Best Practices, Hazmat Transportation
Are you in Compliance with Transport Canada TDG regulations?
According to Statistics Canada, There were 334 incidents involving dangerous goods that required a report to Transport Canada in 2015. (statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/170203/dq170203c-eng.pdf). Over two-thirds (69.8%) of the incidents occurred in facilities such as terminals or warehouses, while road incidents accounted for just over one-quarter (26.3%). The objective of the Transportation of…
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Chemical Transportation, Hazmat Transportation
Bulk Truck Brokers Save Time and Money
3PL truck brokers bring efficiency to the trucking market by bringing together freight and carriers and clients so that empty miles and wasted time are reduced. If you ship chemicals you probably wish you had someone to call for difficult liquid or dry bulk shipments that could do the leg…
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Chemical Transportation, Hazmat Transportation, Shipping to Canada
A Better Way to Move Hazardous Chemicals via LTL
Many chemical shippers move hazardous chemicals through traditional LTL channels. While there is nothing legally wrong with that, as long as the carrier is a Hazmat Carrier, there is a better more responsible way to move LTL chemical products.
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Chemical Transportation, Hazmat Transportation, Industry Information, Welcome to DSN Chemical Transportation
DSN Chemical Transportation First Non-Chemical Company to Join Responsible Distribution
PRESS RELEASE Mississauga, ON, March 16, 2016: DSN Chemical Transportation is pleased to announce our commitment to Responsible Distribution by our recent membership approval for Responsible Distribution Canada (formerly, Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors). Cathy Campbell, RDC President says, “it gives me great pleasure to advise that DSN has been…
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Best Practices, Chemical Transportation, Hazmat Transportation
Hazmat Training & Information Resources
Many of our clients engage in transportation of dangerous goods. Here’s a handy list of training and information resources to help you.
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Best Practices, Chemical Transportation, Hazmat Transportation, New FMCSA Regulations
Special Hours of Service Exemption Granted to Hazmat Drivers
FMCSA granted hazmat driver’s special request to exempt them from rest break rules while attending hazmat shipments. At issue was the duty of hazmat drivers to attend the shipments during rest breaks for security reasons. Because attending the shipment was technically an on-duty activity, hazmat drivers could properly register rest…
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Best Practices, Chemical Transportation, Hazmat Transportation
The Value of Expertise
Our World is becoming increasingly complex. While the internet provides a wealth of free information on almost any subject, there is still a cost; the most valuable commodity; time. True experts are valuable. They save you time and money. The World of transportation and logistics is no different. This article…
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Best Practices, Chemical Transportation, Hazmat Transportation, Industry Information, New DOT Regulations, New FMCSA Regulations
Excepted Quantities Exemption Update in TDG Regulations
On December 31, 2014 Transport Canada amended the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations to include an exemption for “Excepted Quantities”. This article is a summary of the recent update and explains everything you need to know about Excepted Quantities. What You Need to Know About Excepted Quantities: Where to find…
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How Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Affects Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
On February 11, 2015 the Government of Canada published in the Canada Gazette, Part II the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR), which, in addition to the amendments made to the Hazardous Products Act under the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No.1, modified the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 1988 to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System of…
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FMCSA Suspends Enforcement of the 34-hour Restart Provisions that went into Effect July 2013
After 18 months of lost productivity and groaning from the trucking industry about any potential safety benefits of the rule, the FMCSA has suspended enforcement of 49 CFR 395.3 (c) and (d) effective 12:01am December 16, 2014. What Changed? As of July 2013 there were many changes to the Hours…
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