Hazardous Materials – USA & Canada

Question: We recently got a request from one of the big courier services to provide copies of SDS’s NO OLDER THAN TWO YEARS. I’ve long been under the impression that an SDS doesn’t expire so long as the underlying facts (chemical comp, etc.) don’t change. I realize that many mfrs re-issue their SDS’s every few […]

Question: Is Installed button cell battery a HAZMAT controlled? up to how many quantity we can ship? what specific labels are needed on box? Asked by: ami mehta – ami.mehta@teradyne.com Answer 1: Couriers have battery shipping policies you can refer that should answer your question if shipping via Air.  If you plan to do this […]

QUESTION: Does anyone have something (e.g. form, work instruction) used to help shipping/transportation with the International shipment of Hazardous/Dangerous Goods? This typically falls outside of Trade Controls and within Logistics/Supply Chain, as it is governed by IATA and IMDG rules, which the major carriers then follow – but we are small and low tech and […]

QUESTION: This question is for our HazMat experts. We want to send a backpack sprayer to another country as a hand carry item.  It contains a Lithium Ion battery. The battery has the following specs – 25.9 Volts, 20 Ampere Hours and 518 Watt Hours.  Are there any restrictions? Can our traveler take it out […]

QUESTION: My team will be shipping a couple hundred individual shipments of security tokens (VPN tokens) to our international employees… so 1 token per shipment in small padded packaging. The manufacture has indicated the token uses a manganese dioxide lithium battery with a trace amount of lithium.  The question is, does this still require the […]

QUESTION: We recently imported shower gel and perfume and when the container arrived at the US port our trucking company alerted us that a hazardous material placard was on the container. They refused to pick up the container until a Dangerous Goods Notice (DGN) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) were provided. We were never […]

QUESTION: Does anyone have guidance/language that would go in a Bill of Lading (for both domestic and foreign) whereby the product is HazMat?  EPA specific language? ********** Answers: Hazmat are regulated by IMO, IATA  and DOT depending on mode of transportation. What you are referring to is Proper Shipping Name and is specific to each […]

QUESTION: Concerning Hazmat General Awareness training, is there legal language in the hazmat regulations that stipulate any requirements for this type of training? I understand there are requirements for multi-modal (IATA, DOT, and IMDG) training, but have not been able to locate anything on “General Awareness” training. If yes, can you please specify the exact […]

Question:   I’m seeking the advise of the membership to see how others are handling the lithium ion battery requirements.   I have read that the labeling requirement is only for lithium ion batteries that are shipped to international locations.  I have also read that the batteries need to be labeled for domestic travel on […]

Question: Recently we had a US export where the HazMat requirements for French groundtransport differed from that of US-DOT and IMDG. A placard change is legally required when is arrives in France. The placardscannot be affixed before arrival. The French importer insists that we the US exporter must ensure the French-required placards are affixed at […]

I was wondering if anyone was aware of a “watch list” of chemicals that, in the event the nation goes to a Code Red status, would not be allowed to be transported within the United States, or through the borders? I am hearing “rumors” of a so-called list, possibly maintained by the Department of Homeland […]