By now, most of our Newsletter readers know that for all HazMat packagings, the packaging manufacturer is required by CFR 178.2(c) to deliver Closure Instructions …
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PHMSA’S Richard and Posten Present COSTHA with New Programs at the DOT
The annual COSTHA (Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles) conference was held in March, in Long Beach, CA, and featured Bob Richard, Deputy Associate …
HazMat Fines In First Quarter of 2009 Near $500,000!
Companies engaged in the business of transportation, chemical manufacturing or packaging lead the first-quarter fines of 2009 by DOT. A total of $470,000 in fines …
PHMSA Adminnistrator Presents a Positive Outlook for HazMat Transport
At the annual conference of COSTHA (Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, the top regulators from PHMSA shared their visions for expanding the safety …
US Signs A Cooperative Agreement with China on Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods
Following a joint Transportation Forum held in Beijing in December 2008, an agreement was shaped to help ensure the safe transport of Chinese materials across …
DOT Says “NO” to Dirty Money
In a recent interpretation letter to the US DOT, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco asked about the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations …