Already proposed for the tracking of hazardous material shipments and disposal, Radio Frequency Identification tracking (RFID) is soon to be used by the major automobile tire manufacturers to provide an early warning system of defects and better target potential recalls. Installed into new tires will be a small metal tag, or strip, that contains a [...] Read Full Story
In a recent inquiry to the US DOT, a shipper of hazardous materials asked if the Emergency Response telephone number (49CFR 171-180) required to accompany a hazardous materials shipment can be a phone number in the form of a toll-free number, (ie: 800, 888). The response from the DOT indicated that, "the emergency telephone number [...] Read Full Story
Being the only country in the world that tracks hazardous material incidents, RSPA recently proposed under HM229, new incident reporting requirements and revisions to the report format. The new form, DOT Form F5800.1 has been modified so that more meaningful data can be collected about each incident. This will allow for more effective regulation through [...] Read Full Story