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I Received Noncompliant Hazmat. What Now?

9/22/2025

I Received Noncompliant Hazmat. What Now?

Many hazmat shippers are likely receive a shipment that does not meet US DOT’s standards for hazmat packages at some point in their career. Be prepared to deal with a noncompliant hazmat package before you receive one.
US DOT Hazmat Registration Due June 30

6/11/2025

US DOT Hazmat Registration Due June 30

Shippers or carriers must register with DOT by June 30 annually if they offer/transport any load that requires a placard.
Update: DOT Hazmat Rule for Highway, Rail, Vessel

1/8/2025

Update: DOT Hazmat Rule for Highway, Rail, Vessel

PHMSA extended the public comment period for the rulemaking Advancing the Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation (HM-265) for an additional 90 days, until April 28, 2025.
PHMSA Proposes Increasing Hazmat Registration Fees to Maximum

6/5/2024

PHMSA Proposes Increasing Hazmat Registration Fees to Maximum

PHMSA proposed to increase the registration fees for shippers and carriers who offer and/or transport certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials.
How to Find Watt-hour Rating of Lithium-ion Batteries

4/1/2024

How to Find Watt-hour Rating of Lithium-ion Batteries

Updated: April 1, 2024. For lithium-ion batteries, energy density is measured in Watt-hour rating or Wh rating. The greater the energy density, the greater the potential hazard in transportation. This blog and video cover how to calculate or find the Watt-hour rating.
PHMSA Answers 19 Questions About Hazmat Training

3/14/2024

PHMSA Answers 19 Questions About Hazmat Training

PHMSA released a third set of FAQs meant to increase the understanding and awareness of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). This is part of an effort that was announced almost two years ago.
Hazmat Safety Advisory: Nurse Tank Launched 300 Feet

2/26/2024

Hazmat Safety Advisory: Nurse Tank Launched 300 Feet

A US DOT Safety Advisory warns hazardous materials stakeholders about potential "catastrophic failure" of a hazmat packaging known as nurse tanks made by one manufacturer during a five-year time window.
EPA, DOT Civil Penalty Maximums Increase for 2024

12/28/2023

EPA, DOT Civil Penalty Maximums Increase for 2024

US EPA & DOT issued mandatory increase of maximum monetary civil penalties for environmental transportation violations on December 27, and December 28, 2023.
Quick Quiz: Who's a "Hazmat Employee"?

5/31/2023

Quick Quiz: Who's a "Hazmat Employee"?

Take the quiz to see which of four shipping-related job roles are covered by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) per a PHMSA letter of interpretation about hazmat training for employees.
Can I Use the ORM-D and Limited Quantity Markings Together?

6/14/2022

Can I Use the ORM-D and Limited Quantity Markings Together?

Although the ORM-D designation was phased out on January 1, 2021, many shippers still wonder how to move forward. PHMSA recently responded one question: does the ORM-D marking have to be removed entirely from a package label or can it appear in addition to the required limited quantity marking?

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