In order to improve transportation safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration recently issued an interim final rule (IFR) that prohibits both passengers and crewmembers from bringing battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices via checked baggage …
The final rule for flammable liquid transportation by rail was released early in May 2015. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) developed the ruling in accordance with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to prevent the dire consequences of …
PHMSA’s latest recommendations for loading cargo tanks offer new guidelines for professionals in the industry. According to the latest updates, before engaging in the loading and unloading process, PHMSA advises professionals to ask themselves the following questions and not to …
PHMSA has recently made changes to the transportation of Lithium Batteries. However, they also announced that they are extending the mode for transportation aside from the air mandatory compliance, and pushing back the date to August 7, 2015. This push …
The recent outbreak of Ebola in the United States has promoted the Department of Transportation to issue a special permit for transportation of infected medical materials. The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) joined the Centers …
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed two new regulations that could benefit both retailers and transporters. They also offer up new rules regarding the power to shut down businesses that fail to make payments on time …
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently released an emergency order that requires all railroad trains carrying Bakken Crude Oil to immediately notify the State Emergency Response Commissions. With recent railroad failures and accidents the DOT has become increasingly …
Hazardous Material Compliance News 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. …
The move of the United States Department of Transportation to require the implementation of DOT Hazardous Materials Training is very timely. This Emergency Order compels all shippers to test products coming from the BAKKEN formation. It is meant to guarantee …