NYT: “The firefighters are doing heroes’ work, but these hazardous materials workers are doing heroes’ work for sure too — it’s just less visible.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/us/california-fire-chemicals.html
What is Liquid Rated Packaging?
When you're shipping hazardous materials the term "liquid rated packaging" might come up. So where does the term come from, what does it mean, and why does it matter? A Quick History The [...]
DOT Hazardous Materials Markings Guide (Chart 15)
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published this helpful chart for understanding hazardous materials markings, labeling and placarding. It contains examples of the markings required for shipping hazardous [...]
What is the empty/tare weight of an IBC tote bin?
Its really easy to find the empty/tare weight of a tote bin. Tote bins, also called Intermediate Bulk Containers or IBCs for short, are required to list their tare weight in their U/N number. You [...]
