Proving to be a definitive source for just about anything, Wikipedia now contains a publicly edited definition of a Salvage Drum. It’s well worded and …
Cosmetics Manufacturer fined a whopping $350,000 for HazMat Violation
The penalties for negligence when shipping hazardous materials by air were emphasized recently when Benefits Cosmetics, a San Francisco based beauty retailer, admitted to breaking …
If You Think You Have a Safety Culture – You Probably Do Not!
At a recent workshop hosted by the Department of Transportation, Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt, of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), challenged all participants to …
A Useful 2-Part NASA Technology that is Unresolved!!!
A Useful 2-Part NASA Technology that is Unresolved!!! Part 1 – US aerospace agency NASA has announced that it is developing a brain-monitoring hat for …
EPA Proposes Expansion of Universal Waste for Pharmaceuticals
In the December 2nd, 2008 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an amendment to the Universal Waste Rule which would add hazardous pharmaceutical …
NMFC’s New Density Rules for Empty Drum Shipments
In our October 2008 blog/Newsletter, we informed our readers that the rates charged for transporting empty (new) steel drums had increased due to reclassification by …