The regulations of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) include specific requirements for Shipper and Carriers of certain quantities of oil. The purpose of this article is to identify and explain the responsibilities of a Carrier of certain…
The Requirements of 49 CFR 130 for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Plans
Both the Shippers and Carriers of certain specified quantities of oil are required to comply with the regulations found at Part 130 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this article is to identify and…
Shipper’s Responsibilities in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
The transportation by air of hazardous materials – dangerous goods in the parlance of most of the international community – will likely require compliance with the Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The term “Shipper” is…
Obtaining a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest from a Registered Printer
The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest is a document required by both the PHMSA/USDOT and the USEPA for the off-site transportation of hazardous waste and PCB Waste from its point of generation to its final treatment, recycling, or disposal. But it’s…
Banned From Landfill Disposal in California
Generators of both RCRA hazardous waste and Non-RCRA hazardous waste in California must also be aware of the State’s ban on the landfill disposal of certain wastes. Take a look at the list below. Are any of these wastes in…
December 2014 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
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…
Former Texas Logistics Company Manager Sentenced for Falsifying Shipping Documents
The Bullet: The deliberate falsification of HazMat shipping papers by a company official led to conviction and sentencing in a criminal court. Who: The Defendant is Mr. Ryan Thomas, former Logistics Manager for CES Environmental Services in Houston, Texas. The…
The Description of a Limited Quantity of a Hazardous Material on a Shipping Paper
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection – Pollution Prevention View (P2 View) for Spring 2014
This quarterly newsletter from the CT DEEP is a great source of information for everyone, not just businesses in Connecticut. It contains helpful information on pollution prevention activities that can be applied at home or at work nationwide. Contents for…
Guidance from the USEPA: Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
Breaking Bad may seem like a lot of fun and games, but what is often overlooked is that someone had to cleanup the mess Walter and Jesse made. The discovery of a meth lab, or the waste from one, provides…