A follow-up question from one of my recent Onsite Training customers (11.18.16): Hello Daniel, Can you please confirm that a Limited Quantity Air Shipment can go in a non-specification package? Thank you, My reply that same day: Correct. The IATA…
Q&A: Is this an overpack?
October 19, 2016. An email from someone within the regulated community: 40# Jerricans are placed in an enclosure. The enclosure consists of 4 walls 4′ high 4’across and 4′ wide. The walls can be disassembled from around the Jerricans. Would…
Q&A: Is the transportation of water subject to the USDOT Hazardous Material Regulations?
An email, October 4, 2016: Hi can you drive a water tanker in the usa…. Without a purged vehicle certificate ? if tanker is empty ? My answer that same day: I am not certain about what other regulations may…
FAQ: What is SETIQ?
SETIQ is the acronym for the Mexican Emergency Transportation System for the Chemical Industry. It is a service of the National Association of Chemical Industries (ANIQ). Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials…
FAQ: What is CHEMTREC?
CHEMTREC is the acronym for the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center. It is a 24-hour emergency response service that provides assistance in the handling of incidents involving hazardous materials (aka: dangerous goods). Unfortunately, I am not able to display CHEMTREC’s contact…
FAQ: What is CANUTEC?
CANUTEC is the acronym of the Canadian Transport Emergency Center. CANUTEC is operated by the Transport of Dangerous Good Directorate of Transport Canada (Canada’s version of the U.S. Department of Transportation). It provides a national bilingual (English and French) advisory…
Summary of the Generator Improvements Rule
If you are a generator of hazardous you have likely heard of the new Generator Improvements Rule and may be curious about its potential impact on your responsibilities as a hazardous waste generator under the federal regulations of the U.S.…
Reorganization of Federal Regulations According to the New Generator Improvements Rule
Effective at the federal level – and in those state with an authorized hazardous waste program – on May 30, 2017, the Generator Improvements Rule has a lot of goals. Among them is this one: Reorganize the regulations to make…
FAQ: Just How Many Hazardous Waste Generators are There, Anyway?
Well, maybe this question is “Frequently Asked” but I found this data in a presentation created by the US Environmental Protection Agency and thought it might be of interest to all of you. Below is tabulated according to generator type…
Q&A: Is Specification Packaging Required for the Transport of a Non-Hazardous Waste?
A unique situation. One where I assist a company provide a service to its customers who wish to purchase packaging for the transport of their waste or other hazardous materials. I’m the guy the supplier contacts when they are unsure…