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Department of Transporation and the United Nations
DOT/UN
Is UN Certification Enough?
According to Martin Castle, chief consultant of dangerous goods to PIRA International, "Many in industry assume that if they are in possession of UN tested …
Another Tale Of Undeclared Cargo
A French tour operator was charged this month with illegally transporting hazardous materials after a flare gun ignited in his suitcase at Miami Intl. Airport. …
Marking And Testing Clarifications
Hazmat employers who fail to provide training or maintain test records account for more than one third of the DOT‘s enforcement actions pertaining to violations …
The Increasing Cost Of Hazmat Fines
About 60% of the hazardous materials transported within the United States, travels aboard commercial aircraft making almost every airplane a hazardous material transporter. Resulting from …
Torque Wrenches A DOT Must!
As reported in previous Newsletters, the DOT inspectors are making their rounds to insure that packaging manufacturers comply with Performance Oriented Packaging requirements, and that …