Seeking an exemption from the security training requirements of HM-232 (Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for Offerors and Transporters of Hazardous Materials) the Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC) recently received notification from RSPA (Research and Special Projects Administration) for DOT, that they would NOT agree with the request. DGAC asked that employees who repair, modify, recondition [...] Read Full Story
Working within the jurisdictions of the DOT, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) wants to expands it‘s authority to investigate in-transit shipments of dangerous goods. Specifically, RSPA has introduced Bill-1072 to Congress proposing amendments to the Federal haz-mat Transportation Law that would: 1) allow DOT inspectors to open and examine a package if they [...] Read Full Story
Regulation enacted earlier this year has focused on the background checks of haz-mat drivers and their Commercial Driver‘s Licenses (CDL). The cost of doing these checks has been reported in earlier Newsletters. However, concerns are now surfacing that as a result of many of those driver’s being unable to meet the CDL requirements, there will [...] Read Full Story