In a sudden turnaround of the US Department of Transportation, a decade of efforts to work with industry to improve the safe transport of dangerous …
HazMat
Guidelines Available for HazMat Training
For almost 20 years, DOT has been enforcing the Hazardous Material employee training requirement as specified in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 172.700. While the …
Every UN Certified Drum Has Exacting Components
Raising the bar for steel drum manufacturing, Skolnik’s “higher-tech” carbon and stainless steel drums are engineered to meet the regulatory compliance levels required by our …
Verify that Closure Instructions are On-Hand and In-Use
By now, most of our Newsletter readers know that for all HazMat packagings, the packaging manufacturer is required by CFR 178.2(c) to deliver Closure Instructions …
Skolnik Accents the Positive
The leading hazardous materials magazine relating to safe transport of dangerous goods featured an interview about the future outlook of steel drums for hazmat and …
Gasket Inspection at Closing is Critical!
When closing an open or closed head drum for shipment, it’s critical to follow the manufacturer’s specific Closure Instruction for the drum. In the case …