Are Your Lithium Battery Test Summaries Ready? As I am sure many of you know the 60th edition of IATA (International Air Transportation Association) brought about some big changes for 2019 and 2020. If you haven’t already heard, check …
How to Prevent 5 Common Shipping Errors #5. Not including a GOOD 24-hour emergency number Per the regulations (49 CFR section 172.604 (c)), the emergency number must be: Monitored at all times the hazardous material is in transportation, including …
This is a question we get asked a lot (or some variation of the question). The short answer is yes. If you ship, receive, or handle ANY hazardous materials in the US, you fall under the requirements of 49 CFR …
The Merriam-Webster definition of a hazmat or haz-mat is: a material (such as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or the environment if released without precautions. While a good starting point for what …
49 CFR 1022. What is it? What should I expect? In case you didn’t know, 49 CFR 1022 refers to the Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment. The Surface Transportation Board (board) has issued its final rule adjusting the annual …
PHMSA’s Response to Petitions The regulated community has spoken and PHMSA has answered! The US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMAS) has issued a Final Rule to amend HMR, 49 CFR parts 171-180 on November 7, 2018. …
What is the HM-215N Final Rule? The HM-215N is a regulation that would have harmonized the 49 CFR HMR with the 19th revised edition of the UN model regulations, the 2016 IMDG Code and the 2017/2018 ICAO Technical Instructions.58th Edition …
Effective January 1, 2017, UPS and Fed Ex added more restrictive requirements for shipping Section II Lithium batteries by Air than those imposed by the IATA regulations. UPS Air service: All US Air and International Air shipments of lithium ion …
The transportation of hazardous materials is a risky undertaking which cannot be carried out by untrained personnel. For this reason, all company employees who are tasked with the handling, packaging, transportation, and stowage of hazardous materials must undergo mandatory training. …