The DOT is going to begin safety inspections of truck container chassis. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced recently that DOT would launch a …
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Changes In Place For Incident Reporting
On December 3, 2003, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) published the final rule in Docket No. RSPA-99-5013 (HM-229). This ruling authorized revisions to …
Temperature And Choosing A Solids Or Liquids Drum
If a hazardous material, at ambient temperatures, meets the definition of a solid under CFR 171.8 when packaged and offered for transportation, it is a …
Hazardous And Dangerous Goods Require Security Plans
Shippers of hazardous and dangerous goods must work in conjunction with the carriers of hazardous and dangerous goods in order to meet the new requirements …
Use "T" Salvage Drums When Heading To Foreign Countries
Effective since 1997, and adopted by all international regulatory agencies governing the transport of dangerous goods, the "T" drum is a Salvage Drum that has …
Skolnik Salvage Drums Pass Successfully At Tobyhanna
For many years, the US Department of Transportation has been randomly testing hazardous materials (dangerous goods) packagings at their Package Testing Lab in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. …