Customers frequently call and ask us to mail them small quantities of touch-up paint. Knowing that most paints contain some quantity of solvent, mailing such …
HazMat
PHSMA Revises Hazmat Definitions
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulate the safety and security regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials in interstate, intrastate, and foreign …
DOT Focuses On Hazmat Training Inspections
More than one-third of the Department‘s enforcement actions pertaining to violations of the hazardous materials transportation regulations involve the failure of hazmat employers to provide …
How To Avoid A $50,000 Fine From DOT
Do you know if the contents you are shipping are classified as a dangerous good or hazardous material? Be cautious, violations for illegal or non-compliant …
Skolnik Revises Company Closure Instructions
Our ongoing improvement of drum ring closing procedure has revealed that torque value is the best criteria to determine full closure. In the past instruction, …
DOT Confirms Closure Instructions Even For Empties
A recent inquiry to the DOT asked about the proper closure for transport of “empty” UN standard packagings (ie: steel drums, IBC‘s), which contain a …