The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a recent rulemaking on cargo securement while in commercial motor carriage in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The …
HMAC/PIRA Conference Set For March 2001 In Heidelberg
With the growing success of two previous hazardous material conference, the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council (HMAC) is hosting "Dangerous Goods from a Global Perspective Are …
Giving Thanks For A Safe Year
Tis‘ the season for acknowledging our blessings and expressing thanks to those who have helped us to reach another year. For years, I have brought …
A Gift To Our Readers
Of all the items ever published in this Newsletter, I am repeatedly asked about "Are you as good as your Dog?" Indeed my personal favorite, …
Plug Back-off Questioned By Dot
From a recent inquiry by a customer shipping PIH drums (Poison by Inhalation), we learned that at a DOT audit, the customer was asked to …
"we Don‘t Handle Any Hazardous Materials… Do We??"
This is a common question asked by many companies and transporters that possess raw materials often containing quantities of dangerous goods. In some cases these …