DGSA - Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

26/09/2026

Could your UN packaging mark be telling only part of the story?

Following the IASA webinar on fake UN specification packaging, I have published a new article looking at one of the most important issues raised:

How do you verify what actually sits behind a UN mark?

The mark is the starting point.

Behind it should sit an approval, supporting documentation, test information and an identifiable manufacturer or approval holder.

That thinking has led to the launch of UN Packchecker™, a new free resource from Ask The DGSA™ designed to help users decode marks, identify available approval information and recognise when further verification may be necessary.

It does not certify packaging as genuine — but it can help you ask better questions.

📖 Read the article:
https://timhourahine.substack.com/p/fake-un-packaging-what-todays-iasa

🔎 Try UN Packchecker™:
https://askthedgsa.co.uk/un-packchecker/indexpc.html

Check the mark. Check the approval. Check what sits behind it.

24/09/2026

COULD YOUR UN PACKAGING BE FAKE? 📦🔎

Seeing a UN specification mark on dangerous goods packaging can be reassuring.

But should we simply see the mark and assume everything is correct?

My latest Ask The DGSA article looks at what the UN mark actually tells us, why the approval and supporting documentation matter, and the emerging discussion around suspect or potentially fake UN specification packaging.

I'm deliberately not suggesting this is a widespread UK problem — we don't currently have evidence to justify that conclusion.

But there is a very useful compliance lesson here regardless:

Don't just check the mark. Check what sits behind it.

Tomorrow I'll also be attending the IASA webinar specifically examining fake packaging, and I'll report back afterwards.

In the meantime, here's the full article:

https://timhourahine.substack.com/p/could-your-un-packaging-be-fake-why

Ask. Understand. Comply.

23/09/2026

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Put your ADR question to a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser and get a written answer, referenced to ADR 2025, from £18. UK road transport. No contract, no call centre.

19/09/2026

After 37+ years in transport, waste and environmental compliance, I've put the answer to a lot of "quick questions" behind one door.

"Ask The DGSA" is now live, put your dangerous goods question to a qualified DGSA and get a written answer, referenced to ADR 2025, from £18. No contract, no call centre, no meetings booked three weeks out. Just a straight, properly referenced answer from someone who's spent a career giving them.

Classification, packaging, labelling, limited quantities, documentation, driver training, lithium batteries, hazardous waste, if it moves by road in the UK under ADR, ask me.

www.askthedgsa.online

14/09/2026

"ASK THE DGSA" IS NOW LIVE

Got a dangerous goods, ADR, packaging, labelling, documentation, lithium battery or waste compliance question?

You can now "Ask the DGSA" online at:

www.askthedgsa.online

The new service is designed to give businesses clear, practical and professional dangerous goods guidance without unnecessary jargon.

Whether you need help understanding a UN number, checking an ADR exemption, reviewing packaging requirements, clarifying documentation or working through a compliance issue, you can submit your question online and receive a practical DGSA response.

Ask. Understand. Comply.

Practical Dangerous Goods Advice in Plain English

Visit: www.askthedgsa.online

11/08/2026

Digital Waste Tracking is coming, and weak waste paperwork is about to get a lot more visible.
From 1 October 2026, receiving sites in England and Wales move into mandatory digital reporting. That may sound like a site operator issue only — but it isn’t.
If you are a producer, carrier, broker, dealer or exporter, the data you provide is about to matter much more. Classification, transfer notes, hazardous waste details and POPs information will all face closer scrutiny.
I’ve written a plain-English briefing explaining what changes, when it changes, and what different parts of the waste chain should do now.
(Briefing details correct as of the 10th August 2026. This new waste administration process is liable to changes. Please revisit MyGov and check regularly.)


Read the full article here with a free download:
https://timhourahine.substack.com/p/digital-waste-tracking-the-compliance

30/07/2026

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26/07/2026

Are problem Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) products and materials costing you time and space?

Problematic electrical waste can quickly become a storage, safety and compliance issue, especially where lithium batteries, vapes and e-mobility products are involved and are one of the waste industries primary causes of unexpected disruptive fires.
We offer a reliable recovery service that helps remove the risk, free up space and ensure every item is handled through the correct route.

12/07/2026

VIRGO Waste Management

15/05/2026

🚭 Disposable V**e Waste is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s fastest growing environmental challenges.
At DGSA Solutions, working in collaboration with Haz Tech, we are helping develop compliant recovery pathways for:
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♻️ WEEE components
🧪 Hazardous fractions
🌍 Sustainable material recovery
This is not simply waste disposal, it is structured resource recovery designed to improve environmental outcomes and reduce reliance on outdated disposal methods.
Watch the short video below to see the scale of the issue and the opportunity for better recovery solutions.
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