, compared to instructor-led training.


• Courses are available 24/7, so you can stop whenever and always pick up where you left off.


• Section quizzes help reinforce course content.


• Eliminate travel expenses.


• Courses are designed and developed by leading, qualified hazmat professionals in the industry today.


• Uniformed online training can be achieved across multiple business locations.

There are several other advantages to online training with Hazmat University, which can be viewed at:

http://www.hazmatuniversity.com/about.php

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Hazmat University Online Courses

Hazmat University offers online hazmat training as packages, suites and individual modules. Packages includes all applicable course modules related to the package. Suites are specialized courses that include course modules applicable to a specific topic. And individual course modules allow students to learn or refresh upon individual topics, providing greater focus and emphasis on job-specific functions.

Here is just a sample of some courses that we offer:

Initial Air Training for IATA Package
This course includes the following initial modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety and security awareness. Satisfies initial hazmat training requirements for IATA DGR 1.5 and DOT 49 CFR §172.704. Approximate course duration is 8 to 20 hours.

Recurrent Air Training for IATA Package
This course includes the following recurrent modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety and security awareness. Satisfies recurrent hazmat training requirements for IATA DGR 1.5 and DOT 49 CFR §172.704. Approximate course duration is 8 to 20 hours.

Initial Air Packaging and Communications Training Suite for IATA
This course includes the following initial modules: regulatory and training, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding and security awareness. Approximate course duration is 8 to 20 hours.

Recurrent Air Packaging and Communications Training Suite for IATA
This course includes the following recurrent modules: regulatory and training, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding and security awareness. Approximate course duration is 8 to 20 hours.

Initial Air Communications Training Suite for IATA
This course includes the following initial modules: regulatory and training, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding and security awareness. Approximate course duration is 8 to 20 hours.

Recurrent Air Communications Training Suite for IATA
This course includes the following recurrent modules: regulatory and training, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding and security awareness. Approximate course duration is 8 to 20 hours.

To view a complete list of courses, including DOT 49CFR and IMDG vessel, available through Hazmat University, please click on the link below:

http://www.hazmatuniversity.com/buy.php

Dangerous Goods Declaration Forms Online at ShipHazmat.NET - Summer of Safety Awareness Sale ends on September 4, 2009

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods recently began promoting its Summer of Safety Awareness Sale at ShipHazmat.NET, an online application for generating dangerous goods declaration forms in complete regulatory compliance with the IATA DGR and shipping dangerous goods by air transport.

Until September 4, 2009, all new and existing per-click users of ShipHazmat.NET are enjoying a 54% savings for each proper shipping name (or UN number) entry added to a completed shipper's declaration form.

Just pay $6.95 per proper shipping name and enjoy the benefits of full compliance without the hassle of spelling errors, individual interpretation of the regulations and menacing fines and penalties from rejected and improperly prepared shipments of dangerous goods.

Additionally, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods will be releasing a series of informative blog entries and reference guides promoting the safe transportation of dangerous goods and hazmat, along with helpful hints to proper dangerous goods declaration form data entry.

We are also proud to introduce our most recent project Hazmat University, a website completely dedicated to online hazmat training. Shippers, freight forwarders and carriers looking for initial and recurrent hazmat training courses in IATA, DOT 49CFR, IMDG vessel and infectious substances can enroll and begin learning at their own pace from any computer connected to the Internet anywhere around the world.

As an added bonus, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazmat Security Awareness Course is available for free online through Hazmat University! Simply register a new account and this course will automatically be added to your list of available courses.

Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Program Guide from U.S. DOT, PHMSA and DGAC

To read this document in its entirety, please click on the following link:
A Guide to Developing A Hazardous Materials Training Program

The transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) plays an integral role in our national and world economies, providing key products and resources that we use every day. We consume oil and natural gas to heat our homes and businesses, and produce raw materials for plastics, fibers, paints and other essential products. We use chemicals to clean our water, fuel cars, construct buildings, fertilize crops, create medicines, manufacture clothing and create many other essential commodities.

All of these products and services rely on the safe transportation of hazmat to be shipped around the country. To promote the safe transportation of hazmat, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have established training requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to address some of the inherent risks to the public, environment and property that need to be managed.

To learn more about these training requirements, the U.S. DOT and PHSMA have released a guidance document for developing a hazmat training program to help hazmat employees learn about the established requirements governing the commercial transportation of hazmat by highway, rail, vessel and air.

To read this document in its entirety, please click on the following link:
A Guide to Developing A Hazardous Materials Training Program

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. promotes the safe transportation of hazmat with its instructor-led classroom training and customized training solutions. We have also recently introduced Hazmat University, an online hazmat training website featuring multimodal training for shipping hazardous materials by shippers, freight forwarders and carriers.

IMDG training for dangerous goods in Shanghai, China for August 2009

The Tianjin, China office for the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is offering a 3-day IMDG training course from August 5 to August 7, 2009 in Shanghai, China to help promote and improve safety awareness for transporting dangerous goods.

This course is specifically designed to familiarize shippers, freight forwarders and carriers with the safe operation, handling and transportation of dangerous goods by vessel; including regulations, documentation and packaging to meet the requirements of increasingly restricted regulatory requirements from North America and Europe.

Upon successful completion of the course, students with a passing exam grade will receive of Certificate of Training Completion, which meets international requirements of dangerous goods training and transportation. This includes U.S. government requirements for general awareness and familiarization, limited function specific training, safety and security awareness training for transporting hazardous materials from, to and within the United States.

Who Should Participate?
Managers and directors of operational staff, managers of freight forwarding businesses who deal with dangerous goods transportation by vessel, and anyone involved in the manufacturing and safety of dangerous goods as it relates to importing and exporting.

For more information, please download our course description and registration form in PDF format, or call us at 1-609-860-0300 in the United States, or 021-52841507 in China.

Spaces are still available!

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is a global provider of hazmat and dangerous goods training solutions, and innovative leader in dangerous goods compliance software.

We are also pleased to introduce Hazmat University, our online hazmat training website for providing IATA, DOT 49 CFR and IMO online training solutions.

Hazmat Safety Awareness Tip: The Overlooked Marking Requirement for Shipping Hazmat

Are you missing something important?

Packaging is the foremost element of all shippers' responsibilities in the safe transportation of hazmat and dangerous goods. This is particularly true when it comes to shipping hazmat by air. Packages that travel by air are subjected to a variety of conditions that are usually more severe than other modes of transport. Some of these conditions include drastic temperature changes, intense vibration and extreme drops in atmospheric pressure. Reductions in pressure tend to cause leakage of liquids or even bursting of the packagings during flight!

So what does this have to do with marking requirements? Well, remembering that the intent of safe hazmat shipping is to ensure that a hazardous material is not released during transport, a shipper must not use packaging for air shipments unless that packaging meets the applicable testing requirements and is closed in a way that ensures resistance to pressure changes throughout the transportation cycle.

Most shippers of hazmat purchase UN standard packagings (e.g. packagings which conform to both the UN Model Regulations and the HMR) for this purpose. These performance-oriented packagings require the application of UN Specification Markings. Normally applied by the packaging manufacturer, these marks are still ultimately the responsibility of the shipper.

Trained hazardous materials shippers are aware of the significance of the UN specification mark, but often overlook the following component:

If your business uses single packagings (e.g. drums, jerricans, etc.) to ship liquid hazmat or dangerous goods by air, a single packaging must have a marked test pressure of not less than...

• 250 kPa for liquids in Packing Group I,
• 80 kPa for liquids in Packing Group III of Class 3 or Division 6.1, and
• 100 kPa for other liquids, or
• a pressure related to the vapor pressure of the liquid to be conveyed, whichever is greater (see reference 49 CFR 173.27(c) and IATA DGR 5.0.2.14 and DGR 6.3.5).

To learn more about a shipper's legal responsibilities for shipping hazmat, UN packaging, hazmat marking requirements and more, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods offers several hazmat training courses for both novices and veterans.

We are also proud to introduce Hazmat University, a completely online hazmat training program designed to bring the same quality of Bureau of Dangerous Goods training that has been provided in classrooms for over 25 years to shippers, freight forwarders and carriers via the Internet.

Hazmat training upcoming enrollment in August for DOT 49 CFR, IATA, IMO IMDG Code and more.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods has upcoming hazmat training courses currently available for enrollment in the following locations:

• Cranbury, New Jersey
• Denver, Colorado

Courses include:

• DOT training in 49 CFR regulations (initial)
• IATA and DOT combined training (initial)
• IATA initial and recurrent training courses
• IMDG recurrent hazmat training courses
• Multi-modal hazmat training in IATA, 49 CFR and IMO/IMDG Code

We also provide customizable on-site hazmat training for small business and enterprise-level seminars. Our on-site courses are available around the world and we will work with you to meet your organization's hazmat training requirements. With over 25 years of working experience, our qualified instructors can help maximize safety and efficiency in the workplace with regards to transporting and handling hazmat.

HazmatUniversity.com is also coming soon! We've taken our high quality hazmat training courses from the Bureau of Dangerous Goods and packaged them (no pun intended) into online curriculums for a fraction of the cost you would pay for ANY hazmat training in a classroom! No instructor fees, travel expenses, room and board costs, loss of personnel or training facility maintenance fees. Simply point, click and learn!

To learn more, go to HazmatUniversity.com for all of the details.

Upcoming hazmat training courses are now accepting enrollment for July in Cranbury, NJ, Denver, CO and Newark, NJ

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods has upcoming hazmat training courses currently available for enrollment in the following locations:

• Cranbury, New Jersey
• Newark, New Jersey
• Denver, Colorado

Courses include:

• DOT training in 49 CFR regulations (initial)
• IATA and DOT combined training (initial)
• IATA initial and recurrent training courses
• IMDG recurrent hazmat training courses
• Multi-modal hazmat training in IATA, 49 CFR and IMO/IMDG Code

We also provide customizable on-site hazmat training for small business and enterprise-level seminars. Our on-site courses are available around the world and we will work with you to meet your organization's hazmat training requirements. With over 25 years of working experience, our qualified instructors can help maximize safety and efficiency in the workplace with regards to transporting and handling hazmat.

HazmatUniversity.com is also coming soon! We've taken our high quality hazmat training courses from the Bureau of Dangerous Goods and packaged them (no pun intended) into online curriculums for a fraction of the cost you would pay for ANY hazmat training in a classroom! No instructor fees, travel expenses, room and board costs, loss of personnel or training facility maintenance fees. Simply point, click and learn!

To learn more, go to HazmatUniversity.com for all of the details.

Standardizing hazmat cargo information for first responders to arrive at an emergency scene involving an aircraft

For all first responders to arrive at an emergency scene involving an aircraft, one of the primary considerations is: Is there any hazmat (hazardous materials, dangerous goods) on board, and if so, where and how much?

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. has the answer. Airlines have begun using a commercially available software and Internet application known as HAZMAT®. Built into this software is a module called the NOTOC Navigator. This module is capable of generating automated, fully compliant NOTOC (Notification to the Pilot in Command) documentation containing all applicable emergency response information related to the cargo at the emergency scene. Emergency response information contained on the NOTOC is based on the North American Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods (Red Book).

In addition, the name of the chemical, it's UN identification number, class hazard, the degree of danger (UN packing group number), quantity per package, a description of the package and where on board the aircraft the package is located are also provided on the NOTOC for each hazmat package.

Emergency response information from the NOTOC Navigator is available from the participating airline involved to any first responder via electronic transmission. Each NOTOC can be electronically mailed to any MAPI-compliant email address anywhere around the world within seconds.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is dedicated to promoting the idea of standardizing the information on NOTOCs. This process would help eliminate the potential for individual interpretation and give first responders immediate access to information pertaining to hazmat on board a downed aircraft, how to minimize and contain contamination, and improve safety protocol in handling hazmat at an emergency scene. The NOTOC Navigator accomplishes each of these tasks by producing a standardized document with the necessary information that first responders need to secure and contain an emergency scene involving an aircraft and hazmat.

For more informaton about the NOTOC Navigator, visit the Bureau of Dangerous Goods website and go to our software section.

ShipHazmat.NET Ocean begins beta testing stage, sign up to be a beta tester

For a limited time only, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is accepting applications to join our beta test team for ShipHazmat.NET Ocean, a simple templating Internet application for generating IMO Dangerous Goods declarations.

Based on our popular ShipHazmat.NET Air application on the Internet, our Ocean (vessel) application is just as easy to use. This is the first step to the full-fledged manifest program required by cargo vessels. Similar to Hazmat.NET, our airline version for generating air carrier manifests, ShipHazmat.NET Ocean can be used for both Shipper and Transporter in real time to seamlessly create Shipping Manifests with the click of a mouse button.

To learn more about ShipHazmat.NET Ocean or to apply to be a part of the best test team for ShipHazmat.NET Ocean, please email support@BureauDG.com for the full details.

Proper classification of dangerous goods transported by aircraft is the first step towards compliance

The proper classification of dangerous goods to be transported by aircraft is the first step towards achieving regulatory compliance and promoting a safe work environment for everyone involved. Classifying dangerous goods creates a standard method of universal communication regarding the type of dangerous good or hazardous material being transported. This is especially important because most dangerous goods are transported in opague or non-transparent containers and packagings, making it near impossible to identify the contents inside. By properly classifying a dangerous goods shipment along with the correct labels and markings, we can help reduce the risk of accidents including spills, explosions, corrosion, radiation and more.

The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, along with the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, classifies dangerous goods into nine distinct class hazards. Some of these class hazards are further divided into divisions, each with specific criteria to classify the division from others.

These are the nine class hazards and their respective divisions:

• Class 1: Explosives
  • Division 1.1: Articles and substances having a mass explosion hazard
  • Division 1.2: Articles and substances having a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
  • Division 1.3: Articles and substances having a fire hazard, a minor blast hazard and/or a minor projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
  • Division 1.4: Articles and substances presenting no significant hazard
  • Division 1.5: Very insensitive substances having a mass explosion hazard
  • Division 1.6: Extremely insensitive articles
• Class 2: Gases
  • Division 2.1: Flammable Gas
  • Division 2.2: Non-flammable, non-toxic gas
  • Toxic gas
• Class 3: Flammable Liquids
• Class 4: Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances Which, in Contact with Water, Emit Flammable Gases
  • Division 4.1: Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desnsitized explosives
  • Division 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
  • Division 4.3: Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
• Class 5: Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides
  • Division 5.1: Oxidizers
  • Division 5.2: Organic peroxides
• Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Subsssstances
  • Division 6.1: Toxic substances
  • Division 6.2: Infectious substances
• Class 7: Radioactive Material
• Class 8: Corrosives
• Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

There are dangerous goods and hazardous materials that have multiple class hazards assigned. Section 3.10 in the IATA DGR describes the criteria for assigning a dangerous good with multiple hazards. In this case, the most restrictive of packing groups between the hazard classes must be assigned to the dangerous goods.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. provides classroom, on-site and online dangerous goods training solutions for business of any size around the world. Our courses are designed to train employees on proper identification and classification of dangerous goods for transport by air, surface and vessel.

HazmatUniversity.com is our designated online hazmat training application for simplifying the training process by bringing course material and instruction to you. Take online courses at your own pace, at your own convenience, and maintain regulatory compliance.

Online hazmat training coming soon to HazmatUniversity.com, provided by the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is pleased to announce the new upcoming HazmatUniversity.com website, dedicated to providing online hazmat training for regulatory guidelines in transporting hazmat by surface, air or vessel. We will still be providing classroom and on-site training solutions, and feel that this will be a great addition to delivering quality hazmat training services globally for businesses of any size.

HazmatUniversity.com will offer several different courses and packages for students to enroll in. Here is just a sample of our course listing:

• Online air hazmat training - initial and recurrent training for classification, identification, packaging, marking and labeling, documentation, placarding, safety and more
• Online ground hazmat training -initial and recurrent training for classification, identification, packaging, marking and labeling, documentation, placarding, safety and more
• Online vessel hazmat training - initial and recurrent training for classification, identification, packaging, marking and labeling, documentation, placarding, safety and more

Our online courses are separated into various modules, along with quizzes after each module to measure a student's progression through the online hazmat course. Quiz scores are added together at the end of the course and averaged for a passing or failing grade.

Online learning and training at HazmatUniversity.com offers several, distinct advantages over classroom and on-site training programs. Here are just some of those advantages:

• Online training can be done at anytime, from anywhere around the world. Students can enroll, attend and complete online courses at their own convenience, at their own pace. Over the weekend. After work. After the kids have gone to bed.
• Course material is available 24/7 around the clock. Each course is based on a governing body that is encompassed within a regulatory manual. For example, the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations governs the transport of dangerous goods shipped by aircraft internationally. These regulatory manuals and course manuals are available whenever you need them.
• Online courses are less expensive for everyone. There are no instructor fees or classroom fees because there is no instructor or classroom! Employers sending employees to training no longer have to send employees to training! This means no transportation costs, no room and board costs, and no decrease in manpower and productivity.
• Online hazmat courses meet the same training requirements by domestic and international law as classroom and on-site training programs. You can stay compliant with regulatory requirements for hazmat training in the comfort of your own living room or desk at work.
• Each online course can be taken on-demand. You don't have to wait for an upcoming classroom course to be filled or for a particular start date. Purchase and register for an online course at BDGStoresOnline.com and you can begin your training immediately.
• An online training environment allows the trainer to give students the latest information available. The technological advancements of the Internet allow trainers to deliver the most current regulatory updates and addendums to students at a moment's notice.
• There are potentially better retention rates for learning material via online courses. Since students learn at their own pace, the potential for students to better understand the course material is much higher than classroom training. Students can also email an instructor for further clarification.

HazmatUniversity.com can provide course materials online or ship hard copies of the regulatory manuals and course manuals to a physical address. Certificate of completion documents can be received by the student in high-resolution PDFs or can also be shipped to a physical address at the student's request.

For more information, visit the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. online, who also provide an Internet application for creating fully compliant documention and packaging for shipping dangerous goods by aircraft called ShipHazmat.net.

Upcoming hazmat training classes for June 2009 are now available for enrollment

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. has upcoming training classes open to the public available throughout the month of June. If your hazmat training certification is about to expire, now is the time to register and enroll in an upcoming recurrent training program. Failure to do so can result in several penalties and fines enforced by the U.S. DOT or your local national authority. We also have initial hazmat training courses for new employees and those new to the dangerous goods shipping field.

Register now before classes fill up!

ShipHazmat.net dangerous goods documentation and packaging Internet application provides affordable solution with full regulatory compliance

ShipHazmat.net is an Internet application for creating fully compliant dangerous goods documentation and packaging required to transport dangerous goods by aircraft internationally. This application is available worldwide with 24/7 login service for creating, storing and managing Shipper's Declarations of dangerous goods. Created by the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd., users provide key information of dangerous goods shipments into an user-friendly GUI on the Web. The application takes care of the rest.

Some features include:

• Handles overpacks and "all-packed-in-one" packages,
• Automatically calculates correct Q-value, when required,
• Checks for compatibility and segregation requirements,
• Displays applicable State and Operator variations,
• Displays emergency response information for applicable UN numbers,
• View and print corresponding truck placarding requirements for transporting dangerous goods shipment by ground to the air carrier,
• Store and manage Shipper and Consignee addresses for quick re-use,
• Save and re-use common technical names,
• U.S. state variations are automatically built into program logic (and can be turned off),
• Product coding for commonly used proper shipping names,
• Bar coding for transferring shipment information to an air carrier without manual data entry,
• Electronic data processing (EDP) for shipment information to air carriers available,
• and much more

With the inclusion of IATA 8.1.4.1.2 regarding electronic data processing (EDP) and electronic data interchange (EDI) in the 50th edition DGR, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. has developed HazLink, an online bridge for transferring dangerous goods shipment information from ShipHazmat.net to participating air carriers registered with Hazmat.net. This seamless electronic transfer provides instantaneous verification of dangerous goods shipments to be transported by aircraft, along with the generation of fully compliant NOTOC documentation with amazing speed and efficiency. NOTOCs can also be transmitted to first responders and emergency response personnel, who are provided with a full list of hazmat onboard along with the appropriate emergency response codes.

There are no installations required. No updates or patches to download when regulatory updates are released throughout the year. Program logic is based on IATA/ICAO regulatory guidelines and are updated seamlessly to the customer. Users can simply log in and begin using ShipHazmat.net knowing that their documentation will be fully compliant with all applicable regulations.

ShipHazmat.net is available for purchase online in two different flavors:

• Per-click - for the occasional user who ships dangerous goods less than 5 times per month, the per-click account allows customers to purchase credits that are deducted for each proper shipping name added to a completed declaration form. Each credit can be purchased for $14.95 USD.
• Annual membership - for the avid shipper of dangerous goods, our annual membership package includes several upgrades that are unavailable for per-click users. Based on a user license purchasing system, each account can have multiple users who share shipper, consignee and technical name databases for better productivity in the workplace. Users also have access to storing product codes, storing and managing default information to appear in various areas of a declaration form, and reloading past shipments to edit and reprint. The pricing schedule for annual memberships can be found on the ShipHazmat.net website.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. also provides a PC version of ShipHazmat for customers who do not have a readily available Internet connection. The PC version can be purchased as a stand-alone software application or in a Local Area Network (LAN) configuration across several computers. Customers can also customize a "mix-and-match" bag of hazard classes/divisions based on their shipping needs for the stand-along version.

Hazmat training is required by law for all employees who work with and transport dangerous goods or hazardous materials

This is a friendly reminder that hazmat training is required by domestic and international law for all employees who work with and/or transport dangerous goods or hazardous materials by air, ground or ocean. The requirements for hazmat training are based on the specific mode of transportation used along with the job function(s) performed by the employee(s).

With regards to U.S. law, the employer/employee must adhere to the training requirements governed under 49 CFR, Subpart H regardless of job function and mode of transportation.

It is the employer's responsibility to make sure that employee(s) receives hazmat training. Employee(s) may not perform their job duties unless such training has been received. The employer can outsource hazmat training from a third party hazmat training provider. Employee(s) has 90 days from date of hire or change in job function to receive training, during which time can perform such duties under the direct supervision of a properly trained and knowledgable hazmat employee.

Employee(s) must be trained in the following areas:

• General awareness training
• Function-specific training
• Safety training
• Security training

Employers must keep training records for their employee(s) pertaining to their current training record along with the preceding three years. Such records must be kept for an additional 90 days after an employee leaves or is terminated.

Upcoming hazmat training classes in Denver, CO now accepting enrollment

Our week long, five course dangerous goods training program is coming back to Denver, Colorado in May! We encourage everyone to register early to ensure a seat in one of our five courses, including the 3-day IATA accredited initial training course.

HazLink provides electronic data processing EDP gateway between ShipHazmat and Hazmat applications for seamless shipper's declaration transfer

As an innovative global leader in technological solutions within the transportation industry for transporting dangerous goods/hazardous materials, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods has begun to introduce HazLink to the commercial population.

HazLink is a "cyber-bridge" that allows our online ShipHazmat® application to communicate seamlessly with our online Hazmat® application. This bridge provides the gateway for instantaneous electronic data processing/interchange (EDP, EDI) of dangerous goods shipment information between a shipper and air carrier.

We've been developing HazLink for years, once thought of only as a possible potential to increase efficiency and overall standardization of documentation. However, with IATA's release of the 50th edition DGR and the new inclusion of EDP transfers, our thoughts and dreams have pushed full steam into reality. HazLink allows dangerous goods shipment information to arrive in the form of a NOTOC to an air carrier's pilot even before the actual dangerous goods shipment leaves the dock facility of the shipper. The potential for efficiency increase seems exponential.

Our online ShipHazmat® application provides shippers of dangerous goods to be transported by air a simple way to prepare and create fully compliant Shipper's Declaration forms and packaging from any computer connected to the Internet anywhere around the world. A PC-based software version is also available.

Our online Hazmat® application provides air carriers who accept dangerous goods shipments a comprehensive solution for accepting and verifying shipments based on IATA/ICAO regulatory guidelines. Once verified, this Internet application transmits shipment information to the NOTOC Navigator®, which can instantaneously generate fully compliant NOTOCs for the pilot along with emergency response information for first responders (e.g. fire departments).

Introducing a new customized and comprehensive version of the 49 CFR with Parts 100-185 available now

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. will be introducing a new customized, comprehensive version of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations featuring Parts 100-185 regarding hazardous materials transport. This soft-cover book features 624 pages with 97 illustrations, 211 tables and 11 forms.

Also included in the manual is a Quick-Find Index™ for finding the subparagraph you're looking for in a breeze. The manual also features the following:

• Hazardous Materials Registration Program and Forms
• Hazardous Materials Incident Report
• Enhancing Security Against Terrorism
• Pamphlets
• Regional Office Locations
• Office of Hazardous Materials
• Organizational Charts
• And more!

We will be featuring this new version of the regulatory manual in our upcoming training courses involving dangerous goods transport from, to, within the United States and/or aboard US registered aircraft.

Dangerous goods online hazmat training coming soon to a computer near you!

In a weakened economy, sending employees to an outside training course for a day or more becomes more costly than ever. You're not only spending money for tuition, but you also must factor in travel costs, possible hotel accommodations, meals and perhaps most notably, the decrease in productivity in your office because your employees are training somewhere else.

Online training courses offer the perfect solution to limiting the cost to your company's wallet and productivity by allowing employees to complete these courses at designated times and/or intervals. Spend an extra hour at work each day for a week to complete an online hazmat training course and comply with all domestic and international regulations for transporting dangerous goods. Or spend one day over the weekend to complete an online hazmat course from the comfort of your own home. Online training courses are also generally cheaper than courses with a physical location that require instructors and other overhead expenses to the training provider that are passed on to the student.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is a well-recognized global training provider for multi-modal dangerous goods transport. We believe that by empowering students with dangerous goods/hazmat knowledge, students can return to the workplace and translate that to a safer and more efficient working environment. We have taken this philosophy of training and compiled it into several online training courses to be offered in the near future.

All of our hazmat training courses online comply with training requirements set forth under 49 CFR, Subpart H and IATA section 1.5.2, 1.6 and Table 1.5A.

Upcoming hazmat training classes in Cranbury, NJ now accepting enrollment

Our week long, five course dangerous goods training program is coming back to Cranbury, NJ at the end of April! We encourage everyone to register early to ensure a seat in one of our five courses, including the 3-day IATA accredited initial training course.

Updated label wizard helps find the proper label(s) and placard(s) for shipping dangerous goods by multi-modal transport

Our Bureau of Dangerous Goods label wizard engine takes user input and performs a "smart" search of any matching UN number or proper shipping name entered. These matching results are returned to the user in real time for on-the-spot selection and viewing.

Once the proper label(s) and/or placard(s) is displayed, users also have the option to purchase from our sister company, DG Supplies. Most labels and placards are available in various sizes and configurations. Custom labels are also available. Please ask a DG Supplies sales associate for more information.

ShipHazmat and Hazmat software updated with latest IATA addendum changes

The latest amendments to the 50th edition of the IATA DGR include several new and amended State and Operator variations, updated information regarding mixtures and solutions, and a new Special Provision A165 that affects specific proper shipping names related to division 1.4S.

Please keep your ShipHazmat updated with the latest patches by creating a customer account on our site and downloading/installing all available updates.

And just a friendly reminder that ShipHazmat is not meant as a substitute for a trained and certified hazmat employee. While our software does provide fully compliant documentation for shipping dangerous goods, we strongly encourage everyone to remain current with their knowledge and understanding of transporting such substances via any mode of transportation. The safety of all those involved may depend on it (not to mention it's required by law).

Bureau of Dangerous Goods and DG Supplies attend the 2009 COSTHA convention in Long Beach, CA to encourage standardization

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods is a global leader on the frontier of NOTOC standardization.