A question on June 29, 2020: Good afternoon, Does a driver need to be hazmat certified to haul 22 palletized tote bags of ferrous sulphate each weighing 2050 lbs? The shipper offers the rectangular orange four digit placard that says…
Q&A: Are discarded sodium-sulfur batteries eligible for a RCRA exclusion if the sodium is reclaimed for use?
A question on June 24, 2020: Daniel, I’ve come across some of your training online – quite informative – and was wondering if I could run a RCRA question past you. I have a client with some sodium-sulfur batteries that…
Q&A: Is the marine pollutant label required for transport by ground?
(June 26, 2020) A question from a customer of mine: hi Daniel I am shipping two boxes of un3077 environmentally hazardous substances, solid., n.o.s. ( dibutyl phthalate), 9, III. This is going ground to Texas. my question is do we…
Q&A: How can the shipper know when DOT 406 bulk fuel cargo tanks are empty?
Received in July of 2020: CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Hello Daniels Training Services, INC. Team, I read through your internet article USDOT Requirements for the Shipment of Empty HazMat Packagings thanks for posting it. I have a couple of questions on behalf…
Q&A: What can I do with the combustible liquid exception?
From a previous Onsite Training customer on January 30, 2018: Good morning Daniel, Hate to bother you but if you can find just a moment, our folks are making some changes to our labeling program and wanted me to confirm…
Q&A: Can I haul 400 lbs of 2.1 and 2.2 without placards?
Just one of the questions I receive every few days: Can I haul 400 lbs of 2.1 and 2.2 without placards? My answer: Yes. The placarding threshold for those hazardous materials is 454 kg (1,001 lb). Daniels Training Services, Inc.…
Signing the Hazardous Waste Manifest During COVID-19 Pandemic – UPDATED AND REVISED 08.20.20
Handlers of hazardous waste have expressed to USEPA their concern with the customer interaction required to obtain the generator’s signature on the uniform hazardous waste manifest and requested that transporters be allowed to sign the name of the generator on…
The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(v) Required Aisle Space for Preparedness, Prevention, and Emergency Procedures at Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) mandate a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) take certain precautions to prepare for and prevent hazardous waste emergencies and to follow emergency procedures if one were to occur. These…
The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(iv) Access to Communications or Alarm Systems for Preparedness, Prevention, and Emergency Procedures at Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) mandate a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) take certain precautions to prepare for and prevent hazardous waste emergencies and to follow emergency procedures if one were to occur. These…
The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(iii) Testing and Maintenance of Equipment for Preparedness, Prevention, and Emergency Procedures at Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) mandate a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) take certain precautions to prepare for and prevent hazardous waste emergencies and to follow emergency procedures if one were to occur. These…