In a combined effort PHMSA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have amended the requirements for Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). This change directly affects the transportation of Class 7 (or radioactive) materials. The reason for the change is to unite HMR …
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (or EPA) has added seven new hazardous waste sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL). These sites expose materials that can potentially harm people and the environment. Aside from these, the EPA has recommended …
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s Dangerous Goods Panel has recently suggested a ban be placed on the use of all lithium metal batteries on passenger airlines. This comes on the heels of serious concern for Certified Hazmat Air Cargo Carriers …
The latest amendment on China’s Regulations on Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals has more specific articles on the storage, production, use, import, sales and transportation of hazardous chemicals with the release of the official Catalogue of Priority Hazardous Chemicals for …
What is RCRA? The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is an environmental law that was passed in 1976. This law was endorsed to properly control and manage both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The law makes sure that all industries and …
United Parcel Service, more popularly known as UPS, made an announcement that it will begin to pass on hazardous material information by electronic means – either by fax or phone fax beginning June 1st this year. 

This latest process of …
Disasters are at most random. But if we are appropriately trained and knowledgeable on how to overcome panic and properly manage these unwanted events when they occur, there won’t be any question on our safety and security at all. Very …
What is RCRA? The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was put in place to protect the enviornment and people from harmful and hazardous waste. Created in 1976 as an amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, RCRA addresses hazardous …
It is extremely crucial to train thousands of aviation business and professionals with a responsibility towards developing workforce and careers that help make the industry secure, safe, and sustainable. It is vital for aviation personnel to have a thorough understanding …
Workers dealing in hazardous material must receive proper training to deal and handle those types of materials. This is where hazardous materials training courses play a huge role. Without staying up to speed with the most current information, laws and …