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IMDG FIRE AND SPILLAGE CODES
BADGP Committee member Beccy Ricketts takes a look at the EmS code that is required to be detailed on an IMDG Transport Document.

WHEN IS A BATTERY NOT A BATTERY
Dan Lee, BADGP committee member shares an exchange between fellow committee members to resolve a classification question.

UK’S FIRST 100% RENAULT ELECTRIC 42 TON HGV
Richard Masters, DG Masters Limited discusses the UK's first all electric 42 ton HGV.

CONTAINER SHIP EXPLOSION ROCKS NINGBO PORT - BEIJING PUTS SHIPPING ON NOTICE FOLLOWING HAZARDOUS CARGO BLAST IN NINGBO
Truc Pham, JKP Aviation Academy advises of an explosion that happened on 9 August 2024 at Beilun Port, part of Ningbo Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang Province.

BRAZIL AIMING TOWARDS SOUND CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
Raissa Havens, UL Regulatory Specialist informs us that Brazil has recently adopted a national inventory of chemicals in a step towards a more sound chemical management program.

THE DE MINIMIS PRINCIPLE; HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT?
BADGP Committee members Christopher Abrahams and Dan Lee put their combined heads together and work out the reasons for de-minimis and EQ shipments and dispel a couple of standard DG myths along the way.

DFT DGSA SURVEY
There’s an official online survey that seeks the views and opinions of the UK’s DGSAs – BADGP committee member Dan Lee provides more explanation.

SUKHPAL RANDEVA – HEAD OF FRAMEWORKS & ENGAGEMENT (UNTIL 4 OCTOBER), DANGEROUS GOODS, DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT (DFT)
Following on from the previous article, we hear from the Department for Transport regarding the DGSA survey and the call for evidence.

THAT YOU LATER RELY ON IN COURT
Grahame Moody from Hazmat Logistics discusses the meaning of the words poisonous, toxic, venomous and toxicant.

IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION…
BADGP committee member Dan Lee, posits the question ‘What has happened to the DGSA exam this year?’ and invites you to provide feedback as to your own experience.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARD MARKING
Bill Evans, BADGP committee member and of Evans Dangerous Goods Training discusses the development of the environmentally hazardous substance mark and it becoming mandatory from the 1st of January 2009.

BADGP HOST THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IASA
BADGP Chair, Mark Spence provides us with a background to IASA and an update from the recent meeting hosted by BADGP in October 2024 in Stratford upon Avon.

BADGP HOSTS INTERNATIONAL DANGEROUS GOODS GROUP IN THE UK!
Following on from the previous article, BADGP committee member, Andy Holton provides his review of the recent IASA meeting.

BADGP DG FILMS ON YOU TUBE
Four of the BADGP films which were created for the inaugural National Dangerous Goods Awareness Day in July 2024 are now available to view on the BADGP You Tube Channel. Please like and subscribe to the BADGP channel.

DG News
A round-up of what’s been happening since our last Newsletter in September 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 Mark Hunsley.

BADGP WEBINARS & EVENTS
Information regarding our upcoming events.

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