First responders should become familiar with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard classes for hazardous materials and the placards and labels used to identify those hazards. This ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- The Occupational Health and Safety Administration has made changes to the Hazard Communication Standards to comply with the mandates of the Global Harmonized System. The ...

For many businesses, daily activities necessitate the use of hazardous substances. To use and store them safely, it is critical to recognize the risks they pose and to meet the highest levels of ...

All of our lives we've seen words like "danger," "warning," "caution" and even a picture of a skull and crossbones on labels. Do these labels mean different things? Yes. "Danger" is at the top of the ...

When the hazardous chemical(s) is ready to be picked-up, the following procedure must be followed: Respect the compatibility of hazardous waste content prior to mixing. For more information refer to ...

WASHINGTON — The government needs to do a better job of monitoring and inspecting hazardous materials shipped aboard airlines, a report released Friday by the Transportation Department’s inspector ...

The government needs to do a better job monitoring and inspecting hazardous materials shipped aboard airlines, according to a report released Friday by the Transportation Department’s inspector ...