A question received through my website (Contact me) on March 16, 2016: In addition to the DOT-SP number being listed on the hazmat shipping paper, are you also required to send a copy of the DOT-SP with the hazmat shipment?

First contact March 15, 2016: Daniel, Do empty aerosol cans that are generated in an office environment have to be treated the same as if they were generated in a manufacturing environment? We generate empty aerosol cans in our manufacturing

OK,  full disclosure:  The following list borrows heavily from The Hazardous Waste Generator's Handbook created by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).  I highly recommend it to any Kansas business that requires an introduction to the state regulations

Most packagings intended for the transportation in commerce of a hazardous material must be designed, manufactured, and tested to meet either a DOT specification or a UN standard, which is then known as a specification packaging (Don't confuse "specification packaging"

It's quite simple, really.  USEPA regulations at 40 CFR 262, subpart C require the generator of a hazardous waste to prepare it for off-site transportation according to both USEPA and USDOT/PHMSA regulations. Read all about it here:  USEPA Requirements for

This question came to me through my Facebook page on June 15th: I found your website on Google. I have a question that I couldn't find an answer to. I know hazmat placards must be visible from all 4 directions

The purpose of this article is not to identify and explain a marine pollutant as regulated by the Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT; you can read all about that here:  What is a Marine Pollutant?  But, a brief summary

A former coworker contacted me with a question on January 29, 2016: I have a quick question for you Dan.  If a facility has 5 - 6 consumer (car type) lead-acid batteries that they want to take to a salvage

I received this email January 25th from a customer who had attended one of my Training Seminars in the past: Dan, How have you been? You said to contact you if we have any questions. I was asked a question

Though a small part of overall fertilizer production in the U.S., the reclamation of zinc from what would otherwise be discarded as a solid waste - if done correctly - can result in a substantial benefit to the environment.  Below