HM-223 is the newly proposed regulation that determines pre-transportation functions. While nothing has changed in terms of what shippers are required to do, there has …
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What A Difference A Day Makes — Or Does It?
At the July 2001 UN Subcommittee of Experts meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, a paper on steel drum chemistry was considered along with several other issues …
RIPA Promotes Closure Notice Verification As Code Of Practice
In a recent DOT enforcement action, a packaging manufacturer was held accountable for having to prove that Closure Notifications were given to their customers. During …
Haz-mat Incident Reporting Is Getting In Touch With Reality
On July 3, DOT‘s Research and Special Projects Administration (RSPA) published a rule proposing revisions to the current incident reporting requirements of the HMR and …
Pre-transportation Responsibilities Elevated With Hm-223
HM-223 is the newly proposed regulation that determines pre-transportation functions. While nothing has changed in terms of what shippers are required to do, there has …
Is It Paint?!
Oddly enough, the definition of PAINT, is key to qualifying compliant shipments of dangerous goods. While PAINT does lean towards being liquid, it also has …