WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently released the 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2016), providing first …
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Man to be sentenced for Falsely Certifying UN Packaging
On March 9, 2016, Garald Bennett, pleaded guilty to false certifications in U.S. District Court, Bay City, MI. In February 2015, Bennett was charged with …
New Return Logistics Final Ruling
On March 26th, 2016, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Final Rule HM-253, Hazardous Materials: Reverse Logistics (RRR), (Docket No. PHMSA-2011-014). Scheduled for imminent …
A Brief Look at U.N. and DOT Hazmat Packaging Classes & Codes
Skolnik drums are built thicker, stronger and heavier to exceed industry standards and ensure an unrivaled level of quality and U.N. packaging compliance. Laws and …
Transportation Help is on the Way…
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or “FAST Act.” It is the first law enacted in …
Trust the Strength of Steel for Hazmat Transport
There are a lot of requirements and questions that go into choosing the correct drum or container for the job, and that goes double for …