Author Archives: Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA

DG Digest: China Revises Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations

DG Digest: China Revises Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations

Welcome to autumn! Yesterday was the Fall Equinox, officially ending the summer of 2024. Hopefully it was a good one for you, and hopefully the new season will be filled with fun and interesting things to see and do. Break out the pumpkin spice and cornstalks! Here’s the week’s regulatory news: China (PRC) Ministry of

DG Digest: FMCSA Extends Comment Period, OSHA Announces Meeting, Publishes ICRs; PHMSA Takes Special Permit Actions

Although school is back in, and most of us feel like fall is here already, this coming week actually features the last few days of summer, with the equinox occurring next Sunday morning. As such—if you have any last-minute summer plans or wishes, now’s the time! Otherwise, you’ll have to slot them in for 2025.

DG Digest: IATA releases significant changes for the upcoming 66th Edition of the DGR

As you read this, Labor Day has come and gone and with its passing, the unofficial end of the summer is here. Hopefully, you had a great season and finished up with a restful holiday. Meanwhile, here we go into the beginning of fall and the back-to-school period. As always, safety first! Here’s the latest

DG Digest: Federal Agencies Release Semi-Annual Regulatory Agendas, PHMSA Announces $41M in Grants to Support First Responders

The third week in August found regulatory activity picking up a little—perhaps it means folks are beginning to return from all those summer vacations as the season begins to wind down towards Labor Day. If you haven’t had your summer fun yet, don’t dawdle, school and the autumn aren’t terribly far way, and it’s a

DG Digest: Will CPSC Move to Ban Aerosol Dusters?

Here we are rolling into August already! With this being an election year the various political campaigns are in full swing, but much of “official” Washington spends most of the coming month in recess. Will that reflect in a lightened regulatory schedule? We’ll all find out together. Meanwhile, stay cool if you can! Here is

DG Digest: From Waste Tracking to Emergency Response: Regulatory Updates from EPA and OSHA

EPA The agency finalized amendments to the hazardous waste manifest regulations and the hazardous waste electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Among other things, EPA is finalizing changes to manifest regulations for shipments of hazardous waste that are exported for treatment, storage, and disposal. See the rule changes here.

DG Digest: FMCSA Updates National Hazardous Materials Route Registry; OSHA Seeks Comment on Confined Spaces Entry Program Extension

We’ve wrapped up the third week of July. Where does the summer fly off to so fast? Hopefully, readers are getting a chance to relax a little and enjoy some warm weather down time. Looks that way in the regulatory news world, as it was a pretty quiet week. Here’s the latest: FMCSA The agency

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