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As U.S. chemical production grows, chemical shippers and their partners refine their strategies to ensure trouble-free transportation, secure sufficient capacity, and navigate the regulatory landscape. Thanks to an improved economy, the U.S. chemical market has…
Lab chemicals are an essential part of many research laboratories, and chemical transport is often a component of laboratory moving and maintenance. While many chemicals are harmless, some fall into the category of hazardous materials…
A “Shelter-in-Place” has been issued for the City of Deer Park following reports of action levels of benzene or other volatile organic compounds within city limits. Currently, no one can get in or out…
I’ve never met a dangerous goods professional who told me he or she dreamed of managing hazardous cargo as a child. I’ve never met one who majored in “Hazmat Studies’’ in college or who even…
Last year there were about 3,500 hazardous materials (hazmat) ground transportation incidents, records show. More than 3,100 of these incidents happened during highway transportation, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials…
When shipping hazardous materials (hazmat) of any type, company representatives must have a strong understanding of the products they are attempting to ship and the federal requirements that govern the domestic and international transportation of…
Three years ago in British Columbia, oil and gas field service workers were unloading liquid hazardous waste from a pup tank into an open hopper at a hazardous waste processing facility. The pup tank was…
Placarding is a vital part of the hazardous materials shipping process. Anyone who has ever driven down a highway has probably noticed trucks, tankers or freight containers with placards that resemble large hazard labels. These…
The Standards and Rule-making Division of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is located in Washington, D.C. and led by the division director. The division is responsible for all aspects of rule-making, letters of…
There are more than 1.5 billion tons of hazardous materials (hazmat) transported each year in the United States either by truck, train, boat or aircraft, according to U.S. Department of Transportation and Commerce. Many federal…
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