MULTIMODAL Regulators in all the modal authorities are finding problems in aligning the provisions for environmentally hazardous substances, spurred by changes originating in GHS.
MULTIMODAL The UN experts needed to play hurry-up during their final session of the 2009-2010 biennium. Any proposals that did not come with sufficient technical justification were summarily bounced back for resubmission
CONFERENCE REPORT Taking a lead in sub-Saharan Africa as far as dangerous goods are concerned, RPMASA convened its second transport and environment conference earlier this year.
GHS One might think that generation of the globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals would be a finite project but, with a Sub-committee in place, new tasks can always be found – even ten years after it started work
MULTIMODAL As was to be expected, the UN transport experts had plenty to deal with at their June meeting. Some major changes were adopted but others will have to wait until the final session of the biennium.
MULTIMODAL During a busy meeting earlier this year, the UN experts agreed some technical changes to the packaging requirements in the model regulations that will have an impact on shippers of various different types of substances
