Southwest Airlines was fined $70,000 for knowingly accepting a box as checked baggage. The contents of the box was 20 smaller boxes of 50 cigarette …
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Update On Vibration Testing
At the 17th session of the United Nations Subcommittee of the Committee of Experts (UNSCOE) on the Transport of Dangerous Goods held December 6–15th 1999, …
DOT Inspectors Expand Their Field Inspections In 2000
The DOT‘s Roy Burton of the Hazardous Materials Enforcement division claims that DOT does not randomly select their inspection locations. About 97% are the result …
Haz-mat Video Available From RSPA
RSPA recently completed a new training video for the hazardous material community. Titled, ‘Hazardous Materials: General Awareness and Familiarization," this is an excellent opportunity to …
Alan I. Roberts Of RSPA Stepping Down
On December 31st, 1999, Al Roberts will retire from overseeing the safe global transport of hazardous materials. As Associate Administrator of DOT‘s Research and Special …
Cruise Line Fined For Dumping Toxics
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. agreed to pay an $18-million criminal fine for routinely dumping waste oil from its fleet of cruise ships in US harbors …