In order to legally ship hazardous materials in the United States, you must have reliable access to the most current and correct transportation regulations. Although your first inclination may be to turn to the federal government, understand that the government may not be most timely option for supplying the updated regulatory information.
29 CFR 1910.1200, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), and the Chemical Industry
When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised the United States Hazard Communication Law (Ref: US 29 CFR 1910.1200) in May of 2012, it set off an avalanche of change in the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) circles of American industry. Virtually every manufacturing and service industry will be involved in one aspect or…
Attending VPPPA in Nashville? Come See Us!
Stop by booth 416 at VPPPA 2013 in Nashville, TN to learn about Labelmaster’s GHS and other safety solutions. Also, drop you card in our bowl for a chance to win an iPod Nano!
DGIS VIII Days 3 & 4: Wrap Up & Announcement for DGIS IX in Scottsdale, AZ!
Day 3: Thursday night attendees joined us for Labelmaster Fest in the Grand Ballroom where they visited stations enabling them to learn more about Labelmaster Packaging, Books, Labels & Software Solutions.
DGIS VIII Round Up: Day 2
Day 2 of the Dangerous Goods Instructors Symposium kicked off with Rhonda Jessop presenting “An occupation in search of a profession”. Attendees are looking forward to hearing from Rob Donald & Leslie Hogan from the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace as they discuss creating national dangerous goods standards to promote and develop a specialty…
Early Highlights from DGIS VIII: Day 1
Title: Trainers and Radioactive Materials: What You Really Need to Know Presenter: Andy Ambrost – Ecology Services Content Overview: This year’s subject specialty is Class 7 Radioactive material. From consumer commodities to medical equipment, Class 7 can’t be ignored
PHMSA Publishes Long-Awaited HM-215L Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Harmonization the Hazardous Materials Regulations with International Standards
The DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published the long-awaited HM-215L Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) today. The NPRM proposes a number of amendments to align the Hazardous Materials Regulations; 49 CFR Parts 171-180 (HMR) with the latest editions of the United Nations Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (17th revised…
2013 A.I.R. Shipper Includes Changes to Lithium Battery Provisions, Package Quantity Rules
Production of the 2013 AIR Shipper is coming along. Odd years mean we’re including ICAO updates, so we’ll be featuring a black cover this time out. If you’re piloting a helicopter up in Alaska, you need to pay attention to this one! Of course, there are lots of other changes the ordinary dangerous goods shipper…
Reverse Logistics Addressed in PHMSA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is requesting input to help formulate policies regarding the transport of hazardous consumer products during the “reverse logistics” portion of the supply chain. PHMSA published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) late last week soliciting public comments in order to identify ways to reduce the…
Review of OSHA’s GHS Final Rule Concluded
UPDATE (2/23): The Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs concluded the review of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s revised hazard communication standard on Feb. 21, 2012. The rule was returned to OSHA with a “consistent with change” notice, meaning OIRA did make modifications to the proposed rule. OSHA will…