The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a safety study titled Remote Isolation of Process Equipment, urging the chemical industry to use remote …
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Nuclear Waste and the Quest for a Lasting Warning
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized in the 1980s that it was accumulating nuclear waste, which could remain hazardous for at least 10,000 years. …
Your Home is Full of Hazardous Materials – Oh My!
In last month’s newsletter, we wrote about the 15 most hazardous types of cargo. So, in hopes of surprising a few more of our readers, here …
What does HAZMAT mean?
HAZMAT is an abbreviation for “hazardous materials”—substances in quantities, or forms, that may pose a reasonable risk to health, property, or the environment. HAZMATs include …
PHMSA SEEKING COMMENTS
PHMSA and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission are jointly seeking comments on issues concerning requirements in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations for the …
Do Your Employees Need Hazmat Training?
The U.S. Department of Transportation requires every hazmat employer to provide one or several types of training to hazmat employees that perform hazmat transportation functions. …