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FedEx Updates IATA DGR Operator Variations for 2019

11/6/2018

FedEx Updates IATA DGR Operator Variations for 2019

FedEx recently posted a note to customers regarding its updated operator variations published in the 60th Edition IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR).
 
Can I Reuse Hazmat Packaging?

11/5/2018

Can I Reuse Hazmat Packaging?

How do we know when DOT will allow us to reuse a package, e.g., a drum? What are the requirements for reusing packaging, and where can shippers find them?
PHMSA Issues Emergency HMR Waivers PHMSA Issues Emergency HMR Waivers to Aid Hurricane Recovery

11/5/2018

PHMSA Issues Emergency HMR Waivers PHMSA Issues Emergency HMR Waivers to Aid Hurricane Recovery

The US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) Emergency Waivers last month to streamline hurricane recovery in Georgia and Florida.
 
Know Your Haz: DOT Hazmat vs. OSHA HazCom

10/30/2018

Know Your Haz: DOT Hazmat vs. OSHA HazCom

While it would be nice if these two sets of regulations lined up perfectly, the truth is that they do not regulate the exact same “things.” Do you know the difference?
NYPD Pulls 3,000 Body Cameras After Lithium Battery Fire

10/23/2018

NYPD Pulls 3,000 Body Cameras After Lithium Battery Fire

Add “exploding lithium batteries” to the list of occupational hazards that law enforcement officers face every day.
2019 Preview: DOT Hazmat Regulations to Watch

10/23/2018

2019 Preview: DOT Hazmat Regulations to Watch

The semi-annual Regulatory Agenda for Fall 2018 is out now. This Agenda provides insight into what kind of rulemakings major Federal agencies—including US DOT, FAA, EPA, and OSHA—have planned for the next six months.
Unknown Hazmat: Secrets for Shipping Samples

10/15/2018

Unknown Hazmat: Secrets for Shipping Samples

How do you properly ship a potential hazardous material when you don’t have the information you would typically use to classify, package, mark, label, and handle it? Read on to find out!
New for 2019: How to Ship Hazmat in Articles

10/8/2018

New for 2019: How to Ship Hazmat in Articles

What happens when you have an article that contains dangerous goods, but that article is not identified by name in the regulations, like a fuel pump (pictured below) or a piece of lab equipment? 
 
Undeclared Lithium Batteries Result in $160,500 FAA Hazmat Fine

7/19/2018

Undeclared Lithium Batteries Result in $160,500 FAA Hazmat Fine

US FAA issued a six-figure fine for a Hong Kong company that allegedly shipped lithium batteries, undeclared, by air. Besides failing to properly classify, name, package, mark, label or document the shipment, the company also did not provide requried hazmat training for employees, according to FAA. 
UPS Expands Dangerous Goods Service to 51 New Destinations

2/20/2018

UPS Expands Dangerous Goods Service to 51 New Destinations

UPS will expand its International Special Commodities (ISC) program to allow healthcare providers, life sciences companies, and others to ship certain dangerous goods to 51 new countries and territories.

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