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Over one million shipments of hazardous materials reportedly travel in U.S. commerce every single day. A common misunderstanding is the nature of hazardous materials—they are more commonplace than you think!...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a May 1st Interpretive Response a question regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to shipping papers....more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 28th interpretive letter a request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to training...more
Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and importers have often struggled with communicating product hazards to downstream employees and users, due to complex hazard communication requirements in international standards, as...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforces the Hazardous Materials Regulations on our nation’s highways, requiring anyone who offers, ships, or transports a hazardous material to include shipping papers that...more
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an indictment against an individual for transportation of radioactive material generated from fracking activities without compliance with US Department of...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 31st letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to shipping papers. PHMSA was...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 15th interpretive letter clarification of the Hazardous Material Regulation (“HMR”) pertaining to the classification of explosives. ...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 20th interpretive letter a request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) responded in a September 12th letter to a question seeking clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the testing...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) in a February 25th letter provided clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the shipment of hazardous...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a September 13th opinion a judicial challenge to California Senate Bill 84 (“SB 84”) which requires railroads to collect fees from customers...more
Ms. Cathy Webb, MS, CQA, CQE undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention and Tradeshow titled: The EHS Manager’s Guide to: The Pitfalls of HAZMAT Shipping (“Presentation”) ...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has teamed up with the United States Coast Guard(USCG) and private industry to issue a new cybersecurity document that will assist the maritime industry in securing...more
Air transportation of lithium ion batteries recently garnered significant attention due to events following reports of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s batteries overheating, catching fire, and even exploding. See Samsung Recalls...more
An unexpected fine for a hazardous materials violation can jolt a company. Even companies with robust systems for managing hazardous materials compliance can be surprised with a penalty due to the actions of a single employee...more
With increased inspections and enforcement, businesses are discovering the hard way that many common materials are “hazardous materials” (“HazMat”) under U.S. DOT rules. ...more