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13 Jun

Q&A – Ask the Experts: What are the Benefits of a Complete Compliance Program?

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June 13, 2013 | When was the last time you connected with your HazMat Manager? This seems to be a voided role in our everyday activity as many companies do not have a person with hazardous materials expertise as a part of their in-house staff. Often, the expertise falls on Environmental Manager or Safety Manager.

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05 Jun

Retail Giant Faces Fines for Failing to Comply with EPA and RCRA

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June 5, 2013 | Retail giant Wal-Mart was recently fined nearly $82 million for failing to properly handle their hazardous waste.

Wal-Mart’s fines are the result of their failure to comply with regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. Since 2003, the retailer had been disposing products considered hazardous (such as bleach, fertilizer, and trash) into local sewer systems.

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31 May

Don’t Forget Your PHMSA Registration Deadline!

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May 31, 2013 | Hazmat shippers and carriers are required to register and pay an annual fee to the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA). This mandate can be found in section 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (107.601-107.620.)

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22 May

Hazard Class… Some Common Questions You Should Be Asking

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May 22, 2013 | clas·si·fi·ca·tion Noun: The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.

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16 May

PHMSA Increases Potential Fines for Non-Compliance

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May 15, 2013 | In July 2012, Congress increased potential penalty fees for failure to comply with regulations set forth in the 49 CFR. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration adopted the changes in the final rule on April 17, 2013.

The following changes have been issued:

- An increase in the maximum fine possible from $55,000 up to $75,000 for knowingly violating the law

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08 May

Online Retailers: How Do Their Products Get from the Catalog to the Consumer?

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May 8, 2013 | Retailers face a challenge far beyond marketing and selling their products – it’s a challenge they may not even be aware of: shipping their products from point A to point B – yes, shipping.  The process of getting an online retailer’s product from the warehouse to the consumer involves shipping – whether by air, ground, or sea.  Because transportation regulations govern shipping, there are rules with which the shipper must comply.

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02 May

Determining a HazMat Expect the Unexpected

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May 1, 2013 | Our contact with hazardous materials (HazMat for short) and dangerous goods may be more frequent than expected. The Department of Transportation defines a hazardous material as, “a substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property, when transported in commerce.” But did you know that many other federal agencies have their own definition for determining when a material is hazardous?

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