Because of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, there is a growing need for transportation of COVID-19 diagnostic samples (e.g., nasal swabs, vials of sputum, and other related items) from the points of sample collection to the…
The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) classify and regulate the transportation of hazardous materials. Included in the twenty hazard classes and divisions identified in the HMR…
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…
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…
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) creates and enforces the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for the transportation of hazardous materials (HazMat) within the U.S. One type of HazMat regulated by USDOT/PHMSA are…
The Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the PHMSA/USDOT regulate the transportation in commerce of an Infectious Substance (Hazard Class 6, Division 6.2). The description of Division 6.2 at 49 CFR 173.134 includes a definition of both Regulated Medical Waste and…