Compliance Topics - Hazmat Shipping

7/10/2025

Are All Compressed Gases Hazardous Materials?

Flammable and toxic gases are the two more obvious types of hazardous gas. The third is reserved for gases "compressed under pressure." Are all compressed gases treated equally by the hazmat regulations?

6/27/2025

Rail Fire Burns 1,218 Fireworks Packages

A hazmat incident report involving fireworks catching fire compels us to revisit federal hazmat incident reporting requirements and the importance of hazmat shipper training.

6/13/2025

Over One Million Lithium Battery Power Banks Recalled

The manufacturer has received 19 reports of fires and explosions, including two reports of minor burn injuries and 11 reports of property damage totaling over $60,700.

5/5/2025

IATA Posts Updates to 2025 Dangerous Goods Regulations

Shippers of hazmat by aircraft should check the Addendum IATA posted for revisions, corrections, and new information added to the current edition of the DGR.

4/18/2025

Is Hazmat Training Mandatory for Forklift Drivers?

This blog answers a common question about hazmat employee training for forklift drivers/operators: Does US DOT require hazmat training for forklift drivers who move hazmat packages or containers?

4/17/2025

Updated: Latest on EPA Rules Extended, Delayed in 2025

EPA extended the deadline to submit comments on a Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS after stakeholders requested more time. The new comment deadline is August 14, 2025.

4/7/2025

Latest DOT Updates on Hazmat Special Permit Requests

US DOT PHMSA made two recent announcements to share decisions about hazmat special permits applications. This blog outlines what hazmat special permits are used for and includes key details about special permit applications and training.

2/7/2025

PHMSA OK’s Use of DG Hazmat Rules for Highway, Rail Transport

An enforcement memo posted by PHMSA in December provides crucial flexibility for shippers of hazardous materials by highway, rail, air, or vessel in 2025.

1/28/2025

Revised USPS Hazmat Packaging Standards for Mail

Effective immediately, the US Postal Service revised the standards for mailing hazmat/DG to require "rigid outer packaging" of a minimum strength for most materials, and updated the mailing standards for lithium batteries.

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.

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