Cargo Labels LTd - Hardous Goods Labelling & Sundry

 A Brief Introduction to the new Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of chemicals (GHS).

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With the latest release of the UN Recommendations on the Transport and packaging or Dangerous Goods, a new label (the Environmentally Hazardous Substance Mark) has been introduced to mark goods previously classed as Marine Pollutants.

Environmentally Hazardous Substance Label Introduction

The introduction of the new environmentally hazardous substance

IATA - International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the global trade organization for the aviation transport industry. Established for over 60 years, the IATA has developed a set of commercial standards that have helped build a global industry in air transportation.

The IATA’s mission is to:“represent, lead and serve the

 To facilitate easy identification of dangerous goods, the international community has created a nine class classification system. This is subdivided as necessary, in order to adequately provide for the nature and properties of individual goods. For each class and division there are corresponding labels which must be affixed to the outside of a package during transport. These labels are

 On the 10th May 2004 the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004 provided an update to UK Hazchem carriage guidelines intended to align domestic haz-chem regulations for carriage of dangerous goods with the international hazchem transportation guidelines