&bullintroduces laws affecting all phases of packaging and packaged products &bullcritical background on liabilities and lawsuits from actual or alleged defects &bulloutlines obligations and techniques for reducing risk, injury and damage claimswritten by two of the world&39s leading packaging experts, this technical book investigates the laws and liabilities associated with manufacturing, labeling and shipping packages. the book combines an analysis of legal responsibilities with design and technical recommendations to reduce liability. sections cover the regulations and hazards of transport via truck, rail, ship and aircraft. case law and court decisions are used to illustrate strategies to lower the risk of accidents and thus forestall lawsuits and damage claims. covers personal injury, intellectual property, labels, cargo loading, regulations including cfr 49, fmcsr, cvsa, and hazardous materials, tamperevidence, accessibility, disposal, environmental impacts and more.packaging and transportation forensics reducing risk and liability is published by destech publications, inc., best known for advanced publications in engineering and science. 9781605951645, april 2015, 368 pages, hardcover, price 149.50.table of contents preface chapter 1. introduction chapter 2. packaging, transportation, and materialhandling terminology &bullexample 1 reusable package citizen watch co. v. united states &bullexample 2 airtight packaging sensient flavors v. united states &bullexample 3 plastic bottles for kids&39 bubble bath shaped as sesame street characters minnetonka brands v. united states &bullexample 4 thermoformed plastic clamshell for grapes tradewind farms v. united states references chapter 3. product liability &bullcase 1 theresa witten v. masterfoods &bullcase 2 alexander v. del monte &bullcase 3 spills and accidents on individuals handling hazardous liquids in household cleaners references chapter 4. personal injury &bullnegligence &bullforeseeable risk &bullgross negligence and punitive damages &bullexample of a jury award for personal injury case &bullpartial fault by plaintiff chapter 5. intellectual property &bullterminology &bullreferences chapter 6. labels, pictorial markings and warnings on packaging &bullpackage functions &bulldistribution packaging test methods &bullprecautionary labeling &bullansi z129.1 &bullnfpa 704 &bullhmis &bulldot &bullfda labels &bullpoison prevention packaging act pppa &bullepa for packaging of drugs and chemicals &bullmarketing labels &bullconclusions &bullreferences chapter 7. branding, design, shape, color, and marketing &bullpower of innovation and intellectual property &bullcommunication, brand identity, and marketing of packages &bullattributes of color &bullcomparison of color on same packages &bullmaterials and methods &bullresults and discussion &bullreferences chapter 8. loading and unloading of trucks, rail, ships and aircraft &bullstandards for truck shipments &bullregulations for truck shipments &bullloading and securement methods for rail shipments &bullreview of loaded trailers with mixed freight &bullreducing damage during transportation using load securement methods &bullregulations and procedures for shipping hazardous materials &bullspecifications for corrugated boxes &bullintermodal shipments &bullconclusions &bullreferences &bullwebsites chapter 9. transportation laws and regulations &bullcfr 49 transportation &bullfederal motor carrier safety regulations &bullapplicability of the new rules &bullperformance criteria &bullrequirements for securement devices &bullgeneral rule &bullcargo placement and restraint &bullassociation of american railroads chapter 10. tamperevident packaging, childresistant packaging, and package accessibility &bullreferences chapter 11. environmental protection packaging laws &bullregulations and legislation &bullsolid waste disposal &bullrecycling and recycled content &bullbans or restrictions &bullenvironmental advertising and labeling &bullspecifications &bullpractices &bulltest methods &bullconditions &bullsustainable packaging &bulliso standards on packaging and environment &bullconclusions &bullreferences chapter 12. expert reports &bullexpert report 1 &bullexpert report 2 &bullexpert report 3 &bullexpert report 4 &bullexpert report 5 &bullexpert report 6 index
