Working within the jurisdictions of the DOT, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) wants to expands it‘s authority to investigate in-transit shipments of dangerous …
HazMat
Surrogate Testing Of Type A Packaging
Regulation enacted earlier this year has focused on the background checks of haz-mat drivers and their Commercial Driver‘s Licenses (CDL). The cost of doing these …
If You Suspect Your Contents Are Hazardous — You Must Comply
Finding someone to help with proper classification and packaging can be easier said than done. Liabilities for offering information have never been greater, and to …
Alert To All Hazardous Material Employers
Final rules in Docket HM-215E have been published in the Federal Register of July 31, 2003 (68 FR 44991). It is mostly a harmonization of …
More Focus On Closure Instructions
Within Docket HM-215E, further examination of Closure Instructions was addressed, and shippers were given the additional responsibility of verifying that proper packaging closure was intact …
"What Are Those Rings Around The Drum?"
Many customers ask why steel drums have two hoops (swedges or rolling rings) in the body of the drum and some have three. While current …