In the September 24th 2014 edition of the US Federal Register, the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published two clarifications of their fireworks policies under Docket #’s PHMSA-2013-0205; Notice No. 14-4 and 14-5 in which the agency sets forth acceptable criteria for defining for classification purposes both…
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Homeland Security Requests New Information for First Responder Community of Practice Program
The United States Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) has published an information collection request in today’s Federal Register (Docket No. DHS-2012-0013) pertaining to their First Responders Community of Practice program (FRCoP).
International Shipping: You’re not in Kansas anymore
Shipping Dangerous Goods across town means complying with a multitude of packaging, labeling, and documentation regulations. Shipping those same Dangerous Goods internationally can multiply the complexity with every border crossing. In this video, Vice President of Government Affairs Bob Richard and Vice President of Operations Pia Jala discuss the challenges international shippers of Dangerous Goods…
Infographic | Navigating International DG Shipping
Keeping your shipments of Dangerous Goods moving across international borders means knowing the rules every step of the way. To learn more about these and other important DG topics Contact Labelmaster
US Federal Railroad Administration Issues Proposed Rulemaking to Codify Emergency Order 28 of August 2013
At approximately 1:15 AM EST on July 6th, 2013, a unit freight train of the cross-border operating Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic Railroad (MM&A) loaded with crude oil from the Bakken Shale Formations in North Dakota in the western United States suffered a failure of its automatic and manual braking systems while left unattended and presumably…
USDOT/PHMSA Releases Call for Comments on 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook
In the September 2nd, 2014 edition of the US Federal Register, the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an initial call for comments and suggestions in reference to the upcoming revision and publication of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), due out in 2016. The book is revised…
USDOT/PHMSA Releases Call for Comments on 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook
In the September 2nd, 2014 edition of the US Federal Register, the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an initial call for comments and suggestions in reference to the upcoming revision and publication of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), due out in 2016. The book is revised…
Infographic | Shipping Lithium Batteries
When shipping lithium batteries, which are classified as Dangerous Goods, maintaining compliance can be tricky. This infographic provides an overview of the regulations governing the movement of these increasingly common energy cells. To learn more about these and other important DG topics Contact Labelmaster
The Buzz: Upcoming End to Class 9 Hazard Label Transition Period has the Hazardous Materials Community Talking
In the July 20th, 2011 edition of the US Federal Register, the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule under [Docket No. PHMSA–2009–0151 (HM–218F)] under which the agency, among many other things, set forth new specifications and requirements governing the appearance of the Class 9…
USDOT/PHMSA Issues Special Permit Actions
The United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a listing of actions pertaining to Special Permits, including those applied for, those granted or withdrawn, and those delayed more than 180 days. A variety of subjects are addressed, including those affecting the transport of explosives, living human tissues,…
