In this business you just never know from what industry within the regulated community you might receive a question. Like this one from a person with whom I’d had no prior business; he contacted me through MY WEBSITE with a…
Net Weight vs. Gross Weight in the Hazardous Material Regulations
Your compliance with the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the USDOT/PHMSA will depend upon, among other things, The type of hazardous material to be shipped; The method of transportation: motor vehicle, rail car, vessel, or aircraft; The type of packaging;…
USDOT/PHMSA Interpretation Letter 98-0594 June 4, 1998
This article contains a transcript of an important USDOT/PHMSA interpretation letter. Unfortunately, since it is greater than ten years old, it no longer is available on the Administrations website: HazMat Interpretations. If you wish for an original of the letter…