Already proposed for the tracking of hazardous material shipments and disposal, Radio Frequency Identification tracking (RFID) is soon to be used by the major automobile …
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Pre-transportation Responsibilities Elevated With Hm-223
HM-223 is the newly proposed regulation that determines pre-transportation functions. While nothing has changed in terms of what shippers are required to do, there has …
US Postal Service Looking Out For Hazardous Materials
While the US Postal Service does permit shipment of certain hazardous materials in a limited way, it is best not to ship ANY chemical samples …
DOT Agency Appoints New Head For RSPA
Timothy A. Klein has been selected to become the agency‘s new associate administrator for innovation, research and education. As associate administrator, Klein will be responsible …
Mandatory Block And Brace Regs In Place
At the recent meeting of the UN Committee of Experts, a proposal for requiring a Container/Vehicle packing certificate was adopted. Applicable to any container or …
Congratulations To Wybenga
Frits Wybenga has been selected to fill the position of Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety in DOT‘s Research and Special Programs Administration. Frits …