BADGP News Blog

We have now published the April 2025 edition of our Newsletter. For more details, please visit: BADGP Newsletters.

This edition includes the following articles:

ALL CHANGE!
BADGP AGM 2025 saw the standing down of BADGP Chair, Mark Spence and the handing over the position to committee member Les Richings.

ALL ABOARD!
An update on the BADGP Committee members for 2025-2026.

THE RISE AND RISE OF LITHIUM BATTERIES (I’VE GOT THE POWER)
BADGP Chair-Elect, Les Richings discussed the increase in the use of Lithium Batteries.

POWER BANK SUSPECTED TO CAUSE FIRE IN AIR BUSAN JET
BADGP Committee member Dan Lee shares some thoughts about the latest lithium battery fire event that has occurred in a passenger aircraft in South Korea.

THE DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR ACCEPTANCE PROCESS
BADGP Chair-Elect, Les Richings provides some useful notes and direction on the recent IATA clarification document regarding spurious ‘snagging’ during IATA acceptance checks.

MOLTEN AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SUBSTANCES IN ADR
BADGP committee member Dan Lee explores the similar descriptive terms and discovers something the books don’t explain.

IMPROVING THE INTEGRITY OF THE ADR SCHEME
Bob Hannigan, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency discusses the importance of integrity in dangerous goods driver examinations and the recent improvements that have been introduced.

THE ROLE OF DIGITALIZATION IN DG LOGISTICS – SMART TRACKING, AI-DRIVEN INSPECTIONS
BADGP member Amit Kumar, Bulk Tainer Logistics provides an insight into how digitalization is shaping the future of DG logistics, focusing on smart tracking, automated inspections, and blockchain-driven documentation.

HEALTH AND SAFETY ESSENTIALS FOR DG PROFESSIONALS
BADGP committee member Dan Lee outlines the basic health and safety knowledge that a DG professional needs to know if they are operating within the UK.

DGSA+
This article provides further information on the BADGP DGSA+ Programme.

BADGP AGM
A summary of the BADGP 2025 AGM, with plenty of photos from the event.

WHO ARE YOU?
BADGP are pleased to introduce you to some of the well-known ‘names’ in the industry, while they share a little information about themselves and their lives in dangerous goods. This month we introduce Jacob Sidebottom.

BADGP WEBINARS & EVENTS
Information regarding our upcoming events.

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Details of upcoming events from our Partner Organisation CHCS.

Rumour abounded last week that FedEx (UK) were requiring all transport documents submitted from consignors and freight forwarders  to fully comply with ADR 5.4.1.1.(f) Note 1 and provide details of the load as it relates to the transport category and single or mixed load calculations. BADGP have sought clarification from both FedEx(UK) and the competent authority as it has been understood that ‘Notes’ within ADR are provided for information and clarification but do not form part of the direction of the law. The HSE have confirmed that FedEx(UK) must comply with CDGTPE (ADR) and if they wish to add additional arrangements within the scope of ADR then that is their right to do so. 

BADGP therefore notifies all of its members and readers of this news alert that all future dealings with FedEx(UK) will require transport documents that fully comply with Note 1 of ADR 5.4.1.1.(f). This information should be added as part of the supplementary information to the required DG identifiers as stated at ADR 5.4.1.1. a,b,c,d,k. To date we know of no other carrier that is requiring full implementation of this particular ADR note. 

Company interpretations of ADR are not new - for example many carriers chose not to transport Class 1 and Class 7 goods owing to business insurance restrictions. BADGP are aware of another carrier that requires a signed transport document for UK mainland DG movements as part of the company DG policy.

All DG competent persons are reminded that full compliance of CDGTPE(ADR) is the required status - anything additional is accepted provided that it does not contradict the instructions within the aforementioned law not compromise the required safe transport risk controls.

The UK’s Maritime Accident Investigation Bureau (MAIB) have published an interim report on the Solong /Stena Immaculate collision last month. The report details the known facts at this time and show the course and position of the vessels prior to and at the time of the incident. The report also show bridge camera footage (three stills) from the Stena Immaculate which show the collision and more importantly the visibility available at the time. A full report will be made in due course. For those DG professionals who want to know how to write an incident report - this is a very good example. The facts are clearly stated and explained - no opinions or possible causes are mentioned.

This webinar will serve as an introduction and refresher to any person who consigns, sells, transports or uses lithium batteries as part of their work role.

It will address the key themes, terms and documentation that must be in place before any company decides to transport these items.

The webinar will serve as a pre-cursor to the BADGP Lithium Battery Seminar to be held on Tuesday 9^th September 2025 where attendees can learn more than just the basics of lithium battery transportation.

Our team of BADGP experts will cut through all the complex ’noise’ surrounding the shipment of lithium cells and batteries and enable attendees to focus on getting the basics right - without which - everything else that follows gets a bit messy.

Our Presenters

We are delighted to have as our presenters:

Beccy Ricketts, ADR Express Ltd and BADGP Committee
Beccy has been working in the transport industry for more than 25 years, starting her career in the Irish Freight market. In 2002, she set up her own light haulage transport company specialising in the express carriage of dangerous goods, servicing the commercial industry and public sectors. Initially transporting dangerous goods within the United Kingdom, this has expanded into the world-wide movement of dangerous goods.

Beccy became a DGSA in 2008 which enabled her to offer an additional service to her existing client base as well as expanding the consultancy services as a DGSA to new clients.

Oliver Fairbrother, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ltd and BADGP Committee
Oliver started his career in logistics in 2019, dealing predominantly with the worldwide express movement of parcels. From there he moved to his current company in 2021, swapping the movement of parcels for pallet loads of goods, originally working within the road freight customer service and sales team. Qualifying as a DGSA in 2023, Oliver now oversees all dangerous goods movements within his organisation across road, sea and air ensuring compliance is achieved both within the organisation and with the customers it serves.

Registration & Costs

Attendance at the webinar is free to BADGP members and non-members.

Members of CHCS can also register free-of-charge (please see link).

To register for the webinar please complete the online form at https://badgp.org/event-5914034.

After registering we will send you an email explaining how to join and run the webinar.

Non-members can Join BADGP, (membership is just £85.00 for 1 year).

Questions? Please contact: enquiries@badgp.org

BADGP Newsletter Contributions - Deadlines For 2025 Editions

• April Newsletter, deadline for article contributions, 31st March 2025
• June Newsletter, deadline for article contributions, 2nd June 2025
• September Newsletter, deadline for article contributions, 1st September 2025
• December Newsletter, deadline for article contributions, 1st December 2025

We accept articles from members and non-members, wherever you are in the World. 

You can find out more on our BADGP Newsletter web page and send your contributions to enquiries@badgp.org. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions!

We are delighted to announce that we have published the slides and recording of our webinar, "Changes to IMDG & IATA" 

Presented by:

BADGP members can access the content from the link on the Past Events page of this website.

Attention all UK organisations and businesses using DG by Air training.

The UK’s CAA has put out an email last week asking for any information relating to requests that are received from external parties to direct you to have only IATA DG by Air training certificates that have the valid IATA QR code printed thereon. 

There appears to be some issue in the USA that may spill over to the UK. The UK’s CAA are keen to nip this spill over potential in the bud and ask for notification should any approach be made to convince you to use certified IATA trainers and training providers only for DG by Air training compliance needs. The UK’s CAA directs and controls DG by Air training in the UK - not IATA.

If you are not comfortable contacting the DGO at UK’s CAA let us at BADGP know and we will use our channels to pass on the information.

We have changed the date of the BADGP 2025 AGM from 27th March 2025 to the 20th March 2025.

We were informed last week that the original date clashed with the Joint Meeting meaning very few, if any, of our colleagues from the DfT/VCA etc would be able to attend.

The BADGP committee greatly value their attendance at the AGM, and feel that the members opportunity to, 'meet the regulators' is important.

Fortunately, the hotel was able to accommodate the change in date and we are hoping that you will still be able to join us. Please ensure you register for the event using the link below.

Register now

We are delighted to announce that we have published the sides and recording of our webinar, "ADR 2025 - Overview of Upcoming Amendments"

Presented by:

Kevin Vagan, International Policy Advisor, Department for Transport

BADGP members can access the content from the link on the Past Events page of this website.

We have now published the September 2024 edition of our Newsletter. For more details, please visit: BADGP Newsletters.

This edition includes the following articles:

What a Day to Remember!
BADGP Committee member Dan Lee shares a review of the first National Dangerous Goods Awareness Day hosted by BADGP. This article provides some further information as to what it is all about and, more importantly, how you can get involved next year.

Mastering Dangerous Goods by Air
BADGP member Michael Childs, Mission Aircrew Instructor, Ascent Flight Training discusses their training programme for the safe and efficient transport of freight, including Dangerous Goods by Air.

Tragic Fire in Hanoi: The Hazards of Lithium Batteries
Truc Pham, JKP Aviation Academy discussed the hazards of lithium batteries and a tragic fire that happened in Hanoi, Vietnam in May 2024.

Updating the administration of the ADR scheme
Bob Hannigan, Head of National Standards and Accreditation, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency explains the recent updates to the ADR scheme.

The use of “DGSA” as a post nominal (the ramblings of the disgruntled) and a suitable riposte
BADGP committee member Les Richings discussed the use of DGSA as a post nominal with an input from BADGP committee member Dan Lee.

Use of in-silico prediction models for Acute Toxicity(oral) data and how this impacts transport - hazard classification
BADGP member Gitanjali Nayar, Chemical Products Safety Manager - Novartis Pharmaceuticals explains the use of in-silico prediction models for Acute Toxicity(oral) data and how this impacts transport - hazard classification.

The Training Advisory Panel
Les Richings, BADGP committee member and of LRT Ltd provides an introduction to the Dangerous Goods Training Advisory Panel and information for anyone who would like to join the panel.

Training Advisory Panel (TAP) Meeting July 2024
BADGP Committee member Dan Lee was recently invited to attend the annual TAP (Training Advisory Panel) meeting and he has reproduced his notes taken during the meeting for review by BADGP Members.

Think of a Number
BADGP Committee Member Dan Lee, reproduces the script of the ‘Think of a Number’ film that was used in the recent BADGP National Dangerous Goods Awareness Day webinar. A small paragraph at the end of the script provides additional information that could not be edited into the film in time for broadcast.

Learning Lessons
Grahame Moody from Hazmat Logistics discusses if every disaster produces meaningful prevention methods.

Christina Evans
Christina became a member of BADGP as far back as 2013 and joined the committee in 2015. She is remembered for her boundless energy, great sense of humour and a laugh that lit up the room.

DG News
A round-up of what’s been happening since our last Newsletter in June 2024.

Who Are You?
BADGP are pleased to introduce you to some of the well-known ‘names’ in the industry, while they share a little information about themselves and their lives in dangerous goods. This month we introduce Dave Barrow.

BADGP Webinars And Events
Information regarding our upcoming events.

News From Our Partners
Details of upcoming events from our Partner Organisation CHCS.