U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta sent to Congress proposed legislation that would strengthen security and safety in the transport of the nation‘s hazardous materials. "We are proposing tough actions to address the serious problem of undeclared shipments of hazardous materials and we are also asking for more authority to stop and inspect shipments." Among the most [...] Read Full Story
Determined to establish the most critical time to perform the Open Head Drop Test for a liquid open head steel drum, recent testing was completed at the Tobyhanna Test Laboratories. In question was whether drums dropped 24-hours after closing would fail the drop where drums closed and dropped immediately might pass. The end results shows [...] Read Full Story
The EU has passed an emergency measure that prevents any crate, pallet and /or packaging containing soft wood (ie: pine, spruce, fir) from entering any member country effective 01 October, 2001. If the wood packing is not properly marked by an authorized American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) agent prior to departure, the packing and its [...] Read Full Story