How To Test Flammable Solids
By: Kate Hatherley, C.Tech., Laboratory Technical Specialist Overview: UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Section 33.2.4 – Test N.1 Test Method for Flammable Solids In today’s [...]
CANUTEC – Can I Use This Number for Spills Within My Facility?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Principal Product Safety Consultant, email I wanted to remind companies that the use of the CANUTEC Emergency Number is intended for use only in the event of an emergency [...]
Corrosivity – Why do I have to ship as corrosive when my product label does not have a corrosive symbol?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Principal Product Safety Consultant, email As I indicated in a blog earlier this month, products for sale in Canada have different regulations that are applicable depending on [...]
Corrositex® Results – Can I use these test results within my TDG Proof of Classification?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Many of our clients are coming to us these days for help with their Proof of Classification. A Proof of Classification is something that needs [...]
Corrositex® Results – Can I use these test results for GHS and Transportation classification purposes?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email When asked to create a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or provide Transportation Consulting for my clients, I always ask if there is any data they [...]
Technical Translation Versus Canadian Regulatory Requirements
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Technical translation is the transcription of scientific text from one language to another with close attention paid to both the specialized [...]
TDG Exemptions – Why not use them?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Dangerous Goods in Canada are required to be shipped in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods – otherwise known to most of us [...]
Limited Quantity Exemption: Were you aware there were changes?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Dangerous Goods in Canada are required to be shipped in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods. These regulations CHANGE [...]
EPA Updates List of Alternative Test Methods or Strategies (New Approach Methodologies aka NAMs)
By: Joe McCarthy, Lab Service Manager/Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its list of alternative test methods or [...]
You May Be Using This TDG Exemption Without Even Knowing It!
By: Ivy Tang, Product Safety Specialist, email There are a variety of exemptions in the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations. The most common one is Limited Quantity (1.17), which [...]
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