RSPA has clarified the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to specific functions and activities, including hazardous materials loading and unloading operations and storage …
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Are Your Closure Instructions Current?
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 …
Changes In Place For Incident Reporting
On December 3, 2003, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) published the final rule in Docket No. RSPA-99-5013 (HM-229). This ruling authorized revisions to …
Temperature And Choosing A Solids Or Liquids Drum
If a hazardous material, at ambient temperatures, meets the definition of a solid under CFR 171.8 when packaged and offered for transportation, it is a …
Hazardous And Dangerous Goods Require Security Plans
Shippers of hazardous and dangerous goods must work in conjunction with the carriers of hazardous and dangerous goods in order to meet the new requirements …
FMC To Visit Domestic Haz Mat Carriers
Field officials with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will visit most of the nation‘s hazardous material carriers in the coming months. Their mission is …