What’s new: Colliding opportunities in package design and sustainability have resulted in what Arizona AB InBev brewer Four Peaks Brewing calls a U.S. beverage industry-first. Alongside …
US DOT Announces Publication of 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the publication of the 2024 Edition of its Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). …
2025 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations: What’s New for Air Shipments
The 66th Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) is effective from January 1, 2025, introducing critical updates to ensure safe and compliant air transport of hazardous …
New Standards Development on Battery Fire Safety
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is considering developing a comprehensive standard, proposed as NFPA 800, Battery Safety Code, to provide uniform minimum requirements for fire, …
CVSA Blitz Uncovers Hazmat Violations on 14% of Inspected Vehicles
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently conducted an unannounced hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) inspection blitz across Canada and the U.S., revealing significant compliance challenges. …
New Requirement for Freight Railroads to Provide Hazmat Information to First Reponders
In the news: On June 24, 2024 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a final rule to …