DGAC (Dangerous Goods Advisory Council) has appointed Lonnie Jaycox to the 2012-2103 Board of Directors during the 34th Annual Conference & Dangerous Goods Transportation Exposition in Nashville, TN.
/EINPresswire.com/ Online PR News – DGAC (Dangerous Goods Advisory Council) has appointed Lonnie Jaycox to the 2012-2103 Board of Directors during the 34th Annual Conference & Dangerous Goods Transportation Exposition in Nashville, TN.
Lonnie Jaycox is a Performance Oriented Packaging engineer for HAZPlus(R) – the division of C.L. Smith Company that designs, manufactures, tests and certifies hazardous materials packaging in compliance with DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations. In addition, C.L. Smith company is grateful for the opportunity to support Lonnie’s work on behalf of the hazardous materials transportation industry as a member of the IoPP Chemical Packaging Committee, and as a representative on the D10 packaging committee of ASTM.
“We are pleased to have Lonnie join our esteemed group of Board of Directors. He is extremely knowledgeable in hazardous materials regulations and has been an influential voice for our industry for many years” said Vaughn Arthur, Secretary and President, DGAC. “Lonnie’s enthusiasm and experience will help DGAC achieve its vision to promote improvement in the safe transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods globally by providing education, assistance and information to the private and public sector.”
About Lonnie Jaycox – With formal education in engineering and philosophy, Lonnie started in the packaging business in 1991 designing and supplying packaging for automotive components. This required him to become proficient in a wide variety of packaging materials, filling materials and shipping environments. The adoption of HM-181 brought Lonnie in contact with the hazardous materials regulations, particularly the design and testing of performance oriented packaging under both domestic and international regulations. With that knowledge, Lonnie joined C L Smith more than ten years ago and was instrumental in developing HAZPlus(R), the division that manufactures, designs and test hazardous materials packaging for their customers.
About HAZPlus(R) – Our Performance Oriented Packaging division, HAZPlus(R), is a leader in providing customers with a single-source purchasing experience. In our on-site UN/ISTA Certified Testing Laboratory, we advise and design custom and stock packaging systems, conduct performance testing, and certify compliance with transportation regulations. As a manufacturer of hazardous materials packaging with on-site Packaging Testing lab, HAZPlus(R) has grown to be an industry leader in providing hazmat packaging solutions, coast-to-coast, in accordance with regulatory standards. This comprehensive approach affords our customers simplicity, economy, superior service, reliable testing and a higher degree of compliance confidence. www.clsmith.com/hazplus
About C. L. Smith – C.L. Smith is a single-source packaging solutions company specializing in testing, manufacturing and distributing UN Performance Oriented Packaging, Custom Bottle Manufacturing, Packaging System Design and Full-line Container Storage and Distribution. www.clsmith.com
Ellen Mughal
C.L. Smith Company
314-571-7721
http://www.clsmith.com
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