For those who use steel drums, it is apparent that all similar size drums do not weigh the same. In fact, drums manufactured by Skolnik …
DOT Releases Study On Hazmat Incidents
DOT has issued an information paper on the Reported Damages versus Projected True Costs of Hazardous Materials Incidents from 1998 to 2000. During this period, …
RIPA Proposes Federal Support Of Reusable Packaging
"The time is right to seek greater Federal recognition of, and support for, increased use of reusable packagings," stated Paul Rankin, President of RIPA (The …
Skolnik Comments On What’s Ahead In 2003
In the January 2003 edition of HAZARDOUS CARGO BULLETIN, the esteemed British publication dedicated to Dangerous Goods issues, I recently participated in a special survey …
New Global Labeling System To Offer Better Protection
A new global labeling system was recently adopted by UN Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and the Globally Harmonized System of …
Postal Service Cargo Restricted On Passenger Aircraft
Having tightened security for passengers and their baggage, the federal government and the airlines turned their attention to items shipped by the US Postal Service …