Question: I’d like to commend you for the great Q&A on your website. I have referred others to answers on HW and HM Qs over the years, as you always do a great job of explaining why something does/doesn’t apply.…
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…
Q&A: When does a spill or leak become ‘reportable’?
An interesting aspect of a business like mine is its international application. This question came from a university professor in South America. Hi Daniel. In a group of Hazardous Materials from emergency services a friend ask this: “Seeking some guidance…
FAQ: Copper Chloride (UN2802) as a Hazardous Material
A question I received May 1, 2015 from a business associate within the community of hazardous material Shippers, Carriers, and Destination Facilities: Hey Dan, At work we had a discussion and really could not come to a conclusion. I would…
Q&A: Transportation of Transformer Oil with PCBs
A question from a past Onsite Training customer (4.20.15): Daniel, I have a question. We need to ship out a sample approximately a quart of transformer oil which contains 550 ppm PCBs. If the material is below the RQ value (see…