Move hazardous cargo with regulatory certainty.
Altor Consulting is a boutique dangerous goods and logistics practice. We classify, document, train, and build the compliance programs that keep hazmat shipments moving - by air, sea, road, rail, and military air.
Compliance, end to end
From a single dangerous goods declaration to a full training program or a military air transportability package - every deliverable is built to survive review by carriers, auditors, and regulators.
DG Classification
UN number, proper shipping name, hazard class, subsidiary risk, and packing group - derived from product identity, never guessed.
49 CFR §172.101 · IATA 4.2DGD Creation & Checks
Declarations built and audited line-by-line, returned as compliant / non-compliant / needs-info with the citation and corrected entry.
IATA 8.1 · IMDG 5.4SDS Authoring
GHS-aligned 16-section Safety Data Sheets built from customer composition data, with gaps flagged for SME input - never fabricated.
OSHA HazCom · EU CLPDG Training
Instructor-led delivery and courseware, leveled to the audience - IATA initial and recurrent, function-specific, clearly versioned and dated.
IATA 1.5 · 49 CFR §172.700Process & SOPs
Compliance programs and workflows sized to your operation - defined roles, records retention, and audit checkpoints that hold up.
Program designMilitary / Defense
AFMAN 24-604, MILAIR, ATTLA transportability packages, SDDG, and CDRL deliverables structured to the controlling publication.
AFMAN 24-604 · MIL-STD-129We work from the current edition - and we say which
Regulations update on fixed cycles. We cite the section, paragraph, or column behind every determination, and confirm currency against the live publication before sign-off.
Accuracy over fluency
Every output is decision support, built to be defensible. We start from product identity and end at a mode-specific, fully cited determination - flagging clearly where a formal certification, test, or agency approval is required.
What every engagement includes
- ✓ Inputs gathered before any deliverable - composition, CAS, mode, origin/destination, quantity, packaging
- ✓ Citations to the controlling section, paragraph, or column
- ✓ Jurisdiction and mode identified up front
- ✓ Audit-ready formatting - tables, numbered procedures, versioned docs
- ✓ Clear flags where certification or SME input is required
We don't just apply the rule - we solve for it
Most compliance help ends at a yes or a no. Ours starts there. We explain why a regulation reads the way it does, then work the problem with you - packaging, mode, routing, sequencing - until there is a path that is both fully compliant and workable for your operation. The rules are not negotiable. How you meet them usually is, and that is where the real work happens.
From identity to sign-off
Scope & Inputs
We define jurisdiction, mode, and the data required, then collect product identity and composition before work begins.
Classify & Build
UN/PSN/class/PG and the mode-specific packing instruction, marks, labels, and documentation - each step cited.
Audit & Verify
Line-by-line review against the live regulation, with findings returned as compliant, non-compliant, or needs-info.
Handoff
Audit-ready deliverable with assumptions and open items noted - ready for your responsible human to sign off.
Built for the Southern California freight gateway
Altor Consulting serves shippers, manufacturers, freight forwarders, and defense programs across Greater Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange County, and the Inland Empire - the busiest dangerous goods corridor in the United States. Self-serve deliverables ship remotely nationwide; scoped and on-site engagements are available across the region.