[NHCOLL-L:5356] RE: IATA training
Karen Lloyd
karenjane.lloyd at gmail.com
Thu Mar 31 09:17:31 EDT 2011
Thank you everyone for the useful information.
Karen
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles
<abentley at ku.edu>wrote:
> Karen
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> Probably good to point out that if you are shipping anything that falls
> outside the scope of IATA 2.7 and DOT 49 CFR 173.4 i.e. you require more
> than 30ml of fluid in each internal package or packages larger than 1 liter
> in total fluid (in most cases easily circumvented by creating more than one
> smaller package), then you will still require dangerous goods training. We
> have never had occasion to ship anything this large as yet but good to
> mention it.
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> Thanks Judith for pointing that out.
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> Andy
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> Andy Bentley
> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Institute
> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
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> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
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> *From:* owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:
> owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] *On Behalf Of *Bentley, Andrew Charles
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 30, 2011 8:39 AM
> *To:* 'karenjane.lloyd at gmail.com'; NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
> *Subject:* [NHCOLL-L:5352] RE: IATA training
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> Hi Karen
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> Given that we now have exemption for natural history specimens from most
> dangerous good regulations (letters of interpretation from DOT and USPS and
> SP A180 for international shipments) there is no need to pay for training
> anymore. The only training that you will require is packing training in
> order to pack the specimens according to 49 CFR 173.4 and IATA 2.7. Packing
> training can be self-taught (nothing to it really) and thus there is no need
> to go out and spend any money on this.
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> I have attached an article that I have just written for the SPNHC
> newsletter that outlines SP A180 and the numerous benefits that it affords.
> I would be happy to fill in any gaps or answer any further questions.
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> Hope that helps
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> Andy
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> Andy Bentley
> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Institute
> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
>
> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
> Email: abentley at ku.edu :
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> *From:* owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:
> owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] *On Behalf Of *Karen Lloyd
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 29, 2011 7:55 PM
> *To:* NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
> *Subject:* [NHCOLL-L:5350] IATA training
>
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> Dear all,
> Can anyone recommend some reputable training companies for hazmat shipping
> and handling? I need training in packing, labeling, naming, documentation
> and shipping via air. I have found some online classes, which I prefer, but
> it is hard to tell whether they are reputable.
> Any guidance would appreciated,
> Thank you
>
> --
>
> Karen Lloyd
>
> University of Colorado at Boulder Natural History Museum
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> karen.lloyd at colorado.edu <nicholas.underwood at colorado.edu>
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> Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History Conference
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> http://www.colorado.edu/Conferences/RMIHC/RMIHC/Home.html
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> Museum Associate University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder
> http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/
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> A finished museum is a dead museum,
> and a dead museum is a useless museum.
>
> George Brown Goode, 1895
>
--
Karen Lloyd
University of Colorado at Boulder
Ph.D. Student, Modern U.S. History (environmental history/history of
science)
Department of History
karen.lloyd at colorado.edu <nicholas.underwood at colorado.edu>
Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History Conference
http://www.colorado.edu/Conferences/RMIHC/RMIHC/Home.html
Museum Associate University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder
http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/
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A finished museum is a dead museum,
and a dead museum is a useless museum.
George Brown Goode, 1895
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