In March 1999, DOT opened discussion regarding hazardous materials reporting. For more than 20 years, DOT has obligated carriers to report the unintentional release of …
Department of Transporation and the United Nations
DOT/UN
Undeclared Dangerous Goods Are A Top Issue For Airlines
Intentional and unintentional shipments of dangerous goods are often carried on board commercial aircraft. Items such as automobile batteries, fireworks and unsecured bottles of flammables …
Steel Drum Harmonization Table Now Available From Skolnik
The United Nations Committee of Experts on the transport of dangerous goods continues to focus on establishing a universal format of regulatory harmonization. It is …
Ask The DOT
Many customers telephone our Customer Service Department asking for recommendations on proper drumming specifications for their products. Because our Service Representatives are experts in drum …
And What If It Won‘t Close?
Containers manufactured to be United Nations (UN) or DOT certified must be accompanied by manufacturer specific Closure Instructions. These instructions indicate the process which a …
Alphabet Soup
Confused about regulatory acronyms? Do you know the DOT from the RIPA, IATA or the UN? How about the shipping cubes of an 85 gallon …