Derailed Train Nuked Ohio Town
Derailed train nuked Ohio town East Palestine Ohio nuked by train derailment causing chemical spill and dark plume descend on town and wildlife About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a...
Tagged: Hazmat
Fuel Spill Causes Evacuation in PA
Fuel spill causes evacuation in PA in the city of Bethlehem. 100’s of residents were evacuated from their homes today after 6,000 of gallons of fuel spilled out of an overturned tanker truck near Paul Avenue and West Union Boulevard on the city’s west side.
Trade Groups Support Electronic Papers
Trade groups support electronic papers for shipping hazardous materials. NTTC, ATA leadership request new rule-making to authorize electronic alternatives to current paper-based requirements in latest reaffirmation on Oct 23 regarding hazard communication alternatives responding to PHMSA.
Digitization Streamlines Hazmat Transportation
Digitization streamlines hazmat transportation for global chemical companies. With the increase in production comes the demand for quicker and safer transporting of the raw materials or finished goods to end-users. This requires trucking firms to…
Digitization Can Aid Hazmat Haulers
The world is a different place today than it was at the beginning of 2020 mainly because of the coronavirus, which has led to big changes in the economy, socializing and executing business. Global chemical…
Vac Trucks Require ‘Constant Vigilance’
Vacuum trucks are tank trucks equipped with a high-powered vacuum pump that sucks up solids, fluids, sludge or slurry at high speed through a hose. In the oil patch, their central task is to clean…
Moving Hazmat Waste Not So Simple
Hazardous wastes can present challenges when they are shipped. Because of this, getting hazardous wastes off of the dock isn’t as simple as slapping a standard shipping label on the container and waving goodbye to…
Hazmat Haulers Insurance Critical
Several homes were evacuated earlier this year after a semi-truck tanker overturned near Williamsburg, Ky.,and leaked 5,000 gallons of highly flammable butyl acrylate onto the railroad tracks below. Several agencies responded to the incident, including…
Confusion Surrounds Class 9 Hazmat Rules
There seems to be much confusion regarding transporting class 9 hazardous materials (hazmat). There are two leading issues, one concerning the need for a hazmat endorsement and the other concerning registration. In the classification system…
Exemptions Lengthy for Hazmat Placarding
To placard, or not to placard, that is the question. While it’s a general truth that each person who offers for transportation or transports any hazardous material must comply with applicable placarding requirements, fortunately there…
