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ENVIRONMENT |
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DATE |
NOTICE
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STATUS |
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July 14, 2006 |
Hazardous Waste and Used Oil; Corrections to Errors in
the Code of Federal Regulations |
Final Rule |
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This final rule corrects a number of errors in the hazardous
waste and used oil regulations in 40 CFR which resulted from
typographical errors, misspellings, etc. The final rule was
effective July 14, 2006 |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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DATE |
NOTICE
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STATUS |
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June 2, 2006 |
Hazardous Materials: Infectious Substances; Harmonization
with the United Nations Recommendations |
Final Rule |
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This final rule revises the transportation requirements for
infectious substances, including regulated medical waste, to
adopt new classification criteria, new exceptions, and
packaging and hazard communication requirements. The final
rule is effective October 1, 2006. Voluntary compliance was
authorized 30 days following publication of the final rule. |
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July 19, 2006 |
Revision of the Emergency Response Guidebook Notice |
Proposed |
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This notice advises interested parties that the PHMSA is
requesting comments on the development of the 2008 Emergency
Response Guide. Comments may be submitted online to ERG2008@dot.gov
on or before Sept. 18, 2006. (Reference docket number
PHMSA-06-24764.) |
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HOMELAND SECURITY |
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DATE |
NOTICE
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STATUS |
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July 27, 2006 |
Publication and Release of the National Response Plan |
Notice |
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This notice informs the public that the Department of
Homeland Security has developed and published a Notice of
Change to the National Response Plan. It is now available to
the public at
www.dhs.gov/nationalresponseplan. |
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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- Anyone offering for transportation or transporting
which of the following must register with DOT?
- A highway route-controlled quantity of a Class 7
material.
- More than 55 lbs. of a Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3
material in a motor vehicle, rail car or freight
container.
- More than 1.06 quarts per package of a Poison
Inhalation Hazard material in Hazard Zone A.
- A shipment of a quantity of hazardous materials
in a bulk packaging having a capacity equal to or
greater than 3,500
gallons for liquids or gases or more than 468 cubic
feet for solids.
- A shipment in other than a bulk packaging of
5,000 lbs. or more gross weight of one class of
hazardous materials for which placarding is
required.
- A quantity of hazardous materials that requires
placarding (other than farming activities.)
- All of the above
- Even if your company is not required to have a
security plan, you must still train hazmat employees on
security awareness? True or False
- For air shipments after Oct. 1, 2006, the shipper
must include how many certification statements?
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HAZMAT
SEMINAR TRAINING
DATES |
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Buffalo, NY |
Sept. 7, 2006 |
Baltimore, MD |
Sept. 19, 2006 |
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Chicago, IL |
Sept. 11,2006 |
Harrisburg, PA |
Sept. 20, 2006 |
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Detroit, MI |
Sept. 12,2006 |
Newark, NJ |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
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Cleveland, OH |
Sept. 13, 2006 |
King of Prussia, PA |
Sept. 26, 2006 |
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Pittsburgh, PA |
Sept. 14, 2006 |
Allentown, PA |
Sept. 27, 2006 |
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Richmond, VA |
Sept. 18, 2006 |
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