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FMCSA Regulations for CMV

FAQ: What instructor qualifications are required to provide FMCSA mandated ELDT?

February 4, 2021

Before we begin… In a flurry of proposed rules, final rules, amendments to the final rule, effective dates, compliance dates, and then an extension of the compliance date, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within the U.S. Department of…

FMCSA Regulations for CMV

Q&A: Do all CDL drivers require ELDT?

January 22, 2021
Q&A: Do all CDL drivers require ELDT?

A question June 23, 2020: Daniel, Do you still respond to questions regarding regulation? If you do , my question is this….Do all CDL drivers that deal in hazmat required ELDT training to conform to 49CFR 380.503. Is it just…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: What hazard communication is required on a package of a lithium metal cell (button cell battery) in equipment?

January 15, 2021

A question (09.30.20): We are a company the produces products that contain a lithium metal cell battery as a back up battery for the time and date. The cell contains 0.015g of lithium, and the products have one of these…

International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Status of the IMDG Code for 2021

January 7, 2021

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent pollution from ships. Just one of its responsibilities is the development of the International Maritime…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Changes to the Limited Quantity Exception for Hazardous Materials in 2021

January 7, 2021
Changes to the Limited Quantity Exception for Hazardous Materials in 2021

In a Final Rule issued November 25, 2020 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) amended it Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to clarify, update, and provide relief from various regulatory requirements. A review…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

USDOT/PHMSA Makes Miscellaneous Changes to Hazardous Materials Regulations to Reduce Regulatory Burden

January 7, 2021
USDOT/PHMSA Makes Miscellaneous Changes to Hazardous Materials Regulations to Reduce Regulatory Burden

The Bullet: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in response to 24 petitions for rulemaking submitted by the regulated community between February 2015 and March 2018. This final rule updates, clarifies, or…

International Air Transportation Association (IATA)

Significant Changes and Amendments to the 62nd Edition (2021) of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

January 7, 2021
Significant Changes and Amendments to the 62nd Edition (2021) of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) publishes a new edition of its Dangerous Goods Regulations for each calendar year. In effect for the remainder of calendar year 2020 is the 61st edition. Beginning January 1, 2021 all transport of dangerous…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Q&A: Whom do I notify of the closure of my central accumulation area?

January 6, 2021
Q&A: Whom do I notify of the closure of my central accumulation area?

An email July 08, 2020: Subject: Closure of a CAA at LQG Message Body: Hi there – I work for a LQG facility (large quantity generator of hazardous waste) that is moving into curtailment, so not actually “closing”. We will…

Compliance and Enforcement, RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Weekly Inspections of Hazardous Waste Containers in Central Accumulation Area

January 6, 2021
Weekly Inspections of Hazardous Waste Containers in Central Accumulation Area

The regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) promulgated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) allow generators of hazardous waste to be exempt from many of the requirements applicable to a permitted or interim status treatment, storage,…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: Is a VSQG subject to the annual HazMat registration?

January 4, 2021
Q&A: Is a VSQG subject to the annual HazMat registration?

Question (07.01.20): Hi Daniel, I’m subscribed to your newsletter and was wondering if you can help me with a question. I manage the EHS program for two of <Company’s>> manufacturing facilities, and one of them is a very small quantity…