The Association of American Railroads (AAR) says, “More than 99.99% of all hazmat moved by rail reaches its destination without […]
Category: Editorial
February 1, 2021: Is Your Current Security Plan Really The Right Fit for Your Facility?
If I told you that I could get into your rail facility, would you believe me? Now, that claim may […]
January 22, 2021: Beware of the Top Ten Hazmat Violations! Part II
Last week we began looking at our Top 10 Hazmat Violations for 2020. Let’s finish the countdown to number one. […]
January 22, 2021: What Have You Done to Prepare Your Cars for Storage?
If you look at the railroad tank car statistics over the last couple of years, on any given month, about […]
January 15, 2021: Beware of the TOP TEN Hazmat Violations! (Part I)
FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) identified the “Top 10 Hazardous Materials Violations” as of October 30, 2020. We’ll […]
January 6, 2021: Using International Regulations to Ship Hazmat
The DOT is the US agency that develops, implements, and enforces federal regulations covering the safe transportation of hazardous materials […]
December 24, 2020: Shipping Samples by Air
When is a sample really a “sample”? It is essential to discern what is meant by the word “sample” from […]
December 10, 2020: Part II – Preparing Hazardous Waste for Offsite Shipping
You may recall from last month’s newsletter article that a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste requiring the […]
November 27, 2020: Part I: Hazardous Waste vs. Hazardous Materials
Included in the definition of a DOT Hazardous Material are DOT Hazardous Wastes. What does the DOT consider to be […]
November 20, 2020: Your Quick Guide to the Federal Register
Our democracy was founded on Abraham Lincoln’s assertion that the government should be of the people, by the people, and […]
