HM-223 is the newly proposed regulation that determines pre-transportation functions. While nothing has changed in terms of what shippers are required to do, there has been a clarification on the responsibilities of the shipper and the functions that the DOT should perform. Furthermore, the DOT has determined that they have oversight responsibilities for these functions [...] Read Full Story
At the July 2001 UN Subcommittee of Experts meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, a paper on steel drum chemistry was considered along with several other issues affecting the international drum reconditioning and manufacturing industries. On a matter relating to the testing of open head drums (and other open top packagings), the Subcommittee agreed to a proposal [...] Read Full Story
In a recent DOT enforcement action, a packaging manufacturer was held accountable for having to prove that Closure Notifications were given to their customers. During a routine inspection, DOT claimed that proof of receipt of the instructions was not available. While not resolved throughout the packaging industry, the Reuseable Industrial Packaging Association (RIPA) has taken [...] Read Full Story