Lithium-ion batteries are dangerous goods and require special precautions for safety during sea transport
Lithium-ion batteries are dangerous goods and require special precautions for safety during sea transport Lithium-ion batteries are a fire hazard. The various accident reports from recent years show this with dramatic clarity. The catastrophe of the transport ship “Felicity Age”, which sank in the North Atlantic in the spring of 2022 after a major fire […]
How the UN’s model regulations are moving the dangerous goods world
How the UN’s model regulations are moving the dangerous goods world <strong>Currently, the United Nations Model Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods are in their 23rd revision. A committee of experts of the United Nations Economic and Social Council has been developing these “UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods” (TDG) for decades: […]
Smart storage for electric vehicles: Trends in battery development
Smart storage for electric vehicles: Trends in battery development Electromobility is bringing momentum to the energy transition and is one of its key factors. For a long time, the short range of e-vehicles and the inadequate charging infrastructure held back broader social acceptance. Step by step, however, it is arriving: in automotive manufacturing, on the […]
REACH – Getting the chemistry right in dangerous goods logistics
REACH – Getting the chemistry right in dangerous goods logistics October 14, 2022 is an important day for the international transport of dangerous chemical goods. On this day, the latest revision of the EU Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals enters into force. This regulation is known under the label REACH. What […]
