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What Happens When Close Trading Partners and Bosom Buddies Update Their GHS Classifications but Have Misaligned Transition Periods?
The U.S. and Canada enjoy the world’s most comprehensive trading relationship, which supports millions of jobs in each country. We are each other’s largest trade partners with nearly $3.6 billion (U.S.$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services crossing the border every day in 2023. (Sept 2024) In 2013 U.S. OSHA signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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What is a Lithium-Ion Recall, and What Do Companies Need to Consider When Facing One?
Article Summary In today’s technology-driven world, lithium-ion batteries power everything from scooters, smartphones, and power tools to e-bikes and electric vehicles. While these batteries are safe and effective power sources, misuse or a defect can bring the risk of potential failures, leading to recalls. A lithium-ion recall involves retrieving defective or potentially dangerous batteries from…
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How Laboratory Testing Helps Prevent Accidents with Lithium-Ion Batteries
Article Summary Lithium-ion batteries power our everyday lives, from smartphones to electric vehicles. Even though lithium-ion batteries are inherently safe, when mishandled or off-spec, they may pose risks, including thermal runaway, short circuits, and chemical leaks. These hazards underscore the critical importance of rigorous laboratory testing to prevent accidents and ensure safety. This blog will…
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ROI on Shipping Containers: An Overlooked Efficiency?
Article Summary When considering ways to enhance efficiency and reduce costs within logistics, the focus often lies on optimizing routes, reducing fuel consumption, or improving packaging materials. However, an often-overlooked area ripe for improvement is the selection and utilization of shipping containers. Investing in high-quality, specialized containers can significantly impact the return on investment (ROI),…
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How to Get Custom Packaging for Lithium-Ion Batteries Certified
Article Summary Since first being used in commercial devices in 1991, lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous. These powerful energy sources are used in everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. However, their potential for causing fires or explosions if not handled properly makes the certification of their packaging critically important. At Americase, we design our packaging…
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DOT Special Permits and Lithium-Ion Batteries
Article Summary Stringent hazardous materials shipping requirements and industries’ need for fast, efficient shipping and transportation of lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous materials might seem to naturally work against each other. But, recognizing that economic viability and public safety not only can but must co-exist, the Department of Transportation (DOT) provides “Special Permits” that ensure…
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A Look Inside 3 Committees Leading the Charge in Lithium Battery Storage and Transportation Regulations
Article Summary Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous, safe products when properly designed, tested, and handled, powering devices ranging from cellphones to electric vehicles to medical devices to power tools. And the reason they are overwhelmingly safe is in no small part due to the deliberate effort of standard setting, driven by people as dedicated to progress…
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The Basics of Safe Storage and Handling for Oxygen Cylinders
Article Summary Have you ever noticed those tall metal gas cylinders that seem to be everywhere? More often than not, they’re oxygen cylinders, and their safe storage and handling is of paramount importance to human health and safety. You’ve probably noticed them when you’re driving down the freeway, even if you’re not in an industry…
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HazMat Packaging Requirements and the Process Behind Shipping Dangerous Goods
Article Summary “HazMat,” or hazardous materials, refers to substances with properties that can pose risks to health, property, or the environment. Today, packaging requirements for hazardous materials vary depending on the specific substance and mode of transportation, but regardless of what’s in the packaging, it’s incredibly important for those involved in the supply chain to…
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The Significance of the Aerospace Packaging Development Process
Article Summary The aerospace industry is a multi-faceted and ever-evolving field that demands meticulous attention to detail in all phases of packaging design and development. Every detail plays a vital role in ensuring the safe shipping and storage of all cargo, from airplane engine parts to helicopter rotor blades and everything in between. In this…
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Fire Containment Systems & Packaging Solutions
Article Summary The global shipping industry is responsible for moving an estimated 90% of all goods. Ensuring the safe transportation of products susceptible to thermal events has become imperative. Every year flammable goods like oxygen canisters and lithium-ion batteries and their associated products are transported all over the globe, with each of them vulnerable to…
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Why Custom Case Interiors Are Essential in the Overall Container Design
Article Summary Global economies demand robust and reliable supply chains across a variety of industries and verticals. Businesses have an ever growing need to transport a multitude of products, including high-value and fragile goods, safely and efficiently. Today, custom shipping cases are no longer just protective shells for the goods they contain but intricate solutions…