Author Archives: Bob Richard

Company decision-makers often underestimate the value of investing in safety and compliance

By Bob Richard, President Hazmat Safety Compliance This is a first in a series of blogs that I hope to publish on our new website. I am very excited to have undertaken the next adventure in my hazmat career by starting a company dedicated to helping companies large and small that face the many challenges…

Aerosols: Why further regulatory harmonization is needed

By: Bob Richard With so much focus over the years on harmonizing dangerous goods regulations, one commodity that can definitely benefit from a focused review is aerosols. This is particularly a concern relative to U.S. regulations, where the definition for aerosols is not aligned with the international definition, causing confusion among shippers and carriers. In…