PHMSA is proposing to reverse a recent rule it had instituted that had allowed tank car shipments of liquid natural gas (LNG or Methane). Two tank car trains (not hauling LNG but oil in this case) meet in Auburn, Washington....
DG Digest: PHMSA issues enforcement notice regarding ICAO Technical Instructions and IMDG Code
...required industry drug & alcohol testing programs governed by its various sub-agencies. The correction edits the previous notice to eliminate typographical errors. See the correction here. U.S. Coast Guard The service published an ICR related to the transfer of oil...
DG Digest: PHMSA proposes new ICR on transporting LNG on the Nation's railways
PHMSA published an ICR related to its new rule allowing the transport of LNG by rail. Here a tank car train of crude oil led by the Norfolk Southern’s Conrail heritage locomotive enters Chillicothe, Illinois on the Iowa Interstate Railroad...
DG Digest: US DOT & Sub-agencies Publish Civil Penalties for 2021
...3/2020 by Nikki Burgess; all rights reserved. Despite our hopes for a smoother start, the second week of the new year found the nation facing not only the ongoing pandemic but also unprecedented political turmoil in Washington, DC. However as...
Curious about "extreme" hazmat labels and placards? Try them yourself!
...Resendiz says, “We’ve seen them ordered for office supplies, cosmetics, spices, automotive parts and industrial waste.” Labor-saving oil-tolerant labels and placards Other customers have discovered the labor-saving advantage of products that adhere to an oily drum’s surface without any pre-cleaning....
DG Digest: DOT publishes 'Chart 17' for guidance on labels, marks, and placards enforcement
DOT has released its ‘Chart 17’ outlining it label, placards, and marks. A pair of oil trains bearing placards meet as they roll through Auburn, Washington in June of 2021. Photo © 6/2021 by Nikki Burgess; all rights reserved. Mid-July...
This July 4th, what is the most patriotic hazardous material?
...such as gasoline (UN 1203), diesel fuel (UN 1202), aviation fuel (UN 1863) and other derivatives of crude oil (UN 1267). You can’t have a July 4th parade without gasoline. You also can’t have a functioning supply chain without motor...
DG Digest: a U.S. Appellate court clears the way for driver electronic log books and possible Supreme Court showdown
...the last thirteen years that such rates have declined—assuredly good news for US workers. See the details right here EPA The agency issue the most recent revision of its guidance plan for Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for the Oil and...
5 situations where you might need "extreme" hazmat labels and placards
...these labels and placards adhere down to -320°F. The edges resist lifting even with repeated changes in the surrounding temperature. Oily Surfaces Your degreasing days are done. The adhesive backing on these labels and placards absorbs oil, so it adheres...