CHLORINE Of all the common products handled in bulk, chlorine is probably the most safety-critical. David Clugg* of Midland Manufacturing explains what the risks are and how technology is helping keep this toxic gas in the tank
ETHANOL Track washout was the immediate cause of a 2009 derailment in Illinois that killed one person and injured seven more. But NTSB says the incident raises further issues for shippers and railroad companies and has renewed calls for improved tank car design
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued two revisions to recent final rules at the end of 2011.
CONFERENCE REPORT The transport of hazardous materials is generally a safe business but improvements can always be made. This year’s DGAC conference heard from the US regulators on the plans they have for
SPECIAL PERMITS PHMSA’s trawl through the dusty files of Special Permits continues to turn up candidates for incorporation into the Regulations for general use.
INNOVATIONPressure to reduce the carbon footprint of transport operations is encouraging manufacturers and operators to look anew at the way they build and operate road and rail assets.
US PHMSA’s recent miscellaneous NPRM looks innocuous on the surface, but peer below and there are several proposals that will impact shippers and carriers.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the Transportation Technology Center (TTCI) will receive a 2010 national training programme grant
