HAZMAT NEWS BLOG
Tech-Based Solutions for Shipping Dangerous Goods
We cover a wide range of 3PL topics. These range from news worthy pieces of information that are specifically relevant to the services we provide here at Go Hazmat, as well as, other informative transportation topics.
Hazmat Cargo Insurance and Liability: What Shippers Should Check
Carrier liability limits, cargo cover, pollution liability and warehouse gaps, plus the exclusions that most often reduce hazmat claims.
ID8000 Consumer Commodity: A Practical Air Shipping Guide
What qualifies as an ID8000 consumer commodity, the 30 kg limit, marking and declaration rules, and when it saves money on air exports.
Shipping Hazardous Waste: Manifest and DOT Requirements
How RCRA manifests and DOT shipping papers work together, generator status, waste descriptions, e-Manifest and container marking rules.
PHMSA Hazmat Registration: Who Must Register and What It Costs
Who must register with PHMSA, the quantity thresholds that trigger it, fees, the July 1 deadline, and the records you must keep.
Marine Pollutants UN3077 and UN3082: A Shipper’s Guide
How to identify marine pollutants, when UN3077 and UN3082 apply, and the marking and documentation errors that stop ocean exports from Miami.
Shipping Class 5 Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides Safely
Division 5.1 vs 5.2, control and emergency temperatures, segregation from flammables, and packaging rules for Class 5 dangerous goods.