Dangerous Goods Consulting and the Value it Brings to Small Businesses
The Importance for a TDG compliance audit.
A dangerous goods compliance audit provides a review of key compliance areas such as:
- Vendor SDS information as it relates to your dangerous goods inventory and shipping
- Internal measures to ensure proper shipping procedures are in place
- Dangerous goods quantity limitations, eg, LTD QTY shipments
- Packaging procedures
- Carrier restrictions
Common Uses Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Although now more than 50 years old, the Li-Ion battery is still constantly improving: scientists are continuously pushing the limits and boundaries of current Li-Ion technology by experimenting with new ways to combine electrolytes, anodes, and cathodes to create a battery that is more energy-efficient, more cost-efficient, and much safer than its current form.
From using relatively cheaper (yet safer) materials like Silicon and Vanadium oxides to creating ‘nanostructures’ within the cells to create more surface area, scientists are thinking of new ways to improve the current Li-Ion batteries energy capacity and safety measures.
Lithium Ion Batteries and Best Recycling Procedures
How to find out if your product or substance is regulated under the TDGR.
Health Canada recalls more than 50 hand sanitizers in evolving list
Separately in the U.S. on Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report warning of serious adverse events, including death, associated with ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing methanol.
From May 1 through June 30, 15 cases of methanol poisoning were reported in Arizona and New Mexico, associated with swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Four patients died, and three were discharged with visual impairment.
Health Canada says frequent use of hand sanitizer containing methanol may cause dermatitis, eye irritation, upper respiratory system irritation and headaches.
Temporary Changes and Legislative Requirements
The interim policy applies to the following types of products imported from the United States only:
- cleaning products used mainly to clean, bleach or scour surfaces (but not products used to polish, protect or improve the appearance of surfaces)
- laundry and dishwashing products used mainly to clean (but not fabric softeners or other such products)
These products may be sold to Canadian work places with U.S. labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). Important information will still be present, but the product labelling and SDS may appear different.
