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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.

12/30/2024

New Maximum Hazmat Civil Penalties for 2025

US DOT agencies increased the maximum civil penalty amounts for violations of US hazardous materials shipping/transportation regulations, including for failure to provide hazmat training for employees.

10/10/2024

2025 IATA DGR Available Now

The 2025 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) manual (perfect bound) is now available at Lion.com/Books. Revised regulations take effect on January 1, 2025.

8/20/2024

Next 3-Day E-Manifest Meeting Kicks Off 9/17

Update: EPA will host a three-day online public meeting with the Hazardous Waste E-Manifest Advisory Board from September 17—19 to hear from the regulated community and discuss e-Manifest user fees for 2026–27.

8/9/2024

Updated: 2 Hazmat "Rules of the Future" Revealed

Update 08/08/24: PHMSA and FAA will host a public web conference on August 22, 2024 and accept public input on development of regulation for hazardous materials transported by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or "drones."

6/28/2024

Celebrating with Class 1 Explosives

Trained safety professionals have to handle these hazardous materials up close for the show to go on.

6/13/2024

30 Questions Hazmat Investigators Want to Ask

PHMSA recently shared a list of “general investigative questions" that could be used during safety investigations to gather facts from hazmat shippers, transporters, or other stakeholders.

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.

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.

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