Hazardous Material Packaging Services

JAMAICA, N.Y. - Oct. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Dangerous Goods Packaging

Packing, repacking, and overpacking of dangerous goods
Compliance checks for prepared shipments pre-tender
Dry ice and perishable packaging

The repacking of hazardous materials comprises the core of the many services offered by DGM New York. Our staff expertly packs hazardous materials according to all applicable regulations while also selecting the most cost effective means of shipment. We can assist with any request for packing of any hazardous material - just ask!

All of our packaging is UN specification, meeting and exceeding the compliance requirements set forth by government regulations and industry standards. With decades of experience at our disposal, we have the knowledge required to properly secure shipments - particularly fragile, heavy, and uneven loads.

Our capabilities for preparing restricted articles (dangerous goods) vary from preparing a single carton containing 1 aerosol can (ID8000, Consumer commodity, class 9) to extremely large and complex shipments. We have prepared 8,000 combination package plastic drums, 1H2 with plastic inner package bottles, for air freight to meet IATA requirements. We have also prepared in a very short turn-around time of just 2 days, 420 different shipments consisting of different products including the issuance of shipping papers, waybills, marks, labels, and packing slips.

Benefits of Using Specialized Shipping for packing your shipments:

Limit liability exposure to the original shipper
Expert preparation to ensure accuracy of compliance of shipments
Professional packaging and preparation
Eliminate package supply needs
Eliminate costly training requirements (In some circumstances)
Save time and avoid deciphering regulations

Lithium Metal Battery and Lithium Ion Battery

Lithium battery shipments, whether they are lithium metal batteries, lithium ion batteries, packing in equipment, or packed with equipment - we can handle it. We prepare thousands of lithium batteries in all configurations.

Properly assigning lithium batteries to the various designations is a difficult task with each designation having vastly different requirements. Consider Specialized Shipping your go to source regarding all lithium battery shipments.

Automobiles, jet skis, motorcycles and anything with an engine is regulated for air and ocean transportation. This is 1 of 2 Ferrari FXX race cars Specialized Shipping inspected and issued an RA certificate on to move via air transport on a Lufthansa flight. The value of each car was $2,800,000.00. We have issued documents on vehicles worth twice that amount in the past.

HOW UN SPECIFICATION MARKS ARE DESCIPERED

(UN) indicates the packaging meets United Nations standard package recommendations (a link to UN specification packaging can be found on the Hazmat Dictionary page)

(UN) 1G/X120/S/11/USA/GBC

1 means drum
G means fiber
X means package is rated for packing group I, II and III hazardous materials
120 means that the finished package weight shall not weigh more than 120 kilos gross (a link to gross weight definition can be found on the Hazmat Dictionary page)
S means that the package may only be filled with solids. (this does NOT mean that the contents of the inner package must be solids).
11 indicates the year of manufacture of the package
USA indicates the country of manufacturer
GBC indicates the manufacturer of the package.

(UN) indicates the packaging meets United Nations standard package recommendations (a link to UN specification packaging can be found on the Hazmat Dictionary page)

(UN) 4GV/X39.4/S/11/USA/+AX5541

4 means box
G means fibre
V means inner packages may vary, i.e. box can be packed with shipper’s choice of plastic bottle(s), glass bottle(s), metal canister(s) etc., also within limitations. PACKAGES WITHOUT THE “V” RATING ARE REQUIRED TO ONLY USE THE INNER PACKAGES AS PRESCRIBED IN THE CLOSURE INSTRUCTIONS.
X means package is rated for packing group I, II and III hazardous materials
39.4 means that the finished package weight shall not weigh more than 39.4 kilos gross (a link to gross weight definition can be found on the Hazmat Dictionary page)
S means that the package may only be filled with solids. (this does NOT mean that the contents of the inner package must be solids).
11 indicates the year of manufacture of the package
USA indicates the country of manufacturer
+AX5541 indicates the manufacturer of the package.

STEEL DRUM 1A2 RATED FOR LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS

(UN)1A2/Y1.4/100    1A2/X120/S/11/USA/WSCC 9263

(UN) indicates the packaging meets United Nations specifications
1 means drums
A means steel
2 means removable head (top of drum is removable)
Y indicates that packing group II or III hazardous materials may be packaged within the package (packing group I may NOT)
1.4 indicates the maximum specific gravity the liquid may be poured within the package
100 indicates the pressure rating of the drum in (kPa) kilopascal. This is essential to meet air requirements which typically start at 75/95 kPa for liquid hazardous materials.
11 indicates the year of manufacture of the package
USA indicates the country of manufacturer
WSCC 9263 indicates the manufacturer of the package.

UN specification code on the bottom line

(UN) indicates the packaging meets United Nations specifications
1 means drums
A means steel
2 means removable head (top of drum is removable)
X indicates that packing group I, II or III hazardous materials may be packaged within the package
120 indicates the maximum specific gravity the liquid may be poured within the package
S means that the package may only be filled with solids. (this does NOT mean that the contents of the inner package must be solids)
11 indicates the year of manufacture of the package
USA indicates the country of manufacturer
WSCC 9263 indicates the manufacturer of the package.