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Tom has worked for over 14
years in the dangerous goods transportation industry, most recently serving for
7 years as the Manager, DG Management for Delta Airlines. In this position he
also served on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous
Goods Panel and the Chairman of the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous
Articles (COSTHA) Air Carrier Committee, the Air Transport Association (ATA)
Hazardous Materials Committee and served on the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) delegation. Additionally, Tom leads the COSTHA delegation to
the United Nations Sub Committee on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Mr. Ferguson has earned his
Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
designations. He serves on two Cooperative Panels regarding ongoing
transportation projects with the National Academies Transportation Research
Board. Tom has presented on transportation subjects at IATA Dangerous
Goods By Air conferences, the Association of Hazardous Materials Professionals
(formerly Academy of Hazardous Materials Managers) Annual Meetings, and MedTrade.
As an instructor, he has facilitated both initial and recurrent courses in 49 CFR, IMDG, and IATA/ICAO domestically and internationally. During his
career, Tom has conducted Dangerous Goods and Environmental audits for chemical,
service, automotive, and retail industries, as well as transportation carriers.
Tom received a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Environmental Geology from Georgia State University, and a
Master of Science Degree in Coastal and Hydrogeology from the University of
South Florida.
email address: tom@ivodga.com
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