Taking global harmonization to another level, the hazardous materials community in the US is slowly converting the term ‘hazardous materials’ to the globally understood term …
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What A Difference A Day Makes — Or Does It?
At the July 2001 UN Subcommittee of Experts meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, a paper on steel drum chemistry was considered along with several other issues …
RIPA Promotes Closure Notice Verification As Code Of Practice
In a recent DOT enforcement action, a packaging manufacturer was held accountable for having to prove that Closure Notifications were given to their customers. During …
Haz-mat Incident Reporting Is Getting In Touch With Reality
On July 3, DOT‘s Research and Special Projects Administration (RSPA) published a rule proposing revisions to the current incident reporting requirements of the HMR and …
RIPA Offers Associate Membership For Packaging Users
The Reusable Industrial Packaging Association (RIPA) brings together packaging manufacturers and reconditioners that believe in, and sell, reusable packaging. Active with domestic and international regulatory …
HMAC/PIRA Conference Set For March 2001 In Heidelberg
With the growing success of two previous hazardous material conference, the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council (HMAC) is hosting "Dangerous Goods from a Global Perspective Are …