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Hazmat Essentials: All About Hazard Class 9

9/25/2025

Hazmat Essentials: All About Hazard Class 9

What is a Class 9 hazardous material? We explore the "miscellaneous" hazard class from top to bottom in the latest Hazmat Shipping Essentials video. 
EPA Will Keep Restrictions PFOA, PFOS in Drinking Water and Eliminate Other PFAS Limits

5/19/2025

EPA Will Keep Restrictions PFOA, PFOS in Drinking Water and Eliminate Other PFAS Limits

Update: EPA has announced that limits for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water will remain in place, while maximum contaminant levels for three other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will be rescinded for reconsideration. 
Your Hazmat Route Goes Out of Service. What Now?

4/29/2024

Your Hazmat Route Goes Out of Service. What Now?

Shippers of hazardous materials play an important role in ensuring hazmat is transported safely. When a hazmat route goes out of service, life gets harder.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/29

4/29/2024

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/29

This week's Roundup highlights alleged environmental violations by an electrical manufacturer, an oil recycling facility, and two landowners.
Final Rule: Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants

4/26/2024

Final Rule: Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants

EPA's new rule will reduce toxic air emissions from about 200 chemical plants by nearly 80%.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/22

4/22/2024

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/22

This week's Roundup highlights alleged chemical accident prevention and Clean Water Act violations by a chemical company, a scrap metal facility, and a carrier.
2 Lithium Battery Updates in Major DOT Rule

4/22/2024

2 Lithium Battery Updates in Major DOT Rule

A rule to align the HMR with international standards takes effect on May 10, 2024 and includes key updates for shippers of lithium batteries by highway or rail.
Hazmat Training: What is HM-126F?

4/18/2024

Hazmat Training: What is HM-126F?

"HM-126F” is commonly used as shorthand for the US DOT hazmat training requirements found in 49 CFR Part 172.704. Lion offers hazmat employee training to help organizations satisfy these US DOT/PHMSA requirements. 
DOT HM-181 Hazmat Training Explained

4/18/2024

DOT HM-181 Hazmat Training Explained

The term "HM-181” gets thrown around as shorthand for the US DOT hazmat training requirements found in 49 CFR Part 172.704. Lion offers hazmat employee training to help organizations satisfy these requirements. 
Addendum I to the 2024 IATA DGR Released

4/12/2024

Addendum I to the 2024 IATA DGR Released

IATA has released the first Addendum to the 65th Edition of its Dangerous Goods Regulations (2024). 

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