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IATA works with governments and ICAO in developing regulations to ensure safe and efficient transportation of dangerous goods by air.
Sep 20, 2022 · Every year more than 1.25 million dangerous goods shipments are transported by air. IATA’s rules and regulations help you meet the requirements to ship dangerous goods safely.
Nov 9, 2023 · A dangerous good (also known as hazardous material or hazmat) is any substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce. Identifying dangerous goods is the first step to reduce the risks posed by the product with proper packaging, communication, handling, and stowage.
The IMDG Code was developed as an international code for the maritime transport of dangerous goods in packaged form, in order to enhance and harmonize the safe carriage of dangerous goods and to prevent pollution to the environment.
Dangerous goods (DG), are substances that when transported are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. Certain dangerous goods that pose risks even when not being transported are known as hazardous materials (syllabically abbreviated as HAZMAT or hazmat).
Our experienced dangerous goods specialists and customer service agents are here to help with every aspect of the shipping process: from certification and cargo acceptance through to loss prevention and current Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Jun 27, 2024 · Dangerous goods are subject to transport, workplace, storage, consumer and environment protection regulations, to prevent accidents to persons, property or the environment, to other goods or to the means of transport employed.
Cargo safety and preventing undeclared dangerous goods is everyone's responsibility. Explore our resources. Learn to identify common dangerous goods, how to manage risk, and how to ship and travel safely!
IATA's Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) helps you classify, mark, pack, label and document dangerous shipments and hazardous materials in compliance with air transport regulations.
Jun 8, 2023 · When shipping dangerous goods (e.g., lithium batteries or battery powered devices, aerosols, oxygen cylinders) or flammable liquids (e.g., perfumery products or alcoholic beverages) review these steps to ensure your package is correctly packed and marked.
