To those that think "a drum is a drum" — we would like you to know that you could not be farther from reality by …
One Dot Presents Evaluation Of Hazmat Programs
In 1999, US Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater formed a team to evaluate the effectiveness of the DOT HAZMAT safety programs. After conducting a series of …
Salvage Drum Time Frame Tied To Definition Of Use
Used for safe transport or disposal of damaged or leaking containers (CFR 173.3), there is no time limit for the use of a Salvage Drum …
"Mr. Hazmat" Says "no" To Retirement
Only six months ago, we reported on the retirement of Al Roberts from DOT‘s Research and Special Projects Administration (RSPA) after serving the DOT for …
Knock, Knock! Who‘s There? — It’s The DOT!
DOT has increased its presence in the field and is showing up at companies that manufacture, package, transport or use dangerous goods and the related …
Why Do We Still Get Requests For 17-series Spec Drums?
Nearly 10 years since the introduction of Performance Oriented Packaging, many drums users are still asking for the old familiar Specification Packaging drums that often …