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 common misconception is that the RCRA closure standards (measures a company must take upon closure to remove existing hazardous waste contamination and eliminate the potential for future contamination caused by past activities) apply solely to Treatment Storage and Disposal…
The title of this article contains three questions, but really they are all the same. If you have a product that has been abandoned, then it has been discarded; and if a product has been discarded, then it is a…
On February 26, 2013 the Office of Chief Counsel of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) alleged that Hagemeyer North America of Charleston, SC violated two provisions of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). On August 23, 2012 a…
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the US DOT is allowed by Federal law assess fines for what it determines are violations of the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law or the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171-180)…
Except for a limited time in the past (June 24, 1989 to June 21, 1991) and within a limited range (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico) the generation, handling, transportation, and disposal of medical waste is…
On February 5, 2013 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the US DOT signed a Compromise Order finding DOT, Inc of Denver, CO had committed three violations of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR). As part of the…
The shipper of a hazardous material (HazMat) must ensure the correct hazard communication methods are used to identify the potential hazards posed by the material offered for transportation. The four hazard communication methods required by the US DOT when offering…
