Everyone is starting to talk about embracing the future of the “HazMat Professional.” Partnerships with the DOT have been proposed and signed, presentations are being …
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Hazmat Training Now Required Prior To Employment
DOT HazMat and Security Training requirements have changed so that employees are trained prior to commencement of employment. Specifically, in the July 2007 session of …
A Dot Inspection Can Be A Dream…or A Nightmare
Now that DOT has increased its presence in the field they will be showing up at companies that manufacture, package, transport or use dangerous goods. …
DOT Adds Newly Trained Field Inspectors Nationwide
Of 1,200 applicants, the DOT recently graduated 12 new hazardous materials investigators from their new training academy at the Transportation Safety Institute in Oklahoma City. …
Start The New Year With A Fresh Understanding Of UN Certification
Nearly all the drum types manufactured by SKOLNIK are tested and certified to the UN Recommendations and the US-DOT regulations (CFR49) for transport of hazardous …
Lithium Battery Limits In Carry-on Baggage Effective Now
In recent Newsletters, I have addressed some concerns regarding lithium batteries aboard passenger aircraft. Responding quickly to these incidents, DOT has issued a new safety …