In 2005, PHMSA initiated a policy imposing a 5-year expiration date on fireworks classification approvals. This policy was initiated to ensure that background information supporting …
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Even though you may be purchasing a drum that meets the United Nations criteria for shipping hazardous materials, the proper closure of the drum is …
Another Battery Fire On Board an Aircraft
D & M Custom Injection Molding Corp. of Burlington, Ill gave a five-piece shipment of approximately 2,000 smokeless cigarettes to Federal Express, for transportation by …
Photos of the Gulf Oil Rig Disaster
This article, with some incredible photographs, was forwarded to me by the Council on the Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA). The photos show the …
DOT’s PHMSA Administrator Quarterman Addresses COSTHA
During the recent COSTHA Annual Conference in St. Petersburg, FL, Ms. Cynthia Quaterman, Administrator of PHMSA (DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) addressed the …
Trucking Company Pays Dearly for PHMSA Related Scheme
When the DOT talks about their being “too cozy” with industry, I find it hard to understand why a company would not invest in verifying …