Changes to the Current Edition of the IMDG Code Amendment 39-18

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Changes to the IMDG Code Amendment 39-18

*Note that IMDG Code Amendment 39-18 is voluntary for 2019 and Mandatory for 2020.

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"Start and end times were good. Instructor answered ver specific questions for us, which made the class feel extemely useful,... [READ MORE]
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"The instructor was very comforting during some of the areas I was struggling with." - Radioactive, January 2015
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"John's experience gives me a better understanding of the regulations." - AFMAN 24-204, July 2014
"Liked the instructor knowledge. Audio visual was great. Drives the point home. Thanks as usual." - Ground Air Military... [READ MORE]
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"Most helpful because it was tailored to what we needed specifically." - Radioactive, January 2015
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" Another well conducted class by a skilled presenter, A++++." - Multi-Modal Recurrent, May 2014
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"This course applies to our USAR cache for air mobility" - Ground Air AFMAN Recurrent, October, 2016
"Winslow kept the entire class engaged in the subject matter and was not boring." - Ground Air Initial, February 2014
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"Great course, good too see you again." - Ground Air AFMAN Initial, April 2014
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"Overall learned alot and am more aware of proper shipping procedures." Ground and Air Initial - November 2017
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