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Valérie GUILLET: Quality, safety and environment consultant, technical expert in the transport of hazardous materials Perennéo
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The classification of dangerous goods for transport is a delicate and crucial stage, which determines the subsequent identification of the mandatory requirements applicable to packaging, marking and labeling of the material, dispatch of packages, compliance with instructions during transport, etc. The classification of dangerous goods for transport is a delicate and crucial stage, which determines the subsequent identification of the mandatory requirements applicable to packaging, marking and labeling of the material, dispatch of packages, compliance with instructions during transport, etc.
Are you familiar with the rules governing the classification of dangerous goods? Are your goods correctly classified?
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Arrêté du 29 mai 2009 modifié relating to the transport of hazardous goods by land, known as the...
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