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A question received through my website (Contact me) on March 16, 2016: In addition to the DOT-SP number being listed on the hazmat shipping paper, are you also required to send a copy of the DOT-SP with the hazmat shipment?…

Hazardous Waste Determination, RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Q&A: Hazardous Waste (Aerosol Cans) in an Office Environment

Daniel Stoehr

September 12, 2016

First contact March 15, 2016: Daniel, Do empty aerosol cans that are generated in an office environment have to be treated the same as if they were generated in a manufacturing environment? We generate empty aerosol cans in our manufacturing…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations, Regulated Industry General Interest

12 Ways for Hazardous Waste Generators to Avoid Compliance Problems and Minimize Liability

Daniel Stoehr

September 9, 2016

OK, full disclosure: The following list borrows heavily from The Hazardous Waste Generator’s Handbook created by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). I highly recommend it to any Kansas business that requires an introduction to the state regulations…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

The Specification Packaging Marking Requirements of 49 CFR 178.3

Daniel Stoehr

September 8, 2016

Most packagings intended for the transportation in commerce of a hazardous material must be designed, manufactured, and tested to meet either a DOT specification or a UN standard, which is then known as a specification packaging (Don’t confuse “specification packaging”…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

What’s Wrong with this Picture? Marking on a Hazardous Waste Container per 40 CFR 262.32(b)

Daniel Stoehr

July 22, 2016

It’s quite simple, really. USEPA regulations at 40 CFR 262, subpart C require the generator of a hazardous waste to prepare it for off-site transportation according to both USEPA and USDOT/PHMSA regulations. Read all about it here: USEPA Requirements for…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: Display of Placard on the Headache Rack of a Truck

Daniel Stoehr

July 21, 2016

This question came to me through my Facebook page on June 15th: I found your website on Google. I have a question that I couldn’t find an answer to. I know hazmat placards must be visible from all 4 directions…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

When the Marine Pollutant Mark is not Required

Daniel Stoehr

July 20, 2016

The purpose of this article is not to identify and explain a marine pollutant as regulated by the Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT; you can read all about that here: What is a Marine Pollutant? But, a brief summary…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations, RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Q&A: Transporting Lead Acid Batteries for Reclamation as a Material of Trade

Daniel Stoehr

July 18, 2016

A former coworker contacted me with a question on January 29, 2016: I have a quick question for you Dan. If a facility has 5 – 6 consumer (car type) lead-acid batteries that they want to take to a salvage…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: Transporting an Infectious Substance (Division 6.2) in a Personal or Company Vehicle

Daniel Stoehr

July 18, 2016

I received this email January 25th from a customer who had attended one of my Training Seminars in the past: Dan, How have you been? You said to contact you if we have any questions. I was asked a question…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Conditional Exclusion at 40 CFR 261.4(a)(20) for Zinc-Bearing Hazardous Secondary Materials Used to Make Zinc Fertilizer

Daniel Stoehr

July 13, 2016

Though a small part of overall fertilizer production in the U.S., the reclamation of zinc from what would otherwise be discarded as a solid waste – if done correctly – can result in a substantial benefit to the environment. Below…

Daniels Training Services Blog

Q&A: Must a Shipper Provide a Copy of the Special Permit to the Carrier When Applicable?

Q&A: Hazardous Waste (Aerosol Cans) in an Office Environment

12 Ways for Hazardous Waste Generators to Avoid Compliance Problems and Minimize Liability

The Specification Packaging Marking Requirements of 49 CFR 178.3

What’s Wrong with this Picture? Marking on a Hazardous Waste Container per 40 CFR 262.32(b)

Q&A: Display of Placard on the Headache Rack of a Truck

When the Marine Pollutant Mark is not Required

Q&A: Transporting Lead Acid Batteries for Reclamation as a Material of Trade

Q&A: Transporting an Infectious Substance (Division 6.2) in a Personal or Company Vehicle

Conditional Exclusion at 40 CFR 261.4(a)(20) for Zinc-Bearing Hazardous Secondary Materials Used to Make Zinc Fertilizer

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