Members of the Council on the Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) met for the quarterly review of the domestic and global dangerous goods (DG) …
HazMat
$54,000 Penalty due to Improper Closure
WASHINGTON — Proper closure of packagings is critical to insure the safe transport of contents that are classified as dangerous goods. Failure to comply with …
FAA Reconsiders Laptops in Luggage
As a result of recent security measures which involved the potential of prohibiting the carriage of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) larger than a cellphone or …
The DOD Addresses its Hazmat Transportation Issues
According to a recent study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Department of Defense (DOD) has started efforts to correct the root causes that …
A DOT Quiz — TRUE or FALSE!
Take a few minutes and answer True or False to the following statements about compliance with the DOT regulations: The transportation of hazardous materials exclusively …
The UN System for Dangerous Goods Packaging
Skolnik steel barrels are all UN tested for their contents/purpose. If a manufacturer or shipper fails to comply with UN standards, they could face hefty …