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Newsletter - September 2009 | |
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Have Hazmat Questions, Need Help?
We have setup a help desk to provide answers to your hazmat related questions.
This service is free to all Airpack students and companies with a consulting contract. |
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Airpack,Inc.
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John Gerrish & Associates
Hazmat Packing
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Training Center:
500 McCormick Dr
Ste B
Glen Burnie, MD 21601
Ph# 410-768-8155
Fax# 410-768-6603
General Packing and Crating Center:
504 McCormick Dr
Ste A
Glen Burnie, MD 21601
Ph#410-768-2992
Fax#410-768-2993
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Greetings!
If you haven't seen it yet, check out our new website (www.airpack.com). You now have the capability to request quotes online for all our services - crating, packing and training. Just be sure to refresh your browser to display all the new content. The re-design of the website was Manny Vazquez's final project for Airpack. After 3+ years with us, Manny was presented with an opportunity to move back to Florida and be closer to family. He will be missed by the Airpack staff and the entire Baltimore logistics community. We all wish him well in his future endeavors. |
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HOT HAZMAT TOPIC
Lithium Batteries
On August 10, 2009 IATA released yet another revision to the Transport of Lithium Metal and Lithium Ion Batteries. In this recent release are new revisions and charts to assist you in preparing your lithium batteries shipments for transportation. If you ship lithium batteries this guidance document is a must read.
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA, the largest pilots union in North America) recently called for the US Department of Transportation to issue a temporary ban on shipment of lithium batteries as cargo on both all-cargo and passenger aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board called for lithium batteries to be classified as dangerous goods following an incident in 2006 in which a shipment of lithium batteries caught fire aboard a UPS DC-8 freighter in flight. The crew landed safely in Philadelphia and escaped with minor injuries, but the plane was heavily damaged and most of the cargo was destroyed. Since then, the FAA has documented 26 other incidents involving lithium batteries, including three in the past two months. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA, a part of the DOT) says it is working on a rulemaking to regulate lithium batteries as dangerous goods, but ALPA feels the pace of that work is too slow and has called on the PHMSA to "immediately issue a temporary prohibition on the carriage of lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries as cargo on passenger and all-cargo aircraft," with the ban to remain in place until the rulemaking process is concluded."
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and Airpack are monitoring this situation and will keep you informed |
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Hazmat Guru Corner |
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"The Lithium Battery Mess Continues" Effective August 25, 2009, PHMSA is now allowing persons who offer lithium metal batteries to implement lithium metal and lithium ion batteries as specific proper shipping names. The separate shipping descriptions may be used for both domestic and international air transportation, as well as all other modes of transport. Provisions for "Contained in equipment" & "Packed with equipment" are also included.
PHMSA would like shippers to be able to use the international lithium battery shipping descriptions for the domestic portion of transportation of lithium batteries even though the shipping descriptions have not been adopted into the HMR. PHMSA should adopt a new rulemaking for the safe transportation of lithium batteries and is considering adoption of the international shipping descriptions for lithium metal and lithium ion batteries.
Airpack will continue to cover the continued lithium battery saga from time to time in up coming newsletters.
Please check out the following "fun and exciting" DOT link for shipping lithium batteries by air, click here.
Sincerely Hazmat Guru,
John Gerrish |
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Contemporary Supply Chain Packaging Course (CSCP)
 In partnership with the National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers (NIPHLE) the next CSCP course will be held Oct. 12th - 15th at Airpack's training facility. This course covers the subject of commercial, industrial and military packaging for transportation. It is a systematic course that installs familiarity with the general provisions of the fundamentals of Supply Chain Packaging concepts for products that are shipped domestically or internationally or for the Department of Defense.
To sign up, click here. |
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Meet Our New Instructors
A. Winslow Sully - With over 20 years of extensive exposure working with hazardous materials in both the manufacturing and distribution environment, Winslow is knowledgeable in HAZCOM / OSHA, DOT, IATA and IMO.
Under manufacturing he provided plans for the proper storage and handling of hazardous materials, the safe unloading of bulk chemicals and composing material safety data sheets (MSDS) in compliance with ANSI standards.
Winslow has developed and conducted training programs for employees in the areas of Hazard Communication and procedures involving hazardous materials, i.e. grounding for handling flammable liquids, storage compatibility of hazardous materials, Confined Space Entry program, HAZOP procedures, DOT, IATA, IMDG training for employees, etc.
With the addition of Winslow Sully we are able to add a HazComm (Hazardous Communications) course to the list of courses offered. This training covers the requirements of OSHA Standard 29CFR §1910.1200 Hazardous Communication Program. It will give the employee an understanding of their company and employee responsibilites, which includes proper hazardous material identification, labeling, MSDS (Materials Safety Data Sheet), and employee training as mandated by OSHA.
Winslow is the Regulatory Compliance Manager for Airpack.
John A. Price II - John's 36 year career focused as a Department of Defense Packaging Specialist, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), at the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna Pennsylvania (DDSP), New Cumberland, PA. His latest position was supervising hazardous material handlers, certifiers, and inspectors at DDSP's Hazardous Material Processing Section. This Section is a high-volume packaging/packing/distribution facility where hazardous material shipments were received, stored, transshipped and shipped to military customers around the globe by all modes of transportation.
John is a certified Military Packaging Professional and has instructed numerous courses throughout his career to include Distribution Management, Environmental Reporting, First Responder, Performance Oriented Packaging, Packing For Transportation, Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESD) to name a few. He has also taught courses in Southwest Asia, Central America and the Caribbean on behalf of the United States Government.
With John Price's addition to our team it further raises Airpack's expertise in AFMAN 24-204 training and preparation. He has also proved to be a great addition to the NIPHLE-Contemporary Supply Chain Packaging Course conducted 3 times a year. | John Gerrish & Associates, LLC (JGA) is proud to announce we will be conducting an in-depth 4 day "Radioactive Materials in Transportation" training course January 25-28, 2010. This training meets the requirements of 49 CFR §172.704, and IATA Subsection 1.5.
Course Instructor: Jerry Green
Location: Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airpot Hotel
1400 Sunport Place SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Cost: $1,045.00 - Early Bird Pricing through November 20, 2009
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Are You Still Hazmat Certified?
Please be aware of when your last hazmat training occured. Recertification is required:
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IATA/Air- every 24 months
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US DOT/49CFR - every 3 years
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IMO/Ocean - every 3 years
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AFMAN 24-204 - every 24 months
If you previously trained with Airpack, and are not sure please contact Marsha Oliva. She will confirm your prior training date and advise you of your options for recertification.
You may contact her at 410-768-8155 or by email at:
Please see the upcoming training dates below: |
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If you do not see the desired training or training date above,
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 2010 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
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Thank you for taking the time to read our Newsletter. Please forward this to anyone that may benefit from any of the information.
Please remember Airpack for all of your crating, packing, and regulatory needs. We look forward to hearing from you.
The Staff at Airpack, Inc.
John Gerrish & Associates, LLC
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