DISPENSING Closed-system drum and IBC dispensing can offer shippers significant economic, safety and environmental benefits. Thomas A Braun, business manager, chemical and packaging products for US-based Colder Products Company (CPC), explains more
E-FREIGHT The era of paperless hazard communication has come a step closer, with PHMSA announcing plans to trial a system later this year that could generate firm proposals by third quarter 2014
USA Two recent final rules published by PHMSA make a number of changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Those in scope of the rules are advised to check carefully to see if their operations are affected
CLOSURES Packaging closure requirements have been around for more than 100 years and have evolved substantially since then. But do they really make the world safer? Paul Rankin* considers the issues
CONFERENCE REPORT RIPA and IPANA pooled their annual meetings this year, giving the US packaging professional a much bigger bang for his or her buck. Paul W Rankin reports on what was a thoroughly fascinating few days in Florida
CONFERENCE REPORT DGAC’s Annual Conference decamped to Nashville this year, presenting a novel mix of sessions covering regulatory updates, training issues and interactive workshops. As usual, there was plenty to discuss
The US Postal Service (USPS) has issued a final rule revising the Domestic Mail Manual to adopt new mandatory marking standards for parcels containing mailable hazardous materials.
When those nice people at DGAC asked me to give a presentation at their annual conference in Nashville last month, the topic of incidents and regulation
The US Postal Service (USPS) is proposing to amend its Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to adopt new mandatory marking standards for parcels containing mailable hazardous materials.
SHOW REPORT The 2012 National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) Operations Seminar and Trade Show (OPSEM) continued to build on the event’s reputation as an industry must-attend
