Gene Sanders

With over 25 years of extensive exposure working with Dangerous Goods in pharmaceutical, safety supplies, chemical, educational, waste, and clinical trials environments,
Gene is knowledgeable in DOT (49CFR), ICAO (A.I.R. & IATA), IMO (IMDG), TDG, and ADR. Gene is one of the first three people in the world to become a Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer
in five different sets of transport regulations. Gene has worked for carriers and for shippers, dealing with proposed products, with new products, and with waste, involving chemicals and
involving articles, handling outgoing shipments and dealing with returns, on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Gene has been on a Hazardous Materials Emergency Response team, and on a
volunteer fire department. Gene has developed and conducted training programs, primarily for shippers, involving some aspect of all hazard classes and divisions, including Class 1, Division 6.2,
and Class 7. With degrees in Biochemistry and in Chemistry, and a minor in Microbiology, Gene regularly teaches in depth, detailed courses in Classification, and in Infectious Substances, as well
as teaching more comprehensive classes involving all aspects of DG shipping, offering, and accepting.

Gene’s memberships include:
--DGTA (Dangerous Goods Trainers Association), served on the initial Board of Directors, former Chairman of the Board, current Secretary/Treasurer of the Board
--U.S. TRB (Transportation Research Board), Hazardous Materials Committee
--DGAC (Dangerous Goods Advisory Council, formerly HMAC), former member of the Board of Directors, formerly Chair of Education and Training Committee, former Co-Chair of Program
Committee, various other roles
--SCHC (Society for Chemical Hazard Communication), Course Director, Instructor, former member of Professional Development Committee
--CHCS (Chemical Hazard Communication Society)
--AHMP
--COSTHA
--IHMM
--BADGP
--NESHTA

Gene writes a monthly column, From the Porch Swing, for HCB (Hazardous Cargo Bulletin), a global publication, and has conducted workshops and/or spoken at conferences such as SCHC, DGAC, and AHMP. Gene has served as an expert witness in a high profile Dangerous Goods trial, and received kudos from the judge for the high quality of his testimony.

Gene now runs his own classification, training, and consulting company, W.E. Train Consulting.