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Quarterly Newsletter
In This Issue
Commercial Packaging
Release of 2008 Emergency Response Guidebooks
Upcoming Hazmat Public Training Dates
New Service

Have Hazmat Questions, Need Help?

We have setup a help desk to streamline and to provide quicker turnarounds to your hazmat related questions.
 
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Hazmat Training & Consulting Links
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DOT Brochure: Does your hazmat training measure up?

DOT Hazmat Enforcement Notice August 2006

 
 
Airpack, Inc.
and 
John Gerrish & Associates
 
  Hazmat Packaging 
&
Training Center:
 
500 McCormick Dr
Ste B
Glen Burnie, MD
 21601
 
Ph# 410-768-8155
Fax# 410-768-6603
 
Crating Center:
 
504 McCormick Dr
Ste A
Glen Burnie, MD 21601
 
Ph#410-768-2992
Fax#410-768-2993
 
 
 
2008 NIPHLE DESIGN COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARD  
FOR
"SHORT TERM LIFE PACKAGING DESIGN"
 
Air Freight Crates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  (Pictured from left to right) Airpack Inc's Manny Vazquez - Sales Manager & John Gerrish - President, not pictured above Don Schmelzer - Crating Engineer and a crucial component of the design work, were the recipients of this years Short Term Life Packaging Design Award being congratulated by Jim Ayres of the National Institute of Packaging Handling and Logistics Engineers (NIPHLE) for our 4D Heavyweight Box at this years NIPHLE Conference held in Norfolk, VA. 
 
Our 4D Heavyweight box was engineered & designed as a solution for shipping wet-spillable batteries, as well as ammunition by air.4D2   
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                          NIPHLE Official Website
Greetings!

Did you know that Airpack provides Commercial Packaging? Do you have a high value painting, antique furniture or medical equipment that requires specialty packaging or crating?

Airpack's Commercial Packaging  

 
Airpack provides a complete offering of services and can customize packaging and crating. We offer competitive pricing, quick turn around times, immediate pricing availability, and different levels of service according to your needs. More importantly, our staff has over 100 years of combined experience in handling high value and delicate items to ensure their safe arrival.
 
We offer the highest degree of insurance coverage available in the industry, providing full coverage against loss or damage. Our coverage is derived from the underwriting guidelines used by underwriters, loss control and claims specialists, and insurance buyers. So you can be sure your merchandise is in good hands. 
 
We work with the major packaging chains such as:
  • The UPS Store
  • Mailboxes, Etc.
  • Parcel Plus
  • Independent Postal Stores

In addition, we work with:

  • General Public
  • Art Galleries
  • Museums
  • Antique Dealers
  • Moving & Storage Companies
  • Interior Designers

Our Packaging Services:

Cardboard Boxes-
  • Regular Slotted Carton 
  • Half Slotted Carton
  • One Piece Folder
  • Full Telescope
  • Half Slotted Carton w/Cap
  • Sleeve and Caps
  • Five Panel Folder
Wooden Boxes -
  • PPP-B-601 Cleated Plywood Container
  • PPP-B-621 Cleated Lumber Container
  • MIL-C-104 Plywood Sheath Container
  • Load Bearing Bases
                                                                                                    On-Site Disassembly of Items, Palletizing, and Stretch Wrap.
                     
We also provide Pick-Up & Delivery transportation with our 24' liftgate truck and 16' cargo van.
 
Aipack Transports 
 
 

We specialize in the following:

High Value Artwork/ Sculptures
 
           artwork paintin 
  
Computers, Electronics, Machinery, and Equipment
 
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Furniture
 
furniture
 
Antique Chandelier
 
chandelier
 
Plants
 
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If you need it packaged or crated, there is no job too big. Check out these unusual crating projects handled by Airpack.
 
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Commercial Packaging Contacts:

Toll Free: 1-800-460-6030
 
BWI : (410)370-3899
 
Bennett Silver 
 
 
CLT : (704)329-7293
 
       John Clarke         or       Matt Palmer
 

Please don't forget that we also offer the following other services:

  • Mil-Spec Packaging & Large industrial crating.
  • Hazardous Material Consultation
  • Hazardous Material Packaging and Documentation 
  • Training for Hazardous Materials in Transportation by ground, air, and ocean
  • Training for military airlift DOD contracts  (AFJMAN 24-204) 
Thank you for taking the time to read our Quarterly Newsletter. We will try to highlight a different service every quarter in order to capture all of our different clients service needs. We look forward to hearing from you. 
 
Sincerely,
Manny Vazquez  
Sales Manager 
Airpack, Inc.
John Gerrish & Associates, LLC

!! Congratulations to the March "Trivia" Question Winners !!  

Greg McCloskey  &  Scott Derr 

Trivia Question???
 
Win 4 Four Movie Tickets if you are the first person to submit the correct answer to this months trivia question:
 
When shipping "adhesives" classified as UN 1133, PG III with a Flash Point of less than 23°C closed cup, how is it possible to ship that commodity as a PG III since a Flash Point of less than 23°C closed cup falls under PG II?
 
Hint: You can cite the answer by using DOT, IATA, or IMDG regulations.
 
To respond please send the answer to manny@airpack.com
2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008)  
 
 
tree packageThe new Emergency Response Guidebooks were released this month.
 
Do you have the latest copy yet?
 
 

Remaining Hazmat Training Dates for 2008

 
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08juneschedule
 
 
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