Blunder to avoid While international door-to-door shipping of dangerous goods

Posted by marair on April 30th, 2019

Dangerous or hazardous good consignment is a complex process. With a huge amount of hazardous material transported every day in Australia, dangerous goods shippers might struggle to comply. Whether it is related to misconceptions of the regulations or knowing about few regulations that exist, at the end it might result in, fines and endangering the safety of others. Therefore, in this article we will discuss about some of the common mistakes during the shipping of dangerous goods. At the end of this article, you will learn about bungle you must avoid while making International Door-to-Door shipping.

 Inappropriate Marking and Labelling of Packages

 With door-to-door sea freight of each shipment, the exact breach will be different. However, every violation has one thing in common and that is, a misunderstanding of rules and regulations involved in the shipping of hazardous material. It is a responsibility of a shipper to ensure that the packages they are carrying are properly labeled and marked according to the required regulations.



 Failure in following the Closure Instructions

 One of the most frequently occurring violations assessed by CASA is innaccurate keeping of records. It is the need of every shipper to maintain a copy of each step followed in shipping of these hazardous materials, which includes the manufacturer’s notification, closure instructions and packaging details.  This file must be available every time for inspection upon request, with proper documentation.

 Failure to Train Hazmat Employees


 It is important to train each person associated with the handling of these goods, so that they are well aware of new rules and regulations, in order to perform well during their jobs. This will ensure everyone’s safety.Hazmat employees are the one who is directly involved in handling, packing and transportation of dangerous goods from one place to another. They are the one who directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety and packaging as authorized for use in transportation of hazardous materials.


 Failure to register with RACA

 The Federal of Hazardous material transportation law requires the agency who offers for transportation certain hazardous materials, and then you must be a registered AACA (Accredited Air Cargo Agent).  


 Failure to Use IATA Specification Packaging


 Shipping dangerous goods from one place to another is not as easy as other courier services. Shipping of these goods generally depends upon the type of hazardous substance being shipped. Generally, these goods have separation of nine major categories and then their subcategories. There is regulation by IATA that will tell what types of packing is acceptable for different substances.

  These mistakes if taken care of can help you have safe international shipping of these hazardous materials. In addition, the process will ensure the farthest safety of everyone and everything around.  





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