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LITHIUM BATTERIES - PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

The large-scale use of lithium batteries poses a significant safety risk, requiring the adoption of strict packaging and shipping procedures according to ADR, IMDG and IATA regulations. It is...

UNIBO MOTOSTUDENT WORLD CHAMPION

The seventh edition of Motostudent, the world competition between more than 70 university teams from 4 different continents, held at the Motorland Aragón international circuit, in Spain, ended...

NEW DECREE EXEMPTION FROM THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ADR CONSULTANT

The exemption from nomination is now also extended to shippers and packers (figures who were not included in the previous exemptions) with the following limitations: (Art 3) The exemption...

2023 IATA DGR Manual updates

IATA DGR has released the new addendum it is the 64th edition. There are many new dispositions, and these are the most significant ones: Chemical oxygen generators are forbidden for...

Metal container approved in order to safely store and transport damaged and defective batteries

The transition to a sustainable mobility is a reality according with the European political strategies. The increasingly massive spread of vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries leads us to...

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OF THE 64th IATA DGR EDITION

IATA has announced the main changes of the 64th IATA DGR Edition, in force since 1st January 2023. Here below the most important news: Some provisions concerning dangerous goods carried...