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Date Posted: 16:31:49 08/05/04 Thu
Author: WC
Subject: Something interesting for everyone

All � Good day. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.

Most of us have become quite accustomed to shipping packages overnight delivery via several different vendors to addresses locally, across the country and around the world. Often in the past what was not considered in making those shipments were: the possible hazards of the package being shipped, the means of shipment (in other words by truck, air, ship or combination thereof), security concerns, proper labeling, and other issues. In a rush to ship the package the items being shipped were typically boxed, a mailing label was posted, and there was the thought: �let the shipping firm take care of any problems, it is insured.�

Be advised, due to numerous and serious accidents, increased security measures due to terrorist and illegal activities, increased legal and insurance liabilities, and thereby increased regulations, people shipping packages are no longer relieved of duty to comply with the laws (in other words the person shipping a package is liable). For your information, I�ve copied an article regarding the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations and I�ve interjected some notes in (brackets). Note there are other applicable regulations for shipments within and outside this country. Also, the FAA, a regulatory agency, was on the NYMC campus recently to check at least 1-department�s shipping documentation. That agency and others should now be expected on campus routinely to inspect our activities including package preparation, shipping procedures, documentation and employee training records. Violations may result in citations and serious fines. Please read this brief article and proceed accordingly.

Article �Understanding the International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations� follows:

Take this quick quiz. If you answer yes to any of these three questions, you could be shipping hazardous materials by air.

Do you ship hazardous materials (dangerous goods) overnight?
Do you ship hazardous materials with FedEx, Airborne Express, or UPS?
Are you shipping chemicals to another country?

Recent events have changed the way airlines are checking packages to be shipped. New regulations are requiring stricter control on the shipments of hazardous materials. Inspections were recently conducted at local universities (including NYMC) and businesses by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) auditing compliance with the International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) regulations. What follows are the key points regarding the regulations (Remember there may be other applicable shipping regulations that may not be avoided by shipping via the US Postal Service or other service providers).

Who is required to comply with these regulations?

The applicability of the IATA regulations is explained as pertaining to all IATA members and associate member airlines and, most importantly, to��all shippers and agents that offer consignments of dangerous goods to those operators.�

The responsibilities of the shippers and of the operators under IATA are detailed in the regulations. In particular, shippers are required at a minimum to: (Note shipper means the person preparing and sending the package)

Be in general compliance with IATA regulations;
Ensure that the articles or substances offered are not forbidden from air transport; and,
Ensure that the dangerous goods are properly identified, classified, marked, labeled, packaged, and documented according to IATA regulations.

Who needs to be trained?

Training is required for all individuals who affect the air transportation safety of the dangerous goods. Training is required to be conducted before shipping takes place. Some carriers will also require proof of training before accepting dangerous goods. Retraining is required every 2-years. (Note that during the last FAA inspection at NYMC the employee training records were checked)

Are the IATA regulations the same as the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations?

When developing the hazardous materials regulations, the DOT adopted international consensus recommendations from the United Nations (UN), the International Civil Air Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This is why dangerous goods are classified and subclassified the same as the United States DOT regulations found in 49 CFR. (However, there may be some labeling and vendor specific differences)

Can I ship infectious and radioactive materials?

Yes, but the IATA regulations have strict requirements when shipping either infectious or radioactive materials. The packaging and marking requirements are quite different than those found in the DOT regulations.

For more information, please visit http://www.iata.org/dangerousgoods/index.

Source of article: Triumvirate Environmental, The Green Scene, Summer 2004, Author Rick Foote, TURP, Environmental Compliance Advisor

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