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Hazardous Material Classification, PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: How much diesel fuel is a reportable quantity (RQ) of a hazardous substance?

Daniel Stoehr
December 13, 2021
Q&A: How much diesel fuel is a reportable quantity (RQ) of a hazardous substance?

Question: Daniel: I just had a question asked to me about reportable quantities. They asked what the reportable quantity for diesel fuel was as well as gasoline. So I went to the Hazardous Materials Compliance Pocketbook to Table 1 but…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: Can I ship r12 refrigerant by air as a Consumer Commodity? Can I use the U.S. Postal Service?

Daniel Stoehr
October 15, 2021
Q&A: Can I ship r12 refrigerant by air as a Consumer Commodity? Can I use the U.S. Postal Service?

SUBJECT LINE: Consumer Commodity how did this change in 2021 DATE: Feb 7, 2021, 2:39 PM Question: Authorization for use of ORM-D Classification (Consumer Commodity) I ship small quantity packages of r12 refrigerant by air starting in about a month…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

FAQ: What – or who – is a person (according to the USDOT/PHMSA)?

Daniel Stoehr
September 23, 2021

In its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) frequently uses the word “person”. e.g., “person who offers or offeror” or “each person who imports…” But don’t think how…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Importing Hazardous Materials Into the U.S.

Daniel Stoehr
September 22, 2021

The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) apply to all transport of hazardous materials (HazMat) to, from, or through the U.S. The import of HazMat into the…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

FAQ: Can the signor of the uniform hazardous waste manifest be held personally liable?

Daniel Stoehr
August 24, 2021

Yes. I’ll just let that sink in… Usually it will be the company represented by the signor, i.e., the generator or offeror of the hazardous waste that is subject to enforcement actions. However, in situations of egregious or criminal violations,…