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So many records! Leaves you dreaming of shredders! What hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation documents do you have to keep at your office? Which ones must go with the shipment? As a carrier/driver, whom can you trust? At what point does your hazmat truck become a rolling records room? Today we will look at whether your […]
In response to requests from stakeholders, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have published a joint guidance memo to clarify their respective requirements for labeling hazardous chemicals for bulk shipments.
The “dangerous evolution of heat” sounds like a climate change issue and not something hazardous materials transporters need to worry about in their day-to-day operations. But, here is a recent example of why you need to take this concept into account if you are in the business of transporting hazardous materials that are regulated by […]
Shipping certain pharmaceuticals is getting a bit easier now that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has been issuing special permits for take-back drugs. Yesterday we reviewed how PHMSA’s special permits work and looked at the general requirements DOT-SP 20255 for take-back drugs. Today we will talk about […]
To placard, or not to placard, that is the question. While it’s a general truth that each person who offers for transportation or transports any hazardous material must comply with applicable placarding requirements, fortunately there are many instances when placarding a shipment of hazardous materials is not required by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) […]
Shipping certain pharmaceuticals is getting a bit easier now that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has been issuing special permits for take-back drugs. We’ll review how PHMSA’s special permits work and take a look at DOT-SP 20255 for take-back drugs.
Q. Is there a threshold for placarding a trailer shipping compressed acetylene gas cylinders? I was told that if the cylinder and gas met or exceeded 1,000 pounds the trailer or vehicle transporting the cylinders would require placarding.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a final rule amending its hazardous materials regulations (HMRs) for rail tank cars carrying flammable liquids. Mainly, the rule modifies PHMSA’s May 2015 final rule intended to enhance operational controls for high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs).
If you ship or transport any materials that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) deem hazardous, you are required to train your employees on various aspects of hazardous materials transportation. One of the key things your hazmat workers need to know is how to read the Hazardous Materials Table.
In the latest roadside inspection statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), four of the top 10 violations related to transporting hazardous materials had to do with placarding requirements. Yesterday we reviewed some recent guidance from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding permissive and prohibited placarding. Today we will look […]