Lion News
5/17/2011
Question of the Week: Changes for Combustible Liquids?
Q. We ship a mineral spirits product that has a flashpoint of 120ºF in 55-gallon drums. The product has no other DOT hazards and is only shipped by highway. We have been using the opportunity that the DOT provided at 49 CFR 173.150(f) to reclassify our product as a combustible liquid so that we can take advantage of the exception at 49 CFR 173.120(b)(2). We heard that the DOT is eliminating the combustible liquid designation. What will this mean for our shipments?5/10/2011
Question of the Week: Toxic Chemical Inventory (TRI) Reporting
Q. We are a facility that is subject to the toxic chemical inventory reporting requirements at 40 CFR Part 372. During the previous calendar year we mixed 24,800 pounds of a listed toxic chemical into one of our product formulations. In late December, we did add 200 more pounds into a batch processing unit. However...5/3/2011
Feature Article: Get Ready for Summer Workplace Safety
4/29/2011
Question of the Week: Recycling Lead Batteries: Part 266 vs. Part 273
4/19/2011
Are You Ready for This Year’s Annual Registration Deadline for Hazmat Shipments?
Each year shippers and carriers of certain quantities and types of hazardous materials must comply with the registration requirements at 49 CFR 107, Subpart G. Registration, including a registration fee, is required for any person that offers or transports...4/12/2011
Feature Article: Inventory Update Reporting
4/5/2011
Question of the Week: What is the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board?
3/29/2011
Question of the Week: Exceptions for Lithium Batteries
Q. I have been told that I cannot ship lithium batteries as limited quantities, but can receive similar relief when following the special provisions found in the 171.101 Hazardous Materials Table. How do the two types of relief compare?A. It is true that lithium batteries shipped under the DOT Hazardous Material Regulations cannot be shipped under the limited quantity exceptions. However...
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