DGR e-newsletter - September 2007


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Welcome to the inaugural edition of the IATA DGR e-newsletter.

The objective of this newsletter is to provide users of the DGR with a better understanding of how to interpret and apply the Dangerous Goods Regulations.

This inaugural issue contains advance-information on changes to be found in the next, 49th edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations (to be released in September 2007), a look at particular concerns or issues within the DG community, as well as tips on understanding packaging requirements for dangerous goods.

Events

IATA World Cargo Symposium
3 - 6 March 2008 | Rome, Italy

Get a 50% discount on registration for the World Cargo Symposium by placing a minimum order of 10 DGR

The IATA World Cargo Symposium concentrates decision makers, key stakeholders, cargo specialists and business owners, to share the latest knowledge, best practices and benchmarks around one theme: Focus on the Customer!

IATA Dangerous Goods Training Task Force – 47th Meeting (DGTTF/47)
29 October - 2 November 2007
Montreal, Canada

ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP/21)
5 - 16 November 2007 | Montreal, Canada

UN Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – 32nd Session
3 - 12 December 2007 | Geneva, Switzerland

IATA Dangerous Goods Board – 92nd Meeting (DGB/92)
3 - 4 March 2008 | Rome, Italy

For more information about these events: dangood@iata.org

As with any publication, it's important that the contents are relevant to readers. To achieve this, we will need your feedback and comments. If there are topics or issues that you would like to see addressed please forward your request to:

The Editor DGR e-newsletter
E-mail: dangood@iata.org
Fax: +1 514 874 2660

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 49th Edition: What’s New?

The 49th edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, available in late September 2007, will take effect 1 January 2008. This edition of the DGR will consolidate changes introduced by ICAO through an addendum to the 2007-2008 edition of the Technical Instructions, as well as changes agreed upon by the IATA Dangerous Goods Board. Read More

Packaging: the Key to the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods

Transporting dangerous goods by air, and for that matter by road, rail and sea, has become so routine that some of the key safety principles may get taken for granted. Read More

eDGR Now Available on USB Key

IATA will offer its eDGR on USB key for the upcoming edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations. This comes in response to many customer enquiries looking for a DGR solution for class I and II electronic flight bags (EFB). Read More

IATA Launches the DG Community

IATA is providing an opportunity for users of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) and related publications to become part of a DG Community. The DG Community will be launched alongside the release of the 2008 edition of the DGR. Read More


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