IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations - Addendum II to the 52nd Edition 2011 has been published

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
Addendum II - 52nd Edition (2011)

IATA recently published Addendum II to the Dangerous Goods Regulations on May 5, 2011.

Several changes and corrections have been made to the following sections:

• 2.8 State and Operator Variations
• 4.2 List of Dangerous Goods
• 5.4 Packing Instructions — Class 4 — Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances which, in Contact with Water, Emit Flammable Gases
• 10.0 Transport of Radioactive Material

To review the full addendum, please follow the link below:
http://www.bureaudg.com/downloads/IATAAddendum052011.pdf

Users of our ShipHazmat 2011 software can download updates pertaining to these changes at the following location:
http://www.bureaudg.com/support

ShipHazmat.NET will undergo server maintenance to update its regulatory engine with these changes later today at 4:00PM EST. Maintenance is expected to last approximately 10 minutes. Users will not be able to use or log into ShipHazmat during this time.

FedEx FX-18 Variation for Dangerous Goods Shipper's Declarations Effective January 10, 2011

The 52nd edition of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for 2011 introduces a new operator variation FX-18 from Federal Express® that will require all shipper's declarations (dangerous goods declarations) to be prepared using specific methods.

FX-18 reads as the following:

Beginning January 10, 2011, FedEx Express will require all Shipper's Declarations originating in the U.S., excluding all 023 air waybill shipments, to be prepared using only the following methods:

(a) FedEx approved vendor software application;
(b) preapproved shipper proprietary software; or
(c) FedEx Express Automated Shipping Solutions that have dangerous goods error checks.

Note:
A list of approved DG Shipping application vendors can be reviewed at www.fedex.com/us; dangerous goods (keyword). Shipper declaration "templates" from FedEx Express will no longer be accepted.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods is listed as an approved vendor for software applications by FedEx.

Our ShipHazmat software and web application generates compliant dangerous goods declarations and packaging using built-in regulatory logic, improving your business' work flow by

• standardizing the interpretation of regulatory guidelines for air transport,
• eliminating the need for templates and typewriters, and
• reducing the timely risk and cost of rejected shipments.

We offer annual subscriptions and one-time usage plans for occasional shippers.

All Bureau of Dangerous Goods software includes our friendly and American-based technical support system featuring live representatives on the phone or via e-mail.

ShipHazmat complies with new FX-18 variation by FedEx as an approved vendor for dangerous goods declarations

Synopsis
As a long-standing leader in regulatory compliance hazmat software, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is an approved vendor by FedEx® for its ShipHazmat® software and web applications.

Description
Effective, January 10, 2011, FedEx is requiring all dangerous goods declarations to be created using one of the following methods:

• FedEx-approved vendor for software applications,
• pre-approved shipper-proprietary software, or
  
• FedEx automated shipping solutions that dangerous goods edit checks (e.g. FedEx Ship Manager®).

ShipHazmat already is an approved vendor by FedEx, and is available as a standalone software program and internet-based application with annual subscriptions and one-time options for occasional shippers of dangerous goods.

Operator variation FX-18 in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations of the 52nd edition describes this new requirement by FedEx.