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John
V. Currie is internationally recognized as a leader in the hazardous materials
compliance industry. His extensive background includes duties as the former
supervisor and trainer for the New York State Police Hazardous Materials
Enforcement Unit, Director of Safety and Hazardous Materials Specialist for the
American Trucking Associations, Corporate Manager of Hazardous Materials
Transportation for Digital Equipment Corporation. Throughout his career in the
transportation safety field, he has worked with legislative and regulatory
staffs at both the state and federal level to draft, introduce, support, and
implement reasonable and prudent controls within the transportation industry. He
has developed and presented written and oral testimony on hazardous materials
and transportation safety in both Houses of the U.S. Congress. He has written
several books on the guiding principals of hazardous materials transportation
and participates in the IMO Dangerous Goods Subcommittee and the UN Committee of
Experts. In addition to hundreds of industry seminars, Mr. Currie has taught the
principles of hazardous materials transportation management at seminars and
undergraduate and graduate degree programs at US universities.
He leads the delegation for the International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association on the Dangerous Goods
Subcommittee of the International Maritime Organization, London UK, and at the
United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
Mr. Currie also serves as the administrator for
the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Inc. (COSTHA).
email address: jack@ivodga.com
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