Even though you may be purchasing a drum that meets the United Nations criteria for shipping hazardous materials, the proper closure of the drum is the final and most important part of the regulation. In fact, the US Code of Federal Regulations requires that packaging manufacturers give current written instruction to the fillers about the [...] Read Full Story
The DOT is going to begin safety inspections of truck container chassis. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced recently that DOT would launch a safety inspection program for intermodal container chassis. The inspection program will provide oversight to ensure that the trailer beds used by truckers to haul cargo containers are safe. Intermodal container [...] Read Full Story
On December 3, 2003, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) published the final rule in Docket No. RSPA-99-5013 (HM-229). This ruling authorized revisions to both Incident Reporting and the Incident Reporting Form. Compliance with the new rule is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2004. Under the current regulations, Title 49, CFR 171.15 [...] Read Full Story