Whether you are new to the community of hazardous materials packaging, or a long time participant, you might be surprised to learn something you don’t …
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DOT Increases Mandatory Civil Penalties
Federal law requires the U.S. Department of Transportation and several other federal agencies to increase civil penalties annually in accordance with an inflation formula. Accordingly, …
As Steel Prices Rise, Thickness Still Matters
It’s no secret that in the past year, the price of steel in the US has risen by a greater percentage than in all the …
Avoid A Possible Fine from the DOT for an Unclassified Shipment
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 …
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!
As a result of our February 2021 newsletter, we were learned that many of our “non-hazmat” readers did not know that the steel drum industry …
HazChem Environmental and the Salvage Drum Rescue
With thanks to our long time customer, HazChem Environmental, we just learned about a dangerous goods spill incident in which our (Skolnik) 85 Gallon Salvage …