At the annual conference of COSTHA (Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, the top regulators from PHMSA shared their visions for expanding the safety …
US Signs A Cooperative Agreement with China on Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods
Following a joint Transportation Forum held in Beijing in December 2008, an agreement was shaped to help ensure the safe transport of Chinese materials across …
When One Must Know Should from Shall or May
When reading, and correctly interpreting, the intent of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR) one must be careful to understand the “Rules of Construction” which …
DOT Says “NO” to Dirty Money
In a recent interpretation letter to the US DOT, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco asked about the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations …
Check Out This Web Site Before Your Next Flight!
Helping commercial air travelers to be prepared for air travel, the DOT has created a new web site which offers advice about what products can …
CFR Cheat Sheet is Handy For Quickly Locating Packaging References
The CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) is the Hazardous Materials shipping bible. In Title 49, there are definitions, classifications, regulations and a host of specific …