Unless excepted by regulation, a non-bulk package of a hazardous material in – or offered for – transportation must display its identification number as a marking. The four-digit identification number (preceded by “UN”, “NA”, or “ID” as appropriate) is found in…
Q&A: I have two or more HazMat on a Vehicle. Can I use the Dangerous placard?
A common question for anyone who transports hazardous materials by highway is some variation of, “When, and how, do I use the Dangerous placard”? I received another of these questions from someone in the transportation industry on June 27, 2016:…
Video From IATA: What are the Dangerous Goods Regulations?
Here is a short video produced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that succinctly describes IATA and its Dangerous Goods Regulations for the transport of dangerous goods by air. I couldn’t say it any better myself! Contact me with…
Overview of the RCRA Permit Program in 40 CFR 270
Persons who are a generator, transporter, or Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF) for a hazardous waste must notify the USEPA of their activity within 90 days of becoming subject to the regulations and receive a RCRA permit within 6…
Section 14 of the Safety Data Sheet – Can it help your HazMat classification?
Many times when classifying a hazardous material for transportation a shipper may rely upon Section 14 of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), (formerly the Material Safety Data Sheet or MSDS), for classification information. After all, it’s entitled “Transport Information” and…
FAQs: Is it OK to identify an article or substance as a hazardous material when it is not?
Common Scenario: ompany A has a product X they wish to ship. Product X does not meet the definition of a hazardous material but for various reasons (e.g. Company B ships a similar product and they classify it as HazMat, product…
Articles or Substances that do not Require a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods
The Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are recognized by most of the world’s airlines as the standard for the transportation of dangerous goods by air. In practice, anyone offering a dangerous good for transport by…
Q&A: Stool Samples in Ethanol
Most of the questions I receive come from industry. A few from government. And a few like this one on July 28, 2016: Hi Daniel, I am working on a small study and we will be collecting stool samples from…
Q&A: Transport of Used Medical Devices
People find me in google searches – it happens! – and when they do they fire away with questions. Like this one August 5, 2016: I saw your web page and the invite to contact you with questions about the…
Q&A: How do I Ship Hazardous Waste Generated by Homeowners?
Here is a question I received almost a year ago on December 17, 2015 from a person who found me while searching the internet for an answer to his questions: Daniel, hope this finds you well. Could you give me…