National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer issued a statement welcoming the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (S.3580) by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

There has always been some degree of risk involved in transporting dangerous goods (DG)/hazmat, with the responsibility for compliance typically assigned solely to the compliance or shipping department.

Regulations for the shipment of dangerous goods (DG) by air are debated on a daily basis, and the changing requirements continue to confound even seasoned shippers.

Coatings and coatings-related material are all regulated as hazardous materials (hazmat) when shipped by ground, air, ocean or rail. Businesses that ship hazmat by air must comply with international rules set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), an agency of the United Nations.