Pretty simple question from December 4, 2017: I’m hauling UN2211 class 9 Polymeric Beads 44K lbs Do I need to be Hazmat Endorsed as a Carrier to haul this? Pretty simple answer: No. The Class 9 placard is not required…
FAQ: What does USDOT mean by a “contract carrier”?
USDOT/PHMSA regulations at 49 CFR 173.29(c) for transport of empty packagings refer to a “contract carrier” but the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) do not define this term. (Neither does it define “common carrier” or “private carrier”, other terms used in…
FAQ: What is the Hazardous Materials Alliance?
The Alliance for Uniform Hazmat Transportation Procedures (aka: HazMat Alliance) is a group of four states — Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma and West Virginia — that register and permit carriers and shippers of hazardous materials in a uniform manner, utilizing the same…
Rules and Regulations, Proposed Rules, & Notices of EPA, FAA, FMCSA, FRA, & PHMSA for February 2016
Another month and another raft of regulatory agency publications in the Federal Register. As an EHS Professional you may find it too much to stay on top of all these changes in the regulations. That’s the reason for my monthly…
What’s up? What’s new? What’s coming? January 2016 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
January 1, 2016 through January 31, 2016 USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency: Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here. Rules and Regulations: Arkansas: Final Authorization of…
What’s up? What’s new? What’s coming? December 2015 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
December 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency: Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here. Rules and Regulations: Texas: Final Authorization of…
Federal Register Publications From USEPA, FAA, FMCSA, FRA, & PHMSA for November 2015
See below for a brief summary of announcements in the Federal Register by the US EPA on the subject of Hazardous Waste and the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and…
What’s New for HazMat Transportation & Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 2015?
On its website the US Government Printing Office makes a wealth of Federal publications available for review and download; one of these is the Federal Register. Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the…
A Brief Summary of USDOT’s Hazardous Material Regulations
On October 2, 2015 I had the opportunity to speak for 50 minutes or so at the MRA Safety Conference in Moline, IL. I was tasked with summarizing the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the USDOT and the applicable regulations to…
What’s up? What’s coming from the USEPA (Haz Waste), FAA, FRA, FMCSA, & PHMSA (HazMat Transportation) in September 2015?
Be sure to check out what’s new from the US Environmental Protection Agency (proposed new rules for hazardous waste generators, this is big!), Federal Aviation Administration (preparation for the big ICAO conference), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (changes to the…