We've all seen them, whether on a road trip, or just commuting to work. Semi-trucks and tankers are everywhere. Hundreds of those trucks are carrying hazardous materials -- like gasoline and other ...

The placarding requirements are based upon the hazard present and the weight of the hazardous materials. Table 1 materials must be placarded regardless of quantity.

Hazardous materials transported by rail, highways and waterways may be found with placards or labels. Usually, air shipments present a limited hazard, are in small packages and will be labeled.

The Department of Transportation will not stop requiring placards for hazardous material shipments, although the Department of Homeland Security wants to change or discontinue the familiar diamond ...

Labelmaster recently released hazmat labels, placards and marks for extreme conditions.

Labelmaster, a provider of products, services and technology for the safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods and hazardous materials, announced the release of hazmat labels, placards and marks ...

Many fire chiefs in the United States consider hazardous materials placards to be critical to their emergency response, according to a survey conducted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

The Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports 735 hazardous-material incidents on Pennsylvania highways in 2009, down from 868 in 2008.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. merican Trucking Associations urged the federal government to “proceed cautiously” with proposing changes to security rules for hauling materials ...

Using placards, he said they finally realized they were dealing with very explosive bakken crude. Lipscomb said he now gets real time computer updates about what is in every hazmat car moving ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,410,547 to J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., provider of safety and regulatory compliance solutions. The patent, related ...