In February 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published HM-231 which detailed the requirements for closure instructions as …
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Password Security Not as Tight as a Drum
Valuables used to be guarded in caves, then in bank vaults and now with passwords. For just about anyone on the planet, valuable funds, documents, …
Texting Banned for Commercial Drivers
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (HM-256) that would prohibit texting on electronic devices by drivers …
Airlines Verify Checked Luggage for HazMat’s
For those that fly commercially, airport security checks are a familiar event. However, not many people are aware of the unseen security checks that are …
We’re on the right track to a 30’ drop!
The 2010 introduction of our Seamless Stainless line of Nitric and Processing drums resulted in these drums successfully passing their UN Liquids tests as high …
Closure Instruction Requirements Modified by PHMSA
Seeming to receive ongoing attention from the DOT, the Closure Instruction requirements have been modified. With regard to Closure Instructions, 49 CFR 178.2(c)(1)(i) was revised …