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Handbook Toxic Gases and Vapour

The handbook Toxic Gases and Vapours in Cargo is the first international handbook on how to deal with toxic gases and vapours in import containers. Some 10 to 20 percent of all import containers may have too high a concentration...

25-05-2011

Conclusion after more than 50.000 measurements

Shoes are the products with the highest risk concerning dangerous gases and vapours. This is the conclusion after more than 50.000 container measurements by EWS. More than 40% of containers carrying shoes has a too high amount of...

23-12-2010

Conference toxic gases in import containers

The European conference about how to deal with import containers safely is only three weeks away now. Maybe you did not register, then now is the moment.

02-11-2010

Alternative for this ISPM-15 treatments

Since the 18th of March a ban on the use of methyl bromide has taken effect in the European Union. From this date, fumigations according to ISPM-15 is not allowed any more.

02-06-2010