For those familiar with the nomenclature of United Nations (UN) markings, it is a system that does offer a significant amount of information about a …
Department of Transporation and the United Nations
DOT/UN
Trucking Company Pays Dearly for PHMSA Related Scheme
When the DOT talks about their being “too cozy” with industry, I find it hard to understand why a company would not invest in verifying …
Skolnik Introduces Closure Instruction Video
In our February 2010 Newsletter, we reported that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending packaging requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations …
Closure Instruction Requirements Amended by PHMSA
A long time moving target of compliance, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending packaging requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations to …
HazMat Fines Increase
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule in the federal register, 74FR68701 (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0411) in the December 29th Federal …
Gasket Integrity Critical to Proper Closing of Open Heads
One of the most critical components of proper drum closure is the cover gasket. Since the adoption of Performance Oriented Packaging (POPS), new gasket styles, …