About 60% of the hazardous materials transported within the United States, travels aboard commercial aircraft making almost every airplane a hazardous material transporter. Resulting from …
HazMat
Swissair #111 Update
The recent crash of Swissair #111 near Halifax is clearly under an immense bog of investigation. Among the airline cargo industry, there is a growing …
Carrier Obligations For Hazmat Shippers
The US-DOT recently published formal interpretations of the Hazardous Materials Regulations rules covering the responsibilities of carriers accepting hazardous materials for transportation in commerce. The …
Hazmat Shipper Sentenced
Though not frequent, criminal prosecutions for HazMat crimes are becoming a real concern for shippers. Recently, the President of a freight consolidating company pleaded guilty …
What Is A ’T’ Drum
Effective since 1997, and adopted by all international regulatory agencies governing the transport of dangerous goods, the ’T’ drum is a Salvage Drum that has …
New Incident Tracking Form
The Association of American Railroads, in conjunction with other trade associations, is developing a new incident tracking report for the DOT. The proposed new form, …