On January 19, 2011, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published final rule HM-215K, which harmonized the requirements of the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international transport regulations. Among the most significant changes in the rule involved the introduction of the internationally harmonized requirements for shipping limited quantities of dangerous goods (hazardous…
Implementation of Lithium Battery Shipping Regulations Still in a Holding Pattern
More than a year-and-a-half after the publication of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s HM-224F Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the path to a published rule remains elusive. At this current juncture, it appears PHMSA has yet to receive any direction on how to proceed in relation to the many controversial proposed requirements in…
Introducing the Labelmaster Blog
Welcome to the new Labelmaster Blog, your source for the latest hazardous material regulatory news, industry updates, new product availability, and more! Our company’s intricate knowledge of the ever-shifting domestic and international regulatory landscape ensures that if it’s happening in hazmat, you’ll read about it here. We encourage reader participation and conversation, so please reach…