DG Digest: PHMSA Clarifies Special Permit Process, Adds Hazmat Training FAQs, and Issues Monkeypox Guidance

It’s mid-March, and the formal beginning of Spring is just a day or two away. Hopefully, every will have a chance to enjoy the improving weather and perhaps a spring break holiday. Be sure to include appropriate safety planning in your spring events! Here’s the last week’s extremely busy regulatory news: PHMSA The agency published... The post DG Digest: PHMSA Clarifies Special Permit Process, Adds Hazmat Training FAQs, and Issues Monkeypox Guidance appeared first on Labelmaster Read more [...]

Major hazardous materials response in Aurora, Illinois – CBS Chicago

Major hazardous materials response in Aurora, Illinois  CBS Chicago

Argonne's new dual-armed telerobotic system for hazardous waste clean-up successfully demonstrated; has potential … – Newswise

Argonne’s new dual-armed telerobotic system for hazardous waste clean-up successfully demonstrated; has potential …  Newswise

Argonne's new dual-armed telerobotic system for hazardous waste clean-up successfully demonstrated; has potential … – Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s new dual-armed telerobotic system for hazardous waste clean-up successfully demonstrated; has potential …  Argonne National Laboratory

Gas leak prompts road closure in Dacula – 11Alive.com WXIA

Gas leak prompts road closure in Dacula  11Alive.com WXIA

| Household Hazardous Waste Day | – Doing It Local

| Household Hazardous Waste Day |  Doing It Local

Why some states are discharging much more chemical waste into local waterways, according to new report – ABC News

Why some states are discharging much more chemical waste into local waterways, according to new report  ABC News

What we know about suspected chemical leak in Manchester – Yahoo Singapore News

What we know about suspected chemical leak in Manchester  Yahoo Singapore News

Explosives plant near Cheyenne pays $400K penalty for hazardous chemical mishandling – Oil City News

Explosives plant near Cheyenne pays $400K penalty for hazardous chemical mishandling  Oil City News

Gear Up for Change: The 2024 ERG Arrives May 1st

One of the most popular and certainly among the most useful and used of the USDOT’s family of publications is almost due for its revised issuance. The Emergency Response Guide, typically referred to simply as the “ERG,” will make its every-fourth-year reappearance on May 1st. The 2024 edition will supersede the current 2020 edition. The... The post Gear Up for Change: The 2024 ERG Arrives May 1st appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

'Hazmat incident' declared at Trafford Park after suspected chemical leak: Police place cordon around business site … – MSN

‘Hazmat incident’ declared at Trafford Park after suspected chemical leak: Police place cordon around business site …  MSN

Discovery of body triggers HAZMAT response in Windham County – Local 22/44 News

Discovery of body triggers HAZMAT response in Windham County  Local 22/44 News

‘Help our community’: Lincoln County first responders perform exercises to ensure efficient hazardous material removal – KNOP

‘Help our community’: Lincoln County first responders perform exercises to ensure efficient hazardous material removal  KNOP Read more [...]

Dispose of hazardous materials safely at Warren County event – The Post Star

Dispose of hazardous materials safely at Warren County event  The Post Star

'No Contact Advisory' issued for Kalamazoo River after chemical release – WWMT-TV

'No Contact Advisory' issued for Kalamazoo River after chemical release  WWMT-TV Read more [...]

Hazmat crews clear Martinez scene after determining vegetable oil was substance in abandoned trailer – NBC Bay Area

Hazmat crews clear Martinez scene after determining vegetable oil was substance in abandoned trailer  NBC Bay Area

Abandoned tanker in Martinez with unknown substance triggers hazmat response – CBS News

Abandoned tanker in Martinez with unknown substance triggers hazmat response  CBS News Read more [...]

DG Digest: Public Comment Period Opens on International Rules for Safe Radioactive Material Transport

Today’s blog publishes right after the “Spring Forward” event—did you remember to reset your clocks? This is the one Monday of the year when perhaps everyone might be just a little off-kilter, so remember: take your time today and don’t let the change impair your attention to health and safety. We’ll also encounter the St.... The post DG Digest: Public Comment Period Opens on International Rules for Safe Radioactive Material Transport appeared first on Labelmaster Read more [...]

Hazmat crews in Martinez trying to determine what is in abandoned trailer – NBC Bay Area

Hazmat crews in Martinez trying to determine what is in abandoned trailer  NBC Bay Area

Abandoned tanker in Martinez with unknown substance triggers hazmat response – CBS San Francisco

Abandoned tanker in Martinez with unknown substance triggers hazmat response  CBS San Francisco Read more [...]

Martinez hazmat scene resolves after investigators test unknown fluid – KRON4

Martinez hazmat scene resolves after investigators test unknown fluid  KRON4

Hazmat investigation in Martinez – NBC Bay Area

Hazmat investigation in Martinez  NBC Bay Area

Hazardous materials investigation in Martinez – NBC Bay Area

Hazardous materials investigation in Martinez  NBC Bay Area

Fire crews on scene of hazardous materials incident in Martinez – KRON4

Fire crews on scene of hazardous materials incident in Martinez  KRON4

City of Waco schedules next hazardous materials collection day – KWTX

City of Waco schedules next hazardous materials collection day  KWTX

Hazmat Cleanup in Bismarck completed Friday afternoon – Daily Journal Online – Daily Journal Online

Hazmat Cleanup in Bismarck completed Friday afternoon – Daily Journal Online  Daily Journal Online

Canton fire, Stark County hazmat investigate white milky substance in Nimishillen Creek – Canton Repository

Canton fire, Stark County hazmat investigate white milky substance in Nimishillen Creek  Canton Repository

Why it Matters: NTSB chief says East Palestine 'controlled chemical release' wasn't necessary – WTVG

Why it Matters: NTSB chief says East Palestine ‘controlled chemical release’ wasn’t necessary  WTVG

San Jose hazmat call at commercial building was electrical issue, SJFD says – NBC Bay Area

San Jose hazmat call at commercial building was electrical issue, SJFD says  NBC Bay Area

San Jose fire crews respond to hazmat emergency at commercial building – NBC Bay Area

San Jose fire crews respond to hazmat emergency at commercial building  NBC Bay Area

Park Meadows Hazmat Response – 5280Fire

Park Meadows Hazmat Response  5280Fire

Man found dead in Virginia tanker truck – Duluth News Tribune

Man found dead in Virginia tanker truck  Duluth News Tribune

3 people hurt in Colorado crash, hazmat team cleans up Interstate 25 spill – CBS News

3 people hurt in Colorado crash, hazmat team cleans up Interstate 25 spill  CBS News

Hazmat emergencies can happen anytime | Local | huntingdondailynews.com – huntingdondailynews.com

Hazmat emergencies can happen anytime | Local | huntingdondailynews.com  huntingdondailynews.com

After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn't need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says – WLWT Cincinnati

After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn’t need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says  WLWT Cincinnati

Train derailment near Bethlehem: NTSB reveals new info – The Morning Call

Train derailment near Bethlehem: NTSB reveals new info  The Morning Call

UPDATE: Hazmat team working to clean up spilled diesel – FOX21News.com

UPDATE: Hazmat team working to clean up spilled diesel  FOX21News.com

4 people hurt in Colorado crash, hazmat team called in to clean up Interstate 25 spill – CBS Colardo

4 people hurt in Colorado crash, hazmat team called in to clean up Interstate 25 spill  CBS Colardo

Two lanes of northbound I-25 at Castle Rock Parkway blocked for a hazmat situation Thursday morning – Denver 7 Colorado News

Two lanes of northbound I-25 at Castle Rock Parkway blocked for a hazmat situation Thursday morning  Denver 7 Colorado News

Chemical leak caused Hazmat response in Danbury – Eyewitness News 3

Chemical leak caused Hazmat response in Danbury  Eyewitness News 3