To the regular consumer the phrases hazardous materials or dangerous goods seem to be something they don’t have to think […]
Category: Editorial
July 8, 2021: The Lighter Side of NARs (Non-Accident Releases)
A long, long, long time ago when I was a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspector in Columbus, Ohio, I was […]
May 6, 2021: Security Plan Integration
We recently received a question from a client about their Coast Guard Security Plan for their port facility: Can it […]
April 16, 2021: LNG From Pennsylvania to New Jersey: 400 Tanker Trucks a Day
A plan to bring liquified natural gas from Wyalusing, Pa., to a port in Gibbstown, N.J., has focused largely on […]
April 2, 2021: Is it time to check your checklist?
If you are a rail shipper loading or unloading tank cars, there is a very good chance that you have […]
March 17, 2021: The Storage and Transportation of LNG: What Could Go Wrong?
Lonnie E. Click, a fire chief in Benton County in southern Washington, was at his desk when he first heard the call: an […]
March 4, 2021: SPCC Plans and the Storage of Rail Tank Cars
Our recent discussion on the storage of rail tank cars continues as there has been a number of questions from […]
March 4,2021: Understanding the Way 49 CFR Describes Packagings
The basic unit of hazardous material transportation is the package. The rules for marking, labeling, documenting, loading, unloading, and handling […]
February 23, 2021: Combustible Liquid and You
Webster’s dictionary defines “combustible” as “capable of …a rapid chemical process … that produces heat and usually light”; and defines […]
February 12, 2021: Who Needs DOT Hazmat Training?
Who is a “Hazmat Employee”? What does your signature on a DOT hazmat shipping paper mean? “I hereby declare that […]
