February 5, 2021: Rail Safety Issues
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) says, “More than 99.99% of all hazmat moved by rail reaches its destination without a release […]
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 seem a […]
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. An ounce […]
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 10% of […]
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 begin Part […]
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 shipped by […]
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 a regulatory […]
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 use of […]
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 a Hazardous […]
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 for the […]