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6/11/2025

US DOT Hazmat Registration Due June 30

Shippers or carriers must register with DOT by June 30 annually if they offer/transport any load that requires a placard.

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.

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.

4/1/2024

How to Find Watt-hour Rating of Lithium-ion Batteries

Updated: April 1, 2024. For lithium-ion batteries, energy density is measured in Watt-hour rating or Wh rating. The greater the energy density, the greater the potential hazard in transportation. This blog and video cover how to calculate or find the Watt-hour rating.

3/14/2024

PHMSA Answers 19 Questions About Hazmat Training

PHMSA released a third set of FAQs meant to increase the understanding and awareness of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). This is part of an effort that was announced almost two years ago.

2/26/2024

Hazmat Safety Advisory: Nurse Tank Launched 300 Feet

A US DOT Safety Advisory warns hazardous materials stakeholders about potential "catastrophic failure" of a hazmat packaging known as nurse tanks made by one manufacturer during a five-year time window.

12/28/2023

EPA, DOT Civil Penalty Maximums Increase for 2024

US EPA & DOT issued mandatory increase of maximum monetary civil penalties for environmental transportation violations on December 27, and December 28, 2023.

5/31/2023

Quick Quiz: Who's a "Hazmat Employee"?

Take the quiz to see which of four shipping-related job roles are covered by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) per a PHMSA letter of interpretation about hazmat training for employees.

6/14/2022

Can I Use the ORM-D and Limited Quantity Markings Together?

Although the ORM-D designation was phased out on January 1, 2021, many shippers still wonder how to move forward. PHMSA recently responded one question: does the ORM-D marking have to be removed entirely from a package label or can it appear in addition to the required limited quantity marking?

4/25/2022

PHMSA to Host Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

US DOT PHMSA will host a virtual meeting of the Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee on May 4, from 9 AM to 5:30 PM EDT. Anyone interested can access the meeting on PHMSA’s website.

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